From organizers
Press release
Raleigh, NC – Publix, Procter & Gamble, and Special Olympics have partnered together for 36 years to help people with intellectual disabilities achieve their dreams. Starting in January, they’re offering shoppers three ways to save money while supporting Special Olympics:
On Sunday, December 27, 2015, clip the P&G brandSAVER™ coupons featuring Special Olympics in your local newspaper.
Support Special Olympics while you shop at your neighborhood Publix by purchasing your favorite P&G products like Charmin, Pantene, and Downey and many other well-known brands during the month of January and Procter and Gamble will donate three cents for every coupon redeemed. The best part is that there is no limit to the gift that P&G will provide Special Olympics, so the more coupons redeemed, the more money raised for Special Olympics!
While you’re at Publix January 2 – 23, show you’re a fan of Special Olympics by purchasing your very own paper torch at the check-out register for $1, $3, $5 or $10 to support Special Olympics and your local athletes! The torches include $19 in coupons on select Procter and Gamble products. These coupons are good above and beyond the brandSAVER™ coupons, so purchase a torch and you’ll find out just how rewarding it is to be a fan of Special Olympics athletes!
The 11 Publix Super Market locations participating in North Carolina are:
Pinnacle Point, 1830 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803-3207
Bradford, 1020 Bradford Plaza Way, Cary, NC 27519
Market Square, 9815 Rose Commons Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078-3334
McKee Farms, 3110 Fincher Farm Rd., Matthews, NC 28105-5462
Ballantyne Town Center, 11222 Providence Rd. W, Charlotte, NC 28277
Whitehall Commons, 8120 S Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28273-3325
Steele Creek Crossing, 12810 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28273-6949
Shops at Southline, 2222 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203-5006
Mint Hill Commons, 6828 Matthews Mint Hill Rd., Mint Hill, NC 28227-9489
Willow Oaks Crossing, 5015 Weddington Rd, Concord, NC 28027
Magnolia Plaza, 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr., Cornelius, NC 28301-7837To learn more about some of the athletes that shoppers support, starting in December they can view videos, photos and bios at www.SavingsPG.com. Shoppers can also meet local athletes and NC Law Enforcement Torch Run Officers who will be on-site at Publix Super Market stores on Saturday mornings in January throughout the state. The Cornelius store is the one exception and will have athletes and officers in-store on Sunday afternoons in January.
About Special Olympics North Carolina
Special Olympics North Carolina offers year-round sports training and competition for nearly 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These athletes inspire greatness through their success and provide motivation to the thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers Olympic-type competition in 19 sports on local and state levels. Visit Special Olympics North Carolina at www.specialolympicsnc.com. Engage with us on http://twitter.com/sonc_beafan; http://www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsNC and http://www.youtube.com/BeAFanSONC.About the NC Law Enforcement Torch Run
The North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run is a year-long effort to raise funds for Special Olympics North Carolina. Officers run a 16-day relay passing the Flame of Hope across the state. The relay culminates in the lighting of the cauldron to begin the SONC Summer Games. The Torch Run has raised more than $15 million for SONC since the late 1980’s. Special Olympics North Carolina provides year-round sports training and competition for nearly 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics North Carolina is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world.The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is officially endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriff’s Association, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the National Association of School Resource Officers, the NC Association of School Resource Officers, the NC Department of Justice and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
About Publix Super Market Charities
George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets and affectionately known as “Mr. George” believed in giving. From the day he opened his first Publix, he made sure his associates, customers and community were taken care of. In 1966, Mr. George established the Foundation with the vision that it would continue giving long after he was gone. Under the leadership of Carol Jenkins Barnett, Mr. George’s daughter, Publix Super Markets Charities remains committed to serving the communities in which Publix operates. To learn more, visit www.publixcharities.org.
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