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PITTSBURGH, PA -- Eat' n Park Restaurants" (www.eatnpark.com) 39th annual Caring for Kids campaign raised a total of $11,673 for West Virginia University Children's Hospital.
The Caring for Kids campaign raises funds for children"s hospitals throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. This year, the campaign raised $402,160 in total. This total brings the campaign grand total to nearly $10.7 million raised since the start of the campaign in 1979. All funds collected from the campaign stay within the communities from which they were donated to help children receive the medical care they need.
"We are honored to have the continued support from our generous team members, guests and partners every year," says Trina DeMarco, director of Corporate Giving and Community Partnerships, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group. "We cannot thank them enough for contributing to our Caring for Kids campaign and helping children throughout the region."
For the eighth consecutive year, Neighborhood Ford Store has partnered with Eat' n Park Restaurants and donated a brand-new Ford vehicle to be raffled. This year, almost $100,000 was raised through raffle ticket sales, with all proceeds benefiting the Caring for Kids campaign. Ron F., a guest at the Eat' n Park in DuBois, Pa., won a 2018 Ford Escape SE AWD vehicle. More than 49,000 tickets were purchased during the campaign.
"The 81 dealers who make up Neighborhood Ford Store take special pride in our association with Eat' n Park and our support of the Caring for Kids campaign to benefit local children"s hospitals," said Joseph Thurby, chairman, Neighborhood Ford Store. "This partnership is really a holiday tradition that makes the season happier for us all."
In addition to West Virginia University Children"s Hospital,16 other hospitals across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Maryland, Virginia and Illinois benefit from the initiative, including Akron Children"s Hospital, Akron Children"s Hospital of the Mahoning Valley, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Children"s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children"s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Dayton Children"s Hospital, Four Diamonds Fund At Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Children"s Center, Nationwide Children"s Hospital, Penn Highlands DuBois, Rainbow Babies & Children"s Hospital, Saint Vincent Health System, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children"s Hospital and University of Virginia Children"s Hospital.
Since 1949, Eat' n Park Restaurants has been a family-owned restaurant chain, serving guests across Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. At the heart of Eat' n Park are more than 8,000 team members committed to providing friendly, attentive service and supporting a growing number of community initiatives, including an annual fundraising campaign that has generated over $10 million for children"s hospitals. Eat' n Park also donates almost half a million Smiley Cookies -- the brand"s iconic symbol -- every year to support community events and fundraisers.
Eat' n Park is a member of the Eat' n Park Hospitality Group, which is a portfolio of foodservice concepts focused on personalized dining. Additional information about Eat' n Park Hospitality Group is available online at www.enphospitality.com.