Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sneaker Sales

JDRF Illinois is so grateful for the support of our local sneaker sales partners: Berkot's Super Foods, Omaha Steaks and Waxberg Walk Shoppe. Thank you so much for your continued support of JDRF!

JDRF is also grateful for our National Sneaker Sales Partners:

Advance Auto Parts will deliver a JDRF campaign to remember this year with a goal of raising $3 million for JDRF. Advance will sell JDRF sneakers in over 3,400 stores nationwide from August 27 through October 3, 2009. Be sure to stop by an Advance Auto Parts store and thank them for their incredible support!
Gordman's launched a sneaker sales and fundraising program in 2008 that raised over $100,000 for JDRF! We are thrilled that they will continue their partnership with JDRF in 2009! Starting on Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 23rd, Gordmans will be selling sneakers in all of their 65 locations in 16 states. Gordmans prides themselves on delighting their guests with big savings on name brands in fun, easy-to-shop stores. For more information on the company and store locations visit http://www.gordmans.com/.

Marshalls is an organization that is committed to giving back to its communities and has committed to doing so with their pledge to JDRF. Over the past 16 years, the Marshalls sneaker sales campaign has raised more than $13.8 million, raising nearly $1.3 million in 2008 alone. Please visit a Marshalls store near you between August 23rd and September 26th and help them reach their goal of $1.5 million by purchasing a JDRF Sneaker and thanking Marshalls for their continued and tremendous support of JDRF’s efforts to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

The Fresh Market will sell green JDRF sneakers in all 90 store locations from August 28 through September 13, 2009. The Fresh Market’s signature Sidewalk Sale event will take place from September 11 through September 13 in all Fresh Market stores. Illinois stores are located in Geneva, Kildeer & Wilmette. The Fresh Market will sell root beer floats, gourmet hot dogs, and other tasty treats from 11:00 AM through 6:00 PM each day of the weekend with proceeds benefitting JDRF! Support JDRF & The Fresh Market's fundraising efforts by visiting your local store during their campaign.

Walgreens continues to be a wonderful partner to JDRF and have generated $17 million dollars over the past two decades! Walgreens will sell a $1 coupon booklet featuring the JDRF sneaker logo in over 7,000 Walgreens outlets across the country from November 1st to November 30th. Be sure to stop in your local Walgreens to buy the coupon booklet and thank them for their generous support of JDRF!

Is your company interested in selling sneakers to support JDRF? Selling sneakers for JDRF is easy, efficient and no cost to you. Every sneaker sold brings us closer to a cure! Please contact the JDRF office at 312.670.0313 and ask for your local Walk Manager to learn more.

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