Casey’s gave $1 million to Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON), a “transformative quality-of-life” initiative that aims to connect 150 miles of water trails across the Des Moines, Iowa, region.
“At Casey’s, we are here to help make our communities great places to live, work, play and explore. Central Iowa is full of unexpected outdoor recreation benefits, and we are proud to be part of ICON Water Trails,” Darren Rebelez, president and CEO of Casey’s, said in a press release.
With the donation, Casey’s will receive naming rights for an overlook to be built on ICON’s Center Street site, which will be known as Casey’s Scenic Overlook.
“We are incredibly grateful to Casey’s and its dedication to our community, its employees and customers, who all benefit from ICON and its amenities,” Stephanie Oppel, ICON Water Trails executive director, said. “The private sector in our region is truly exceptional, and it’s because of partners like Casey’s that we’re able to bring this project to fruition.”
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Twice Daily Raises $425,000 for Children’s Hospital
Twice Daily, owned and operated by Tri Star Energy, has raised more than $5 million in total for its partner Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The company reached the milestone with the largest donation in the history of the partnership during Twice Daily’s 24th annual Golf Cup, which raised $425,000.
“Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily are deeply committed to supporting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and its patients, and we’re humbled to have reached such a significant milestone that directly impacts our local community and our children,” said Steve Perry, chief operating officer of Tri Star Energy. “This is the 24th year we’ve hosted the golf tournament, and each year, I am inspired by how everyone comes together for such a meaningful cause.”
Shell’s Season of ‘The Giving Pump’
Shell’s The Giving Pump campaign returned in the fall for its fourth year. A portion of purchases made by consumers who used the designated purple pump at select Shell stations supported local children’s and family-focused charities across the nation.
The Giving Pump is specially marked with colorful signage at participating stations and could be found across 47 states as part of Shell’s Force For Good initiative to give back and drive positive change in local communities. This year, The Giving Pump supported 552 local and national charities across the U.S., including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Boys & Girls Clubs, Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA and The Brooke Healey Foundation.
Town Pump’s Meals for Backpacks Drive
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation ran its Meals for Backpacks program again this year. The program provides funding for backpack feeding programs in Montana primary, middle and secondary schools. Generally, a backpack will include enough food to replace the meals a child would receive at school for a weekend (for example, two breakfast options, two lunch options, a can of fruit and a can of vegetables, shelf stable milk or juice), the company said.
Since the inception of the Meals for Backpacks program in 2016, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation has provided $3.6 million in financial assistance for weekend meal programs.
Hop Shops Donates $10,000 to Make-A-Wish
Hop Shops and Valor Oil raised $10,791 in September to support Make-A-Wish through its STARS donation campaign at the register.
Hop Shops’ parent company, Valor Oil, also partnered with Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana to fulfill the wishes of Ava, a young girl from Lewisburg, Kentucky. “Ava’s heartfelt wish was to have a creative space of her own, and we were honored to help make that dream a reality by building her a custom craft shed. Valor Oil team members assembled and painted the shed. ... We had the joy of seeing her face light up as her shed was filled with furniture, craft supplies, and everything she needed to make it her creative sanctuary,” the company said in a press release.
Mirabito Convenience Stores Holds Cups for a Cause Initiative
Mirabito Convenience Stores held its Cups for a Cause initiative, a program that donates unused paper cups to local charities and community organizations.
The retailer donated its unused Mirabito Convenience Store paper cups to help alleviate the cost burden on charities and community groups that rely on such essentials for their events and outreach efforts. “As we prepare to introduce an exciting, newly rebranded Mirabito Convenience Store to-go beverage cup this fall, we’re ensuring our current supply of unused cups doesn’t go to waste. In line with our commitment to sustainability, we’re taking this opportunity to donate and recycle responsibly by extending a helping hand to local organizations in need,” the retailer said.