Parker’s Convenience Stores presented a check for $1 million to Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF) to support local causes and nonprofit organizations throughout Glynn, Mcintosh and Appling counties in Georgia. Parker’s Convenience Stores President Patrick Parker presented a check to CCGF Executive Director Paul White at the Parker’s corporate office, located at 125 Marina…
Hy-Vee Sends Aid to Kentucky and Tennessee
In an effort to aid victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and Tennessee this weekend, Hy-Vee deployed a team of 37 employees in a caravan of 19 vehicles carrying 327,000 bottles of water and more than 220,000 snack bars and breakfast items to these areas. The disaster relief team left Hy-Vee’s headquarters…
Casey’s Donates to Red Cross to Support States Affected by Storms
Casey’s is now collecting donations for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief to support the team members and communities impacted by the devastating tornadoes and storms across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. Donations will be collected at the register via the ‘round up’ function in all stores in these six states through Dec.…
Love’s and Operation Homefront Distribute Holiday Meals to Military Families
Love’s Travel Stops distributed 125 meal kits to preregistered families this past Saturday with Operation Homefront — a national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable and secure military families — through Operation Homefront’s Holiday Meals for Military. Representatives from the Oklahoma City Thunder, including Rumble the Bison, joined Love’s and Operation Homefront to…
Pilot Co. Breaks Veterans Day Campaign Record
Pilot Co. and its guests raised a record-breaking $1.75 million through a three-week in-store round-up campaign in honor of Veterans Day to benefit the Call of Duty Endowment. The nonprofit organization is committed to placing Veterans into high-quality jobs after their service. This amount more than triples the original 2021 goal of $500,000 and will…
Cliff’s Local Market Raises $27,733 for The Kelberman Center
Cliff’s Local Market announced that it raised $27,733 at its second annual Autism Awareness Campaign this October for The Kelberman Center, a local organization devoted to providing autism services for children, adults and their families. Throughout the campaign, customers visiting any Cliff’s Local Market location were invited to donate through the purchase of paper puzzle…
Shell Raises $1.5 Million With “The Giving Pump”
Shell Oil Co. has raised $1.5 million for a variety of children’s-focused charities across the country, including literacy programs, schools, hospitals, youth food pantries and more. These funds conclude the program that started Aug. 1 and ran through Sept. 30 — “The Giving Pump.” In the program, a portion of purchases made by consumers who…
Quicklee’s Kicks Off Toys for Tots Campaign
Avon, N.Y.-based c-store chain Quicklee’s will once again be a drop-off location sponsor for the local News 10 NBC and Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive. Every year Toys for Tots makes a world difference for children in need during the holiday season. For the second year in a row customers can…
Love’s Celebrates Pro Drivers With 12 Days of Christmas
Love’s Travel Stops is celebrating professional truck drivers and the holiday season with its second annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Customers can enter to win prizes daily on Love’s Facebook page, beginning Black Friday, Nov. 26. For each entry made, Love’s and its vendor partners will donate $1 to the St. Christopher Truckers Fund…
Global Partners Raises Money for Local Food Banks
Global Partners announced that it is helped Mark Roberts and his labradoodle, Mocha, reach their goal of raising $100,000 for local food banks. On Nov. 7, the duo rolled over the finish line in Roberts’ electric wheelchair in Provincetown, Mass., after a seven-week journey across the state to raise awareness and funds to combat hunger.…