Circle K Raises $900,000+ for Children's Miracle Network

The funds will benefit 32 children's hospitals in 12 states.

April 12, 2011

SALT LAKE CITY - The Midwest and Great Lakes Divisions of Circle K convenience stores announced this week that they raised $937,213 for children??s hospitals during its fundraising campaign in its 988 stores across 12 states. The amount was nearly 25 percent more than Circle K??s 2009 total of $750,920.

"Despite public sentiment and economic indicators that 2010 would be a difficult fundraising year, Circle K employees and customers rallied behind the children??s hospitals in their communities, raising close to $1 million for Children??s Miracle Network," said Craig Sorensen, chief marketing officer of the Children??s Miracle Network.

Circle K raised the funds by selling $1 and $5 Miracle Balloon icons to support Children??s Miracle Network, a children??s charity that raises funds for more than 170 pediatric hospitals.

"The managers and their teams in the stores create a fun and energy filled three week campaign with our customers. This year we raised over $40,000 each day, more than $937,000 total, one dollar and one customer at a time," said Mark Novak, director of human resources and training for the Circle K Midwest and Great Lakes Divisions. "As we continue to grow, the strength in leveraging the passion, and energy so many of the Circle K associates put into the campaign yields better results that positively impact and improve the lives of children in our communities."

The funds raised will fund medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children treated at Children??s Miracle Network hospitals each year. Circle K has partnered with Children??s Miracle Network since 2003.

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