Sandwiches guarantee plenty of bread, but Jersey Mike’s went beyond white, wheat, or rosemary Parm in March.

During March, the official Month of Giving, Jersey Mike’s raised a record $491,908 for CancerFree KIDS . For the local nonprofit, that means more funding for innovative pediatric cancer research projects. Since 2015, Jersey Mike's has raised almost $2,000,000 for CancerFree KIDS.

March kicked off began with a surprise personal donation of $100,000 to CancerFree KIDS from Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro, marking the official start of Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving.

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Across the country, each Jersey Mike’s gives 100% of every dollar spent on Wednesday, March 26 to local charities. Additionally, local Jersey Mike's customers could round up for CancerFree KIDS throughout the month of March. The 31 locations in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky continued their 10-year partnership with CancerFree KIDS as their charity of choice.

“We thank all of our local Jersey Mike’s stores and staff for their their tireless efforts in hosting the Month and Day of Giving for CancerFree KIDS, as well as the volunteers, Champion families who visited their local store and everyone who bought a sub to support us,” said Jill Brinck, executive director of CancerFree KIDS. “Combined with the personal donation from Peter to kick off the month, we are thrilled at this record-breaking amount, which will be transformational in funding pediatric cancer research right here at home.”

As a result of the money raised from the Month of Giving, eight CancerFree KIDS research grants have been named in honor of Jersey Mike’s. These grants have gone on to achieve remarkable results, securing $12.9 million in subsequent funding, resulting in five publications and providing crucial support to the development of a new FDA-approved drug for neurofibromatosis.

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