Stripes Convenience Stores Partners With MD Anderson

The convenience store chain will help raise funds and awareness for the children’s cancer hospital.

September 11, 2015

COPRUS CHRISTI, Texas – Stripes Convenience Stores will work with The University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital to help kids with cancer. During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month (September), Stripes will launch its second annual in-store fundraising campaign, “Stripes Stores Celebrates Tomorrows,” on Sept. 16.

Last year, Stripes Stores raised more than $1.4 million to provide more effective and safer cancer treatments and fund engaging programs for kids with cancer. In 2014, a total of $2.8 million, with matching funds from The James B. and Lois R. Archer Charitable Foundation, was donated to these programs on behalf of the Stripes Stores customers. This year, each donation will be matched dollar for dollar by donors and the impact of every dollar collected at Stripes Stores will be magnified.

The campaign will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 13. Individuals may also contribute via mobile by texting KIDS to 88388. Every dollar collected via text will also be matched dollar for dollar.

“MD Anderson is the number-one cancer treatment center in the country leading the way in cancer research,” said Eduardo Pereda, vice president of marketing for the chain, in a press release. “Our guests and Stripes team members have shown their generosity in the past and we hope they will continue to embrace this remarkable program.”

Stripes employees help raise funds and awareness for MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital through asking customers to buy a $1 pin-up paper icon. Participating customers will receive coupons for a free 12-ounce Slush Monkey and a buy-one-get-one free Smokin’ Barrel Snack Co. Peanuts or Trail Mix snack with their donation.

“We are so appreciative of Stripes Stores tremendous generosity and we look forward to partnering with them for their 2nd annual campaign,” said Cindy Schwartz, M.D., M.P.H., ad-interim division head of Pediatrics at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital. “Their support for the Children’s Cancer Hospital is making life better for children and young adults with cancer.”

Stripes Stores will also host campaign kick-off events in six Texas cities. The entire community is invited to paint a red line (strike) through the word cancer emblazoned outside of designated Stripes locations. Guests, survivors, community leaders and Stripes employees will able to write tributes and words of encouragement in honor of their loved ones during the kick-off events.

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