Rite Aid Kicks Off 23rd Annual Miracle Balloon Campaign to Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
March 20 2017 - 9:58AM
Business Wire
Now Through May 6, Customers Can Purchase $1
Paper Miracle Balloons to Support Their Local Children’s Miracle
Network Hospital
Rite Aid Raised $6 Million in 2016, Bringing
Grand Fundraising Total Since 1994 to Nearly $81 Million
From now through May 6, Rite Aid associates chainwide will be
raising money for their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
during the Company’s annual Miracle Balloon campaign. Rite Aid
customers will be encouraged to support their local children’s
hospital by purchasing $1 paper Miracle Balloon and in return,
customers will receive $7 in coupon offers for select products sold
at Rite Aid.
“For nearly 25 years, Rite Aid has been a proud sponsor of
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,” said Ken Martindale, Rite
Aid CEO of stores, president of Rite Aid Corporation and president
of The Rite Aid Foundation. “Thanks to the tremendous efforts of
our associates to raise funds during the campaign and the
generosity of our customers and supplier partners, we’re able to
bring our core value of being a caring neighbor to life, helping to
make miracles happen for children being treated at the 95 hospitals
we support across the country.”
The 2017 campaign marks Rite Aid’s 23rd year of fundraising for
the organization, which helps provide pediatric equipment,
treatments, research, therapy programs and charitable care
benefiting sick and injured kids. Since becoming a partner in 1994,
Rite Aid has raised nearly $81 million, including $6 million in
2016, for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, making Rite Aid the
organization's sixth largest corporate partner. In addition to
selling Miracle Balloons, Rite Aid associates host a variety of
special fundraisers such as motorcycle rides, golf and fishing
tournaments, plant and flower sales and car washes.
“We’re thrilled our long-time partner, Rite Aid, is kicking off
their annual fundraising campaign during Children’s Hospitals Week,
a new initiative dedicated to shining a light on the importance of
children’s hospitals and how donations help kids get the best care
when they need it,” said John Lauck, Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals president and CEO. “We are so grateful for Rite Aid’s
continued support and applaud their unwavering commitment to
improve the lives of the sick and injured children.”
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2016 annual revenues of $30.7
billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background
and press releases, is available through the company's website
at www.riteaid.com.
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness
for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each
year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to
fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical
equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at
a time through the charity's Miracle Balloon icon. Its various
fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit's mission
to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find
out why children's hospitals need community support, and learn
about your member hospital, at CMNHospitals.org and
facebook.com/CMNHospitals.
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