In thousands of stores across North America, company will match customers
donations to support global Red Cross' efforts in Ukraine and neighboring countries
LAVAL, QC, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alimentation
Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard") (TSX: ATD) has announced that
it is extending its in-store fund-raising campaign in support of
Ukrainian relief efforts to the majority of its stores across
North America. Starting this week
in the U.S. and Canada, the "You
Donate, We'll Match" campaign, launched in European stores earlier
this month, invites customers to donate the amount of their choice
at the cash register of any participating Couche-Tard and Circle K
store. All donations made by customers will be matched with an
identical donation by the company.
Donations will go directly to the American Red Cross and the
Canadian Red Cross, which are supporting the vital work being done
by Red Cross teams in Ukraine and
neighboring countries. The funds raised will support the global Red
Cross network to provide lifesaving aid to those in need including
food, shelter, critical care items and first aid. Through its
global campaign, Couche-Tard aims to raise $4 million across its network to help Red Cross'
relief efforts.
"It is heartbreaking to watch the images from this conflict and
witness the devastating impact on so many innocent lives. In our
European stores, we have already seen a great outpouring of
generosity from customers in support of the "You Donate, We'll
Match" campaign. By extending it to thousands of stores in
North America, we hope to continue
to raise as much funds as possible to support the Red Cross with
its work in Ukraine and
neighboring countries. I want to extend a special thanks to our
team members for developing this campaign and to our customers for
their considerable support," said Alex
Miller, EVP, Operations, North
America, and Global Commercial Optimization,
Couche-Tard.
Circle K, the primary global brand of Couche-Tard, has a strong
presence in Eastern Europe with
over 6,500 team members and over 600 stores located in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. Since the outbreak of armed conflict
in Ukraine, Circle K teams have
worked with various partners to support with fuel, free meals,
shelter, and essential products for those displaced by the crisis.
In Quebec, Couche-Tard has joined
a group of eighteen companies that have committed to sponsor up to
1,000 families affected by the crisis, offering them jobs and means
of support until the situation stabilizes. For its global employee
base, the company has also opened a fundraising website for team
members who wish to donate to the Red Cross efforts for those
displaced by this conflict.
About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and fuel retail,
operating in 26 countries and territories, with more than 14,100
stores, of which approximately 10,800 offer road transportation
fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is
one of the largest independent convenience store operators in
the United States and it is a
leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation
fuel retail in Canada,
Scandinavia, the Baltics, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in
Poland and Hong Kong SAR.
Approximately 124,000 people are employed throughout its
network.
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consult its quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and
Management Discussion and Analysis, please visit:
https://corpo.couche-tard.com.
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