St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R), Chili's Grill & Bar(R) Kick-off Fifth Annual Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer
02 Settembre 2008 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Chili's seeks to reach the $25 million mark of their 10-year,
unprecedented $50 million pledge - MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 2
/PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) and
Chili's Grill & Bar(R) announced the kick-off of their fifth
annual Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign. Now
through Sept. 30, Chili's restaurants around the country and, for
the first time, in Puerto Rico, are marking National Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month by inviting people to get creative and raise
funds to help St. Jude find cures and save children with cancer and
other catastrophic childhood diseases. Guests at participating
Chili's restaurants can contribute to St. Jude in multiple ways: --
Make a donation to St. Jude and receive a Create-A-Pepper chili
pepper coloring sheet designed for display at restaurants during
the month. -- Purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts that can be
customized with permanent marker. -- Buy a customized
Create-A-Pepper key that can be cut for use at home or the office.
-- Eat at Chili's on Monday, Sept. 29, when Chili's will donate 100
percent of profits from participating restaurant sales to St. Jude.
-- Visit http://www.createapepper.com/ and to make an online
donation. "Chili's guests have enthusiastically embraced the
mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over the years,
and I'm confident that September's Create-A-Pepper campaign will
once again inspire guests to support our lifesaving work," said
David L. McKee, chief operating officer of ALSAC, the fundraising
organization of St. Jude. "We are so grateful for Chili's
partnership with St. Jude and for the company's commitment to our
patients and their families." To date, Chili's has raised $18.7
million as part of a $50 million commitment to St. Jude over a
10-year period. Once completed, the donation will be the largest
donation from a single partner campaign in St. Jude's history. Last
November, Chili's and St. Jude celebrated a significant milestone
in their partnership, the opening of the Chili's Care Center. The
seven-floor, 340,000-square foot facility combines 21st century
imaging and treatment technology with St. Jude's almost
half-century approach to medical research: put patients and
scientists in the same building to fast-track the translation of
new knowledge into better care for children around the nation. It
is the first medical building on the St. Jude campus to bear the
name of a corporate partner. "The opening of the Chili's Care
Center was a pivotal point in our 10-year commitment to St. Jude,"
said Todd Diener, president of Chili's Grill & Bar. "However,
we know our work doesn't end there. Chili's team members have been
planning for this year's Create-A-Pepper campaign since we
announced our record results from 2007, and they stand ready to
raise even more money for these patients who depend on St. Jude's
groundbreaking research and life-saving care." For more
information, to purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts and keys, to make
an online donation to the campaign or to create an e-pepper, visit
http://www.createapepper.com/. St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in
finding cures and saving children with cancer and other
catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas
and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries
with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family
ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families
without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially
supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more
information, please visit http://www.stjude.org/. Chili's Grill
& Bar is the flagship brand of Dallas-based Brinker
International (NYSE:EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining.
Chili's offers a fun, energetic atmosphere and a distinct, fresh
mix of grilled American favorites at more than 1,400 locations in
24 countries. Other Brinker brands include Maggiano's Little
Italy(R), On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina(R), and
Romano's Macaroni Grill(R). For more information, please visit
http://www.chilis.com/. DATASOURCE: St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital; Chili's Grill & Bar CONTACT: Shannon Carter of
ALSAC-St. Jude, +1-901-578-2435, ; or Stacey Sullivan of Chili's
Grill & Bar, 1-800-775-7290, Web site: http://www.chilis.com/
http://www.stjude.org/ http://www.createapepper.com/
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