Jersey Mike's raises over 1.8 million to support The Valerie Fund
The Valerie Fund joined forces with 132 Jersey Mike's Subs in New Jersey and New York for the 14th Annual March "Month of Giving" campaign to support local charities. During the month of March, customers were invited to donate to The Valerie Fund at participating Jersey Mike's restaurants.
The Month of Giving campaign culminated with Jersey Mike's "Day of Giving" on Wednesday, March 27, when local Jersey Mike's restaurants will give 100 percent of the day's sales ? not just profit ? to The Valerie Fund.
Jersey Mike's Month of Giving raised over $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund, including $500,000 that Jersey Mike's Founder and CEO Peter Cancro announced on Day of Giving the company would donate to the nonprofit.
Neil Yaris, Board Chair said, "On behalf of the Board of the Valerie Fund, I would like to thank the entire Jersey Mike's team. Being their charity of choice in NJ was an honor we will never forget. As a result of their generosity, the 6,000 children who come through our eight centers each year will have the opportunity for a better life ahead."
Barry Kirschner, Executive Director said, "The support from Jersey Mike's has been tremendous. We cannot thank them enough for choosing to support the children with cancer and blood disorders, and their families, treated at our eight Valerie Fund Centers in New Jersey, New York, and metro Philadelphia. The impact of this campaign on the lives of our Valerie Fund patients and families is immeasurable."
"It's incredibly heart-warming to see our customers rally to support their local charities by showing up to buy subs," said Caroline Jones, Senior Vice President, Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc., and daughter of Founder Peter Cancro. "Day of Giving is our busiest day, and we look forward to it all year. Thank you to our customers, franchise owners, team members and charity partners for making a difference!"
ABOUT JERSEY MIKE'S: Jersey Mike's Subs, with more than 3,000 locations open and in development, serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on in-store freshly baked bread ? the same recipe it started with in 1956. Passion for giving in Jersey Mike's local communities is reflected in its mission statement "Giving...making a difference in someone's life." For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes), TikTok (tiktok.com/@jerseymikes) and X (formerly Twitter) (twitter.com/jerseymikes). Join in the conversation at #JerseyMikesGives.
ABOUT THE VALERIE FUND: After their nine-year-old daughter Valerie succumbed to cancer in 1976, Sue and Ed Goldstein were determined that no family should have to travel great distances to receive superior medical care. Along with a group of close friends, they began fundraising efforts from their living room---tireless work that would lead to the 1977 opening of New Jersey's first pediatric oncology facility at Summit's Overlook Hospital. Forty-five years later, The Valerie Fund's mission remains that of supporting comprehensive health care for children battling cancer and blood disorders.
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