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Local Sonic Drive-In Donates Grand-Opening Sales To 9-year-old Boy With Brain Cancer
SKISSIMMEE, Fla. – While the stormy weather may have kept some customers from venturing out Saturday afternoon, it didn’t keep a new, local Sonic Drive-In from raising $500 for Markos Ramanos, a 9-year-old boy who is suffering from brain cancer.
Rick Fee, chief operating partner for Sonic Partners said the franchise owners and the Ramanos family were extremely thankful to everyone who supported “Money for Markos.” “We are honored to open a new franchise in a community that cares so much about helping their neighbors, and we are grateful to all those who helped organize and promote this fundraiser.”
The franchise owners, Bob Cutler, chief executive partner, and Fee have a history of contributing to charitable causes across the country. In 2004, families in Kissimmee were devastated by a hurricane that struck days before one of their store’s grand-openings. In an effort to provide relief, they offered every customer who visited on opening-day, a burger, fries and soft drink free of charge if they donated to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The sales totaled $10,463.
The local franchise and Oakshire Elementary School partnered last month to raise money from the store’s grand-opening sales for Markos, whose family doesn’t have medical
insurance. The new drive-in is located at 2250 Boggy Creek Road, Kissimmee, Fla.
Local Sonic Drive-in To Donate Grand-opening Sales to “Money for Markos”
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A new, local Sonic Drive-in and Oakshire Elementary School are partnering to raise money for Markos Ramanos, a 9-year-old boy who is suffering from Medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer.
The Sonic franchise, which is locally owned and operated, is donating 10 percent of its grand-opening sales Saturday, February 11 to “Money for Markos,” a trust fund set up by Seth and Nancy Ramanos, the parents of the boy who also don’t have medical insurance.
“We are calling on the community to demonstrate their support by making a purchase at Sonic’s grand-opening,” said Sylvia Birster, Oakshire Elementary Community Relations Coordinator. “It is heartbreaking to see a child so young suffer from this disease, and I hope people will contemplate the question: What if it was my son or daughter?”
The franchise owners, Bob Cutler and Rick Fee, have a history of contributing to charitable causes across the country. In 2004, families in Kissimmee were devastated by a hurricane that struck days before one of their store’s grand-openings. In an effort to provide relief, they offered every customer who visited on opening-day, a burger, fries and soft drink free of charge if they donated to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The sales totaled $10,463.
A check presentation will be held at the store with the parents, school and Sonic representatives at 5 p.m. Donations will also be accepted throughout the day. Checks should be made out to Markos Ramanos.
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