Starting
from July, all Circle K station checkouts in Estonia have the Gift of Life
cancer treatment foundation donation boxes at them, where customers can drop
their change or simply donate. Within the first three months nearly 5000 euros
was raised, which will be handed to the foundation this week.
“The hearts of our employees and
customers go out to activities of the Gift of Life cancer treatment
foundation,” said Diana Veigel,
the marketing manager of Circle K in Estonia. “What matters the most is
that it allows us to do good with our customers and gather the many small
contributions into a donation of considerable size. For our customers it is a
very convenient and simple way to make their contribution for people fighting
cancer, as the donation boxes are in every Circle K full service station all
over Estonia and, of course, in Baltic Station convenience stores.”
“But, in addition to our customers, our
employees also donate for the charity – it is not uncommon for them to put
their tip into the donation boxes,” Diana Veigel added. “We thank
everyone who has made their contribution and I hope that together we can give
someone a very necessary opportunity and hope in the future as well in
cooperation with the foundation.”
“We appreciate all the people who have
found our donation boxes at Circle K stations and made their donation
there,” said Toivo Tänavsuu,
the head of the cancer treatment foundation. “These boxes allow us to do
good collectively and passively. Thus we can confirm today that within a mere
three months, the customers and employees of Circle K have given one or two
cancer patients in Estonia hope – a chance to live a fulfilling life, or even
recover.”
The foundation’s donation boxes will remain
at Circle K stations. The company’s cooperation with the foundation extends
even further: Circle K stations also sell the foundation’s charity reflectors
and the company covers the fuel costs of the foundation’s volunteers traveling
all over Estonia raising donations.