Chili’s Grill & Bar(R) today announced it has raised more than six million dollars during the fifth annual, award-winning Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital(R), one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. To date, Chili’s has raised more than $25 million as part of a 10-year, $50 million pledge to raise funds for the hospital. Once completed, the donation will be the largest donation from a single partner campaign in St. Jude’s history.
“We want to express our gratitude to all our guests, their friends and families who helped support this year’s Create-A-Pepper campaign for St. Jude,” said Todd Diener, president of Chili’s Grill & Bar. “Raising more than six million dollars in one month is truly worthy of celebration. I also want to thank our 75,000 Chili’s team members who continue to devote themselves to St. Jude’s life-saving mission.”
Each year throughout September, Chili’s restaurants around the country honor National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by inviting people to get creative and raise funds to help St. Jude find cures and save children with cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.