This weekend, Jersey Mike’s Subs raised $3 million for Feeding America®, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. To date, Jersey Mike’s has helped to provide over 75 million meals* through the organization’s nationwide network of 200 local member food banks.
“With the help of our customers in communities across the nation, to date, Jersey Mike’s has provided over 75 million meals for families in need,” said Peter Cancro, Founder and CEO, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. “Raising up together, we always make a difference.”
Cancro shared a special message of thanks.
This past weekend, Saturday, November 20, and Sunday, November 21, Jersey Mike’s donated 20 percent of sales to Feeding America. Last year, two national fundraisers raised an additional $4.6 million for Feeding America.
“Feeding America is grateful to Jersey Mike’s for their commitment to fighting hunger and for helping food banks across the country provide more meals to people living with food insecurity,” said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America.
*$1 helps to provide at least ten meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks.
About Jersey Mike’s
Jersey Mike’s Subs, with more than 2,000 locations nationwide, serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on in-store freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956. Passion for giving in Jersey Mike’s local communities is reflected in its mission statement “Giving…making a difference in someone’s life. For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes), and Twitter (twitter.com/jerseymikes.com).
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.
