St. Louis Area Foodbank

Contact:  Matt Dace
mdace@stlfoodbank.org
314/423-6100, ext. 102

NEWS

January 29, 2007

Steak n Shake gift card promotion results in donation of over 80,000 Steakburger patties to St. Louis Area Foodbank

On behalf of America’s Second Harvest, the St. Louis Area Foodbank accepted a local donation of 80,640 Steakburger patties - more than any other food bank - resulting from Steak n Shake's TAKHOMACARD gift certificate promotion this past holiday season.

Steak n Shake delivers donation of STEAKBURGER™ patties to St. Louis Area Foodbank

Overall, 385,560 STEAKBURGER™ patties will be donated to 72 food banks in 19 states across the country (national news release).  This is the fourth year of the annual partnership, and more than 2 million STEAKBURGER™ have been donated over that time.

The STEAKBURGER™ received by the St. Louis Area Foodbank were distributed to more than 61 different agencies representing 10 different counties.  "This donation from Steak n Shake makes a significant impact on the problem of hunger," said Frank Finnegan, Executive Director of St. Louis Area Foodbank.  "I applaud their generosity and look forward to continuing our partnership for many years to come."

For every $5 in gift card purchases at Steak n Shake restaurants from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, Steak n Shake donated one STEAKBURGER™ patty to a local food bank.

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If you or your company would like more information about conducting a fundraiser for the St. Louis Area Foodbank, please contact:

Matt Dace
Assistant Director
(314) 423-6100, ext. 102
mdace@stlfoodbank.org

Verletta Cole
Mgr., Corp. and Foundation Gifts
(314) 423-6100, ext. 103
vcole@stlfoodbank.org

 
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