CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Stripes Convenience Stores recently donated $183,930 to the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation. The funds were raised this spring during Stripes’ 11th annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals paper pin-up fundraising campaign.

Stripes employees asked their guests to “Put Their Money Where The Miracles Are” and purchase a $1 Miracle Balloon icon to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). Each customer donation was rewarded with a free 12-ounce Slush Monkey drink and a buy-one-get-one free Smokin’ Barrel snack promotion.

The company surpassed its goal of raising more than $1.4 million for CMNH, receiving $1,422,630 in donations from more than 675 store locations, which will directly benefit 13 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals throughout Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

In total, Stripes has raised more than $6 million for CMNH through its partnership.

“What an honor it is to present more than $1.4 million to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,” Eduardo Pereda, Stripes vice president of marketing, said at a check presentation event to representatives from CMNH. “Together, with the generosity of our customers and the support of our passionate team members, we surpassed our highest expectations.”

As with all CMNH fundraisers, dollars generated from Stripes in-store campaigns stay local to benefit sick and injured kids in the communities where the funds were raised. These funds help create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of millions of children treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals each year.

The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio serves children and youth throughout Texas and is part of the CMNH network that serves children in Stripes operating markets—Cuero, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Laredo, Karnes City, New Braunfels, San Antonio and Victoria. Since 2000, Stripes Convenience Stores has donated almost $1 million to the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation. The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio has utilized funds to purchase state-of-the-art equipment in its emergency rooms and for much needed programs and equipment throughout the hospital.

“We are so thankful for Stripes Convenience Stores for another record-breaking fundraising year,” said John Lauck, president and CEO of CMNH.

The Corpus Christi, Texas-based company operates more than 675 convenience stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, more than 630 under the Stripes banner and 42 under the Sac-N-Pac banner. Restaurant service is available in more than 440 of its stores, primarily under the proprietary Laredo Taco Co. brand.