(LAS VEGAS) – Thanks to several local celebrities and personalities giving up one Saturday morning for a good cause, the Dunkin’ Donuts second annual “Celebrity Restaurant Challenge” raised more than $12,000 for Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Camp Cartwheel. The amount will send a total of 50 kids to Camp Cartwheel. The inaugural event last year brought in $7,500.
The event, held on Saturday, June 6, featured local celebrities working at Dunkin’ Donuts locations across the valley. Gross sales generated during the two-hour event were donated by Dunkin’ Donuts Las Vegas franchisee groups to NVCCF.
NVCCF’s Camp Cartwheel is an outdoor three-night camp experience designed to help children with cancer or other critical illnesses as well as their siblings overcome the physical, mental and emotional obstacles posed by childhood disease.
Participants during this year’s event included The Las Vegas Outlaws and Posse; the cast of FANTASY at Luxor Hotel & Casino; the cast of Chippendales at the Rio Hotel & Casino; Clark County School District Police; Jay R Beatbox, local hip hop musician; the cast of SEXXY at WestGate Hotel & Casino; Kevin Burke of Defending the Caveman at Harrah’s Las Vegas; the cast of Marriage Can Be Murder at D Las Vegas; JC Fernandez of Mix 94.1; JoJo Turnbeaugh of 95.5 the Bull; Marco and John Mac of Sunny 106.5; Johiah Hall, Big D., and Claire of My 93.1; Las Vegas Fire & Rescue; Dao Vu of KTNV Channel 13 Morning Blend; and Javelin Broderick, MotoAmerica “Supersport” Roadracer.
For more information on Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and its Camp Cartwheel, please visit www.NVCCF.org.
About Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF) is a local non-profit organization providing services in Southern Nevada since 1993. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for critically ill children and their families living in our community. When a child is diagnosed with cancer or other life threatening illness they can look to the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation for support, hope, and courage.
The mission of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation is to provide social, emotional, educational, and psychological support services and programs to families of ALL children diagnosed with life threatening or critical illnesses such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, hemophilia, renal disorders, and immunologic diseases and provide healing arts and wellness programs to adults touched by cancer and to chronically ill children and their caregivers.
About Dunkin’ Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin’ Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for nine years running. The company has more than 11,300 restaurants in 36 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Donuts is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.
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