Rutter’s Children’s Charities raised a record-setting $135,000 to benefit Central Pennsylvania children’s charities at the 13th annual golf outing held this week at Out Door Country Club in York, Pa., the company announced this week.
The annual event has raised more than $1.4 million for children’s charities in Central Pennsylvania since its beginning in 2003, bringing the total donated by Rutter’s to local charities to over $4.65 million since 2003.
“We focus on local organizations that work to improve the lives of children. We invest in future generations by giving children the opportunity to learn and grow with the hope that someday they will give back and help others,” said Rutter’s CEO, Scott Hartman.
This year, $100,000 from the outing will be used to fund Rutter’s two new corporate giving initiatives; Vote with Your Dollars and Rutter’s Rewards Schools.
To take part in Vote with Your Dollars, children’s charities in Central Pennsylvania will submit an application to the Rutter’s Children’s Charities donation committee online at rutters.com. The committee will select several charities to be featured in the program. Each charity will then encourage their network to select their cause on the Rutter’s website or using Rutter’s mobile app, then shop with registered Rutter’s Rewards cards or VIP Club credentials to effectively “vote with their dollars” to support the philanthropic request. The more customers that choose a charity and shop with their rewards credentials in our stores, the more money that charity will receive to fund their cause. All purchases including food, fuel, snacks, etc. count towards supporting the charitable group’s campaign.
Rutter’s Rewards Schools will help school-sponsored clubs, programs and teams to meet their fundraising goals. The organizations will apply online at rutters.com and once approved to participate, the organizations will have 90 days to earn the donation amount they’ve requested. Group members, as well as their friends, families and neighbors, can register their Rutter’s Rewards cards and choose to support the group by selecting it from the list of participating organizations on rutters.com or using the Rutter’s mobile app. Supporting members then show their support for the school or group when swiping their card or using the VIP Club credentials while making a purchase.