Texas de Brazil's Annual Fundraising Drive Benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® Throughout August
Texas de Brazil will match up to $25,000 in guest donations throughout USA
Aug 01, 2018, 14:17 ET
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests dining at Texas de Brazil Churrascarias in the USA this August can support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® in its life-saving mission: Finding cures. Saving children® as the Brazilian-American steakhouse brand offers its month-long fundraising campaign. Since beginning the summer campaign in 2013, Texas de Brazil and its patrons have raised nearly $400,000 for St. Jude.
During the month of August, Texas de Brazil guests dining at domestic locations can help support families seeking care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Contributions of any dollar amount may be simply added to the bottom of the check, and for every $5 donated, the guest will receive a $5 certificate to use at a later date. On Mondays, the incentive is doubled and for every $5 donated, the guest will receive $10 in certificates. Both matching or doubling gift certificates have a maximum potential of $50 and may be redeemed during a future visit. Texas de Brazil will be matching donations all month long up to $25,000 and no purchase is necessary to contribute.
"With the big-hearted support of our guests, we are proud to help St. Jude provide life-saving treatments and services for children fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases," says Salim Asrawi, Chief Operating Officer of Texas de Brazil. "We value our continued partnership with the charity and we are extremely fortunate to have employees who are eager to promote the campaign and ensure its success," he adds.
Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today, and they won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
Call Texas de Brazil for more information. Visit www.texasdebrazil.com for locations and hours.
About Texas de Brazil Churrascaria
Texas de Brazil is an authentic Brazilian-American steakhouse featuring a continuous dining experience that blends the unique culture of Brazil with the generous hospitality of Texas. The menu features a vast selection of grilled meats, a 50-item salad area, an award-winning wine list and a la carte dessert selections. Founded as a family-owned business in 1998, Texas de Brazil now has locations in 20 states along with seven countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.texasdebrazil.com.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.®
As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children, treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent. And we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
By freely sharing discoveries, every child saved at a St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude), following us on Twitter (@stjude) and subscribing to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/MyStJude).
SOURCE Texas de Brazil