Stripes Convenience Stores Support Texas 4-H

Stripes Convenience Stores will once again provide fundraising support for the 4-H program during a Sept. 2-15 fundraising campaign.

August 05, 2013

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation and Stripes Convenience Stores will begin the fourth year of their 4-H fundraising alliance in conjunction with Stripes Convenience Stores locations, reports AgriLife Today (Texas A&M). This year’s fundraising effort, “Helping Today’s Kids Become Tomorrow’s Leaders,” runs from Sept. 2-15.

The news source writes that Stripes Convenience Stores customers can participate in the fundraising effort at one of 570 stores located in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico by purchasing a 4-H clover cutout or ‘mobile’ for $1. Customers who purchase a clover will also receive a coupon for a free 12 oz. Slush Monkey and a special buy-one-get-one-free pricing on a Monkey Loco Candy.

“Now in our fourth year as a 4-H alliance member, we are really excited about our upcoming campaign,” Steve DeSutter, Stripes Convenience Stores president and CEO, told the news source. “With the combined generosity of our customers and the hard work and dedication of our team members we can raise needed funds for these programs which support youth leadership, healthy living, and educational scholarships for local students. We want to make a difference, and we plan to do it one dollar at a time.”

DeSutter added that Stripes and the Susser family maintain a longstanding tradition of investing in health and education programs that focus on children. “We carefully choose initiatives that inspire us, and we are proud to provide support that aids the communities we love so much,” he said.

Since 2004, Stripes Convenience Stores has given back more than $11.1 million to support hospitals, schools and other community programs through organizations such as Children’s Miracle Network, March of Dimes, South Texas Academic Rising Scholars, 4-H and the United Way.

The news source adds that Stripes has raised more than $391,000 for the 4-H since 2010 and hopes to surpass the half-million dollar mark with the 2013 campaign in September.

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