EG America raises $643k for the American Cancer Society

WESTBOROUGH, MA (June 19, 2023); EG America, a leading convenience, coffee, fuel, and food service retailer, today announced it raised $643,000 in its most recent fundraising campaign for the American Cancer Society. Throughout the month of May, guests donated $1, $5 or an amount of their choosing during checkout when they visited any of EG America’s more than 1700 stores nationally, including Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Certified Oil, Turkey Hill, Loaf ‘N Jug, Minit Mart, Quik Stop, Sprint Food Stores, and Tom Thumb.

“We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of EG America and its guests for their support of our important mission, and through their partnership, we’ll be able to invest greater resources into the fight against cancer nationwide,” said Anthony Marino, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society.

All proceeds from the fundraiser are going towards the American Cancer Society’s mission to offer life-saving programs, research, and services that will help patients and families impacted by cancer with the vision of ending cancer for everyone. This year’s “Fuel The Hope for Change” campaign specifically focuses on essential advocacy, research, and patient support programs. On June 13th, members of EG America leadership presented a check to the American Cancer Society team. 

“As cancer impacts so many people, either directly or indirectly, our partnership with the American Cancer Society helps us do our part in raising funds to find a cure for this terrible disease,” said Caroline Taitelbaum, President of EG America. “We owe the tremendous success of this fundraiser to the generosity of our guests, whose unwavering support is so crucial to achieving meaningful progress towards ending cancer.”