7-ELEVEN®, SPEEDWAY® AND STRIPES® STORES RAISE MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS® IN 2023
Funds Raised Will Help to Ensure Every Child Across the Communities 7-Eleven, Inc. Serves Has the Opportunity to Reach Their Full Potential
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Jan. 30, 2024) — Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is pleased to share that 7-Eleven, Inc. raised more than $18 million in 2023 to support 106 local member children’s hospitals across the country. Thanks to the generosity of 7-Eleven®, Speedway®, and Stripes® stores customers, Franchisees, vendors and employees, funds raised will help advance pediatric healthcare and ensure every child in need throughout the retailer’s local communities receives the best possible care.
“As part of our commitment to building thriving communities, we are focused on ensuring that every child across the communities we serve has the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Marissa Jarratt, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer at 7-Eleven, Inc. “I could not be more proud of the partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals – our fundraising efforts over the past year will allow the organization to continue to provide comfort, treatment and hope to millions of kids – and their families – each year. When we work to improve the health of all children, we also help to improve our communities for years to come.”
Funds raised by 7-Eleven, Inc. in 2023 will benefit each store’s local member hospital and directly help kids in their local community, kids like Nolan and Adeline.
At the age of three, Nolan was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a form of cancer that develops in the eye, after his mom noticed something strange in his eye. Just two weeks later Nolan’s eye was removed, and subsequently went through six months of chemotherapy, ringing the bell to mark the end of treatment just before his fourth birthday. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals benefiting CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio helped fund innovative surgery and cancer care, all instrumental in Nolan’s treatment.
After experiencing frequent heart arrhythmias after she was born, Adeline’s doctors sent her to a specialist at Duke Children’s, a member hospital of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Adeline was subsequently diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition. After receiving a therapeutic pacemaker at seven days old, Adeline is now a happy, energetic second grader, living life to the fullest thanks to donations that help her doctors study and better understand her condition.
These kids represent just two of the millions of young patients receiving life-saving care at local member hospitals thanks to fundraising efforts from 7-Eleven, Inc. In 2024, stores across the 7-Eleven family of brands will continue to invite customers to give back to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with an in-store fundraising campaign in Speedway stores year-round, along with in-store fundraising campaigns in 7-Eleven and Stripes stores from June 26, 2024 – Aug. 27, 2024 and Oct. 30, 2024 – Jan. 7, 2025.
“We could not be more grateful for the incredible support of corporate partners like 7-Eleven, Inc., who year in and year out, amaze us with their passion for our cause,” said Aimee J. Daily, Ph.D. President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “Together with their customers, franchisees, vendors, and employees, the impact of their fundraising efforts is helping us change kids’ health to change the future.”
Since 1991, 7-Eleven, Inc. has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise nearly $190 million for local member hospitals.
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was founded more than 40 years ago with the vision to Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future. We’ve raised over $8.5 billion for 170 children’s hospitals by empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses – and we’re not done yet. All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.
Together, we can change kids’ health. Together, we can change the future. To learn about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and your local member children’s hospital, visit cmnhospitals.org.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the U.S. convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® and Speedy Rewards® loyalty programs with more than 80 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 95% of the convenience retailer’s footprint, or rely on 7-Eleven for other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-eleven.com.