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Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations support the Jimmy Fund
More than 48 locations will participate in A Chance for Kids & Families® fundraiser
BOSTON – Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ customers can help fight cancer by contributing $1 or more to the Jimmy Fund through the “A Chance for Kids & Families®” fundraiser at participating locations from July 24 through Sept. 3.
The Valvoline Instant Oil Change located at 82 Mystic St. in Arlington is participating. With each contribution of $1 or more, customers will receive a guaranteed-win promotion card with prizes including vacations from Elite Island Resorts and Funjet Vacations, American Airlines AAdvantage® miles, cash prizes, theme park tickets, Blue Man Group tickets, Lyft ride, and Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ services, as well as food prizes and gift cards from Burger King® restaurants. Customers can also enter the unique code found on each promotion card at www.jimmyfund.org/acfkf for a chance to win additional prizes. Complete promotion details can be found at participating locations.
“The Jimmy Fund has long been a pillar in our community, and the work it does to support cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is remarkable,” said Don Smith, CEO of Henley Enterprises, Inc. “We are honored by this opportunity to support such a world-renowned organization.” Henley Enterprises, Inc., operates 48 New England Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations.
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Since 2014, Valvoline Instant Oil Change has raised nearly $80,000 for the Jimmy Fund to support patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
“We are proud to partner with Valvoline and are grateful for their involvement with A Chance for Kids & Families,” said David Giagrando, assistant vice president, Corporate Partnerships in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Division of Development & the Jimmy Fund. “We continue to be amazed and humbled by the generosity of the service centers and their customers, whose support of the Jimmy Fund help everyday families facing a cancer diagnosis.”
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For more information about the Jimmy Fund or A Chance for Kids & Families, including official rules and an alternate method of entry, visit a participating Valvoline Instant Oil Change location or visit www.jimmyfund.org/acfkf.
About Henley Enterprises, Inc.
Henley Enterprises Inc. is the largest Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM franchisee operating 219 locations in 12 states. Founded in 1989, Henley built the first ever franchised Valvoline Instant Oil Change service center in Somerville, MA. Currently, Henley operates 48 locations in New England.
About the Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund (www.JimmyFund.org) solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. The Jimmy Fund is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and the Variety Children's Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund save countless lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide. Follow the Jimmy Fund on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejimmyfund and on Twitter: @TheJimmyFund.