2008-08-29 15:20:34 -
Local Restaurant Chain Partners With Nonprofit Organization RALEIGH, N.C. - Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that the organization has been named company charity of choice for Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (SCNB), North Carolina's largest barbecue chain restaurant. As SCNB's company charity of choice, Me Fine will be the first organization considered for charitable contributions. To kick off the new
partnership, SCNB will be a platinum sponsor for Me Fine's Billy Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, which is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pine Hollow Golf Club located at 3300 Garner Road in Clayton.
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News Facts:
• Me Fine Foundation, Inc. has been named company charity of choice for Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (SCNB), North Carolina's largest barbecue chain restaurant.
• As SCNB's company charity of choice, Me Fine will be the first organization considered for charitable contributions.
• To kick off the new partnership, SCNB will be a platinum sponsor for Me Fine's Billy Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, which is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pine Hollow Golf Club located at 3300 Garner Road in Clayton.
Quotes:
'We are pleased to have been named charity of choice by Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q,' said Lisa Valentino, director of development for Me Fine Foundation, Inc. 'It is always an honor for an organization to recognize Me Fine for the work we do for families in need.'
'As a company, we are honored to support Me Fine,' said Gregory Moore, founder and CEO of Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q. 'Because Me Fine is located in the heart of Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q's operation, yet reaches across the state, it is a perfect fit for our expanding chain.'
About Me Fine Foundation, Inc.:
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to parents and caregivers sacrificing their livelihoods in order to provide their children with state-of-the-art, or even last-chance medical treatment at Duke and UNC Children's Hospitals. Me Fine Foundation is committed to ensuring families with children facing a devastating medical crisis are able to receive financial assistance to sustain the loss of income from the dramatic lifestyle changes they face during the treatment process. For more information, please call (919) 202-0086 or visit www.mefinefoundation.org.
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Me Fine Foundation, Inc., Duke Children's Hospital, UNC Children's Hospital, Lisa Valentino, Lori K. Lee, Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q, Company Charity of Choice
Patty Briguglio
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