United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, doing business as Kwik Fill® / Red Apple Food Marts®, has launched its third annual “Operation Give Thanks” fundraising campaign. This company-and-customer-supported fundraising program to aid active-duty service members, veterans, and their families raised over $243,000 in 2023. “Operation Give Thanks” will again run from November 1 through November 30th with customers making donations at any store. Kwik Fill will also commit a portion of the sale of every gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel that customers purchase from November 11th (Veterans Day) through November 30th to the campaign.
The combination of customers’ direct donations along with the amount committed by Kwik Fill from fuel sales will be donated to Allegheny Valley Veterans Center (a housing facility for homeless veterans serving eight counties in northwestern PA), Special Forces Charitable Trust (dedicated to taking care of our Special Forces Soldiers and their families), and Operation Homefront (a national charity that will direct funds to recipients in the Kwik Fill market area). Customers will be able to make additional donations directly through the “Operation Give Thanks” site at www.operationgivethanks.com. Once again this year Kwik Fill will be selling a special coffee mug as part of the program. This mug entitles purchasers to free coffee through November with the proceeds of mug sales going to “Operation Give Thanks”.
Jon Mechling, Assistant VP for Kwik Fill said, “We host many fundraising initiatives throughout the year, but this one receives the most support by far from our customers. It fits so well with our commitment to a strong America, and our employees are especially excited to support this campaign.”
Kwik Fill invites all supporters of the military and Veteran community in Kwik Fill country to participate in “Operation Give Thanks”.
Visit www.kwikfill.com or www.operationgivethanks.com to learn more about Kwik Fill and “Operation Give Thanks”. Follow Kwik Fill on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Operation Homefront – www.operationhomefront.org
Allegheny Valley Veterans Center – www.avvc.us
Special Forces Charitable Trust – www.specialforcescharitabletrust.org
Related Audio
TalkErie’s Joel Natalie interviews Kwik Fill’s Scott Anderson about “Operation Give Thanks”:
