Jiffy Mart Raises $10,000 for St. Jude

Since 2008, Jiffy Mart has raised more than $35,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

July 02, 2013

WESTMINSTER, MD – This past May, Jiffy Mart locations in Carroll County raised $10,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its “Give Thanks, Give Hope” campaign.

This was the sixth year Jiffy Mart participated in the campaign. Since 2008, the company has raised over $35,000 for St. Jude. 

As part of the campaign, customers were able to purchase $1 pin-ups. Together with corporate contributions, the four-store total — $10,000 — exceeding the company’s goal of raising $6,000.

“The $10,000 total was an increase over the 2012 total of $9000, and our highest fundraising effort to date,” said Tom Moser, general manager.  “The record-breaking campaign raised an average of $2,500 per location.”

“We are proud to partner with St. Jude each year as well as the local organizations such as Shepherd’s Staff, Carroll County Food Sunday, Special Olympics Maryland and the American Breast Cancer Foundation,” said business manager Dwayne Cover. “We strive to give back to the community and participate in local events, they take care of us so in turn, we like to help take care of them.”

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