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Circle K is “Fueling Our Schools” in Florida with Inaugural “Fuel-Up” Night
Communities across Florida are invited to support local schools by fueling up at Circle K
What:
The Tampa community is invited to a special “Fuel Up” Night at participating Circle K convenience stores on Friday, October 21 from 4 – 8 p.m. to kick off Circle K’s inaugural “Fueling Our Schools” fundraising campaign. Starting October 21, one cent of each gallon of fuel sold at specially marked Circle K fuel pumps will be donated to a participating school (up to $2,000 per year).
Each quarter, schools will use their donation to address a different area of need, such as technology, resources, teacher incentives and more. The campaign empowers residents to make a meaningful contribution to local schools by simply fueling up at their neighborhood Circle K store.
On special Fuel Up Nights, residents have an opportunity to make an even greater impact. During these nights, 10 cents of each gallon of fuel sold at select Circle K stores will be donated to a participating school.
Participating Circle K convenience stores can be found across the country. In Florida, participating locations are in communities throughout the following counties:
Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Volusia and Wakulla.
Where/When:
Friday, October 21:
4 – 8 p.m.: “Fuel Up Night at Circle K”
Your local event is at 11320 Bloomingdale Avenue, Riverview, FL. Your readers can visit participating Circle K stores throughout Florida.
Why:
Circle K is committed to enabling and empowering young people by supporting various causes across its more than 5,000-store footprint. Donations collected through the Fueling Our Schools program will support a wide variety of student enrichment initiatives.
Sixty-seven Circle K convenience stores in thirty-three Florida counties are participating in the Fueling Our Schools program. Through this program, Circle K is strengthening its relationship with customers by committing to help local school districts.
Details:
For media inquiries, please contact Julie Colman, Largemouth Communications, (919) 459-6459, julie@largemouthpr.com.
About:
Couche-Tard is the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. In the United States, it is the largest independent convenience store operator in terms of number of company-operated stores. In Europe, Couche-Tard is a leader in convenience store and road transportation fuel retail in the Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and in Ireland with an important presence in Poland.
As of July 17, 2016, Couche-Tard’s network comprised 7,863 convenience stores throughout North America, including 6,474 stores with road transportation fuel dispensing. Its North American network consists of 15 business units, including 11 in the United States covering 41 states and 4 in Canada covering all 10 provinces. Approximately 80,000 people are employed throughout its network and at its service offices in North America.
In Europe, Couche-Tard operates a broad retail network across Scandinavia, Ireland, Poland, the Baltics States and Russia through 10 business units. As of July 17, 2016, Couche-Tard’s network is comprised of 2,708 stores, the majority of which offer road transportation fuel and convenience products while the others are unmanned automated fuel sites which only offer road transportation fuel. Couche-Tard also offers other products, including stationary energy, marine fuel, aviation fuel, lubricants and chemicals. Including employees at its branded franchise stores, approximately 25,000 people work in its retail network, terminals and service offices across Europe.
In addition, under licensing agreements, more than 1,500 stores are operated under the Circle K banner in 13 other countries and territories worldwide (China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Guam, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam), which brings the total network to over 12,000 stores.
For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., please visit: http://corpo.couche-tard.com/.
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