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Sandwich Shop Plans Donation Sale For Special Olympics
The Jersey Mike's location in Mt. Pleasant is set to give all sales on March 30 to help athletes go to the Special Olympic USA Games.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — The sandwich spot Jersey Mike's, which has locations in Mount Pleasant and across the country, announced its shops will be giving 100 percent of their sales on March 30 to support the 2022 Special Olympic USA Games.
Jersey Mike's has dubbed the date as its "Day of Giving." The money raised that day will help local athletes to travel to Florida in June for the Special Olympic USA Games, the company said in a news release.
In Mount Pleasant, you can find a Jersey Mike's location at 2860 South Green Bay Road, Suite 300.
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The chain says this year's Day of Giving is the first time they'll be giving all of their proceeds to a single cause. It comes at the tail end of the company's "Month of Giving."
The company says it hopes to surpass last year's total raised of $15 million on that day. Ever since the company's Month of Giving began in 2011, Jersey Mike's says it has raised almost $50 million for local charities.
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