The Pediatric Cancer Foundation Honors Tires Plus™ With Volunteer of the Year and Partner of the Year Awards Organization acknowledges company for its fundraising efforts to help find a cure for childhood cancer
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2010) - The Pediatric Cancer Foundation (PCF) recently named Tires Plus™ as Partner of the Year as well as Jeremy Persinger, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tires Plus, as Volunteer of the Year for leading the company’s various efforts in supporting the PCF. The awards dinner took place in St. Petersburg, Fla., after the PCF’s 2010 Yerrid Foundation Grand Slam Celebrity Fishing Tournament.
“Jeremy is incredibly humble, but he has truly spearheaded much of our involvement with this worthy organization. We are so proud that our company and one of our own were recognized with these volunteer awards,” said Stu Watterson, President & CEO, Morgan Tire & Auto, LLC. “At Tires Plus, our teammates not only care about our customers’ vehicles, but also about the communities that we call home. This terrible disease has affected so many children and families, and as active members of our communities, we are committed to the fight against childhood cancer. We are truly honored to receive the Partner of the Year award.”
In addition to supporting the Grand Slam Celebrity Fishing Tournament, the company teamed up with Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays to donate $100 for each home run hit during the team’s entire season. In total, Tires Plus donated $20,000 to the PCF.
Recently, an in-store promotion allowed drivers to help support the PCF’s mission. By accepting a $1 upgrade on oil change services, drivers who visited participating Tires Plus and Wheel Works™ stores donated more than $36,000 to the PCF; this amount also included donations by Tires Plus and Wheel Works teammates. This fall, Tires Plus is sponsoring Heel to Heal, a 5-kilometer fun run and 1-mile walk on Nov. 20 at Hyde Park Village in Tampa, Fla.
“I’m honored to be named the Volunteer of the Year by the PCF,” said Persinger. “On behalf of all of us at Tires Plus, we are so proud to join the PCF in its efforts against what is truly a horrific disease affecting children nationwide.”
More than 160,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year. The PCF is working hard to fast track a cure for pediatric cancer through a research initiative called The Sunshine Project. This effort has assembled doctors and researchers from the country’s leading hospitals. As a result, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation has launched two clinical trials at 10 hospitals in just three years — an incredibly short time in the medical world.
Tires Plus is a multi-brand tire retailer owned and operated by Morgan Tire & Auto, LLC, which is part of the Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC family of automotive service providers.
About Tires Plus™:
Tires Plus™ is a multi-brand tire retailer owned and operated by Morgan Tire & Auto, LLC, which is part of the Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) family of automotive service providers. Tires Plus is a leading retailer for passenger and light truck tires, where technicians perform repairs, routine maintenance and a variety of diagnostic services covering major systems within a vehicle. With locations throughout the United States, Tires Plus offers competitive prices on a large selection of brand name tires. To learn more about tires, vehicle maintenance, career opportunities or Tires Plus locations, visit www.TiresPlus.com or call 1-800-TIRES-PLUS.
Tires Plus™ is a multi-brand tire retailer owned and operated by Morgan Tire & Auto, LLC, which is part of the Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) family of automotive service providers. Tires Plus is a leading retailer for passenger and light truck tires, where technicians perform repairs, routine maintenance and a variety of diagnostic services covering major systems within a vehicle. With locations throughout the United States, Tires Plus offers competitive prices on a large selection of brand name tires. To learn more about tires, vehicle maintenance, career opportunities or Tires Plus locations, visit www.TiresPlus.com or call 1-800-TIRES-PLUS.
About Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC:
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill., and operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world — nearly 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the United States — including Firestone Complete Auto Care™, Tires Plus™, ExpertTire™ and Wheel Works™ store locations. Credit First National Association and Firestone Complete Fleet Care™ operations are also part of BSRO. BSRO is a member of the Bridgestone Americas family of companies.
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill., and operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world — nearly 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the United States — including Firestone Complete Auto Care™, Tires Plus™, ExpertTire™ and Wheel Works™ store locations. Credit First National Association and Firestone Complete Fleet Care™ operations are also part of BSRO. BSRO is a member of the Bridgestone Americas family of companies.
About Pediatric Cancer Foundation:
With its national headquarters in Tampa, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer. Our focus is to find less toxic, more targeted therapies by partnering with leading hospitals nationwide.
With its national headquarters in Tampa, the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer. Our focus is to find less toxic, more targeted therapies by partnering with leading hospitals nationwide.