Jersey Mike's Subs Month of Giving returning this March
(WJET/WFXP)– Mark your calendars and bring your appetite, Jersey Mike's Subs is bringing back their Month of Giving benefiting families in need living in Erie and Crawford Counties for March.
All three Jersey Mike's locations in Erie will be hosting their 15th annual Month of Giving supporting Shriners Children's Erie and the Center for Family Services in Meadville with customers able to donate $1, $3 or $5 with their order.
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The month of donations all caps off on Wednesday, March 26 with their Day of Giving where restaurants give all of their sales from the day to Shriners whether they're made online or in person.
Jersey Mike's locations across the country will be participating and donating to charities of their choosing and are hoping to break their record $25 million in donations made last year.
The participating locations in Erie are 1215 Pittsburgh Ave., 6825 Peach St. and 4005 Buffalo Rd.
'I would like to extend a personal invitation to you and your family to visit Jersey Mike's Subs throughout the month of March, and especially on Day of Giving when 100 percent of sales goes to help a great local cause,' said Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike's founder and CEO, who started the company when he was only 17 years old.
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Since starting the program in 2011, Jersey Mike's has raised over $113 million for local charities. A full list of their donations by state can be found
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