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WOONSOCKET Taco Bell and KFC 'Strike Out Cancer' with the Jimmy Fund

WOONSOCKET, RI —  From July 23 through August 12, customers at participating Taco Bell®, KFC® restaurants, and The Paper Store’s locations, will be invited to contribute $1, $3, or $5 to the Jimmy Fund’s “Strike Out Cancer” pin-up campaign.  In return for their contributions, customers receive a baseball pin-up on which they can write their name.  The pin-ups will be displayed in restaurants and stores, showing customers how easy it is to make a difference in the fight against cancer.  Participating restaurants and stores are located throughout New England. 

Local restaurant or store participating in “Strike Out Cancer”:

·         WOONSOCKET Taco Bell, 1500 Diamond Hill Rd

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·         WOONSOCKET KFC, 137 Clinton St

Taco Bell has generously supported the Jimmy Fund since 1999. In 2007, KFC joined their efforts, and in 2011 The Paper Store stepped up to the plate to be a part of “Strike Out Cancer,” all working together to help the program raise more than $1.8 million. When customers purchase a baseball pin-up, 100 percent of the proceeds benefit cancer research and care at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 

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“We’re thrilled to partner with the Jimmy Fund again this summer to support patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber,” said Roger Lockwood, Chairman of Lockwood/McKinnon Company, a Taco Bell franchisee and Trustee, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “Our customers continue to show great generosity and excitement contributing to this important cause and we’re proud to support an organization that impacts so many people.” 

Baseball pin-up fundraising campaign runs from July 23 - August 12

ABOUT THE JIMMY FUND
The Jimmy Fund (www.JimmyFund.org) solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. It is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the official charity of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Mass Challenge, and the Variety Children's Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund save countless lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide. Follow the Jimmy Fund on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejimmyfund and on Twitter: @TheJimmyFund

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