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Enmarket customers donate $91,530 to leukemia society

Posted by Liz Farrell

lfarrell@islandpacket.com
Houstoun Demere, right, of Enmarket presented a check for $91,530 to Sarah Grubbs of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. These funds were raised through the May fundraising efforts of the convenience store chain. Since starting this annual fundraising campaign five years ago, Enmarket has donated $332,265 to the nonprofit.
Houstoun Demere, right, of Enmarket presented a check for $91,530 to Sarah Grubbs of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. These funds were raised through the May fundraising efforts of the convenience store chain. Since starting this annual fundraising campaign five years ago, Enmarket has donated $332,265 to the nonprofit. Submitted

Enmarket, which has locations in Beaufort County, raised $91,530 though sales of paper icons and “Full-Service Friday” events in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2016 Light the Night Walk.

This was the fifth year that Enmarket, formerly Enmark Stations, has raised money in support of the nonprofit group’s mission to cure blood cancer and help patients and their families.

The paper icons were sold in all 61 of Enmarket’s retail stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina during May for $1 each. Each purchased icon could be personalized with the donor’s name and was displayed inside the store. Members of Enmarket’s management team also pumped gas for donations to the cause on several Full-Service Friday events at participating stations.

This story was originally published June 21, 2016 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Enmarket customers donate $91,530 to leukemia society."

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