DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today,
team up with Chili's® Grill & Bar to color a pepper with
purpose for our annual Create-A-Pepper campaign
through Nov. 6 benefiting the children of St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital®. Together We Give
Back. Together We Chili's.
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Since 2002, we have proudly supported the lifesaving work of St.
Jude and have remained dedicated to its mission: Finding
cures. Saving children. ® To date, we have
raised more than $77 million, but we could not have done this
without you. We're asking for your help once again to
ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for
treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should
worry about is helping their child live.
You have from today through Nov. 6 to visit your
local Chili's to help fight childhood cancer by:
- Turning a pepper with purpose into a work of heart for
a $1 donation
- Adding a donation to your check using the tabletop tablet
located on every restaurant table or through online to-go
orders
- Create-A-Pepper with purpose safely in the comfort of your own
home by downloading a coloring sheet here
"For 18 years we have seen the extraordinary work of St.
Jude, which is why we continue to lean on our Guests, Team Members
and communities to support the fight against childhood cancer,"
said Doug Comings, senior vice president and co-chief
operating officer at Chili's. We know that every pepper has a
purpose, and it is part of our mission to help families see that
their child has a future."
In 2016, Chili's made its second multi-year commitment to St.
Jude. By raising $30 million in six years to enhance the
work of The St. Jude School Program presented by
Chili's, Team Members and Guests will help ensure that St. Jude
patients continue their schoolwork during treatment at St. Jude.
Continuing to learn in a school environment is an important part of
the treatment process, as St. Jude becomes a home-away-from-home
for so many kids and families. This program keeps patients on track
with their peers, and provides a sense of normalcy through the
treatment process.
"For more than 20 years, the support that Chili's has provided
to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been a true testament
to how we can all come together creatively, for a common purpose –
helping others in need," said Richard C. Shadyac Jr.,
President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness
organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "By
participating in the CREATE-A-PEPPER campaign, Chili's Guests
support the continuing education of St. Jude patients throughout
their treatment. That's such a huge contribution to the overall
well-being of the child and something we, alongside our tremendous
partner, share such pride in."
How the Chili's and St. Jude partnership began:
- Eighteen years ago, a local, grassroots fundraising effort by
seven Memphis-area Chili's restaurants was launched
- By 2004, support of St. Jude and its mission grew into a
national partnership with our Create-A-Pepper campaign
- In 2006, we committed to raising $50 million over a
10-year period -- one of the largest single partner donations in
the history of the hospital -- to build the state-of-the-art
Chili's Care Center
- In 2014, Team Members and Guests proudly achieved this goal
[two years early]
- In 2016, we announced plans to raise $30 million over
six years to help develop The St. Jude School Program
presented by Chili's and support the needs of the patients
and families
- Today, we're on track to achieve our $30
million goal, but need your help getting
there
Show your support by pulling up a chair safely in our
restaurants or ordering to-go and join us in supporting St. Jude.
To learn more about how you can help take down cancer,
visit www.chilis.com/st-jude.
Together We Give Back. Together We Chili's.
About Chili's Grill & Bar
Hi, welcome to Chili's! We're a leader in the casual dining
industry and the flagship brand of Dallas-based Brinker
International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT). We're known for our big mouth
burgers, Texas-sized ribs, full-on sizzling fajitas and
hand-shaken margaritas. We take our food seriously – but not
ourselves – because dining out should feel like a celebration even
if there is nothing to celebrate. Our passion is making every Guest
feel special, and every day, our ChiliHeads make it their job to
spread #ChilisLove across our more than 1,600 restaurants in 29
countries and two territories. And Chili's cares. We host local
Give Back Events to support kids, education and hunger, and have
raised more than $77 million through our annual
Create-A-Pepper campaign benefiting St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital®, because giving back is a big part of who we are. Find
more information about us at www.chilis.com, follow us on
Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook @Chilis or join us on
TikTok @chilisofficial.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world
understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures.
Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to
children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the
overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than
80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago.
St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude
freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at
St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that
knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a
bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food –
because all a family should worry about is helping their child
live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org,
sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St.
Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude
on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to
its YouTube channel.
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