Papa John's To Donate $80,000 From Sales Of Mini Camaro To Marine Reserve's Toys For Tots Program - So Should You!
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Purchase of Mini Camaro Nets $1 Donation to Toys for Tots and a Free Pizza
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov 16, 2009; Earlier this year, "Papa" John Schnatter set out on a cross-country Road Trip to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Papa John's Pizza...and to search for the car that started it all: a 1971 Z28 Camaro that Schnatter sold to keep his dad's tavern in business and ultimately open his first Papa John's restaurant. He even offered a $250,000 reward for the car's safe return. To everyone's surprise (especially Schnatter's), the beloved Camaro was found in Flatwoods, Ky. in August.
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Papa John's is also donating 5,000 mini Camaros directly to Toys for Tots - a retail value of $25,000, and $50,000 in redeemable free pizzas. In total, Papa John's will contribute more than $155,000 to the 2009 Toys for Tots campaign.
"You could say that Christmas came early this year for John, which is why we're especially pleased to share his joy with kids around the country who love Papa John's pizza," said Jude Thompson, Papa John's president and chief operating officer. "Papa John's is proud to partner and be associated with Toys for Tots, renowned for touching millions of young lives year after year."
"Papa John has a great story that's not only fun, but also provides hope and inspiration to less fortunate children," said Maj. Bill Grein, USMC (Ret), vice president of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. "Toys for Tots is honored to have the support of Papa John's and their 2,600 restaurants across the country this season as we make the holidays brighter for families everywhere."
For more information and to purchase a mini Camaro, benefiting Toys for Tots, visit www.papajohns.com.
About Marine Toys for Tots
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not for profit organization
authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to provide fundraising and
other necessary support for their annual Toys for Tots Program. Now in its
62nd year, Toys for Tots provides hope and happiness to economically
disadvantaged children through the gift of a shiny new toy during the
Christmas holiday season. Our gifts offer these children recognition,
confidence and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime. Many of
the gifts we provide, such as books, games and sports equipment, make a
significant contribution to the educational, social and recreational
interests of these children. In 2008, Marines distributed gifts to 7.6
million children in over 650 communities nationwide. The Marine Toys for
Tots Foundation relies on individual donations from the American public and
is supported by corporate sponsorships. For more information, visit
www.toysfortots.org.
About Papa John's
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's International, Inc. is
the world's third largest pizza company. For nine of the last 10 years,
consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all
national pizza chains in the highly regarded American Customer Satisfaction
Index (ACSI). Papa John's also ranks first among pizza companies in the
2008 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, was honored by
Restaurants & Institutions Magazine (R&I) with the 2008 Silver Award for
Consumers' Choice in Chains in the pizza segment, and was named 2007 Pizza
Today Chain of the Year. For more information about the company or to order
pizza online, visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com.