Chili's Grill & Bar(R) Raises More Than Six Million Dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital From Fifth Annual Create-A
07 Ottobre 2008 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Chili's reaches $25 million mark of 10-year, $50 million pledge -
DALLAS, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Chili's Grill & Bar(R) today
announced it has raised more than six million dollars during the
fifth annual, award-winning Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood
Cancer campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R), one
of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. To date,
Chili's has raised more than $25 million as part of a 10-year, $50
million pledge to raise funds for the hospital. Once completed, the
donation will be the largest donation from a single partner
campaign in St. Jude's history. "We want to express our gratitude
to all our guests, their friends and families who helped support
this year's Create-A-Pepper campaign for St. Jude," said Todd
Diener, president of Chili's Grill & Bar. "Raising more than
six million dollars in one month is truly worthy of celebration. I
also want to thank our 75,000 Chili's team members who continue to
devote themselves to St. Jude's life-saving mission." Each year
throughout September, Chili's restaurants around the country honor
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 were invited to 'Pepper
in Some Hope' for St. Jude by making donations online and at the
restaurants; designing Create-A-Pepper chili pepper coloring sheets
for display at restaurants; purchasing Create-A-Pepper T-shirts for
personalization and buying customized Create-A-Pepper keys cut for
use at home or the office. The campaign culminated on Monday, Sept.
29, when participating Chili's restaurants around the country
donated 100 percent of the day's profits to St. Jude. "The
dedication and commitment that Chili's Grill & Bar has made to
the children of St. Jude is remarkable," said David L. McKee,
interim CEO and chief operating officer of ALSAC, the fundraising
organization of St. Jude. "We are so grateful for Chili's
partnership with St. Jude and for Todd Diener's leadership in the
hugely successful Create-A-Pepper campaign, which has significantly
enhanced our ability to provide world-class research and
unsurpassed patient care." The Create-A-Pepper campaign has made
significant strides since its beginning in 2003. In November 2007,
Chili's and St. Jude celebrated the opening of the Chili's Care
Center, a seven-floor, 340,000-square foot facility combining 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. Last month, Chili's Create-A-Pepper
campaign was honored with the National Restaurant Association's
annual Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award celebrates the
philanthropic spirit of the restaurant industry and serves to
inspire others to actively get involved in their communities.
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/. 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.
St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be
designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer
Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in
Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with
scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is
the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay
for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied
treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St. Jude is
financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For
more information, please visit http://www.stjude.org/. DATASOURCE:
Chili's Grill & Bar CONTACT: Stacey Sullivan, , or Media
Hotline, 1-800-775-7290, for Chili's Grill & Bar; or Shannon
Carter of ALSAC-St. Jude, +1-901-578-2435, Web site:
http://www.chilis.com/ http://www.stjude.org/
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