- $100,000 donation to be made
on June 25 at Nashville
Superspeedway
- No. 20 Driver Christopher Bell to wear custom helmet with
artwork designed by St. Jude patients
- Throughout the month of May, a portion of proceeds from
sales of select DEWALT products at U.S. White Cap branches will be
donated to St. Jude
ATLANTA, May 11, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- White Cap, a distributor of specialty construction
supplies and safety products for professional contractors, and
DEWALT®, a Stanley Black
& Decker (NYSE: SWK) brand and leader in total jobsite
solutions, today announced a charitable partnership to support the
critical mission of St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital®: Finding cures. Saving
children®.
On June 25 at Nashville
Superspeedway, there will be a special dedication to St. Jude on
the No. 20 DEWALT car, co-branded with White Cap, along with a
special presentation of a $100,000
donation to benefit St. Jude families. Because of generous
donations like these, families never receive a bill from St. Jude
for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on
helping their child live.
With the help of Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 racecar driver
Christopher Bell will be sporting a
custom-made helmet inspired by artwork created by St. Jude
patients. In addition, White Cap and DEWALT will be inviting the
family of a St. Jude patient to be special guests at the race.
In lead-up to the race, a portion of the purchase price of
select DEWALT products at all U.S. White Cap branches will be
donated to benefit St. Jude during the month of May. Details about
this promotion can be found at your closest White Cap
branch.
"White Cap's long-standing support of St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital and DEWALT's mutual passion for this cause, is
what brought us together to fundraise and promote the mission of
St. Jude through a special event on June
25 at Nashville Superspeedway," said John Stegeman, Chief Executive Officer, White
Cap. "We are proud to make a difference for St. Jude with our
supplier partner DEWALT."
"In partnership with White Cap, DEWALT is honored to support St.
Jude's mission of providing life-saving care, research, and the
comforts of home while never leaving families with a bill," said
Maria Ford, President, Commercial
Construction, Stanley Black &
Decker. "St. Jude builds a sense of community that aligns with our
company's purpose of For Those Who Make the World."
"We are incredibly grateful for 11 years of support from our
friends at White Cap," said Richard C.
Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and
awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"This partnership, along with the commitment of DEWALT, Joe Gibbs
Racing and race fans around the globe, will help to accelerate our
mission to find cures and save more of the 400,000 children around
the world with cancer each year."
To donate to St. Jude, visit stjude.org.
About White Cap
White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC ("White Cap") serves as a
one-stop shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools
and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and
waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors by
meeting their distinct and customized supply needs in
non-residential, infrastructure and residential end markets. White
Cap is comprised of multiple brands in the U.S. and the Brafasco,
Brock White and NCA brands in
Canada. White Cap operates more
than 450 branches across North
America with more than 9,000 employees supporting
approximately 200,000 customers. For more information, visit
about.whitecap.com.
About DEWALT
DEWALT, a Stanley Black &
Decker brand, is obsessed with how users work in the real world and
is relentlessly pursuing total jobsite and landscaping solutions.
By incorporating its latest technology and industry innovations,
DEWALT is leading the charge for the jobsite of the future and
pioneering the next generation of outdoor equipment. DEWALT
products. GUARANTEED TOUGH®. For more information, visit
www.dewalt.com or follow DEWALT on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
and LinkedIn.
About St. Jude
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the
world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer, sickle cell
disease, and other life-threatening disorders. It is the only
National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
devoted solely to children. Treatments developed at St. Jude have
helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to
80% since the hospital opened more than 60 years ago. St. Jude
shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers
at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the
quality of treatment and care for even more children. To learn
more, visit stjude.org, read St. Jude Progress blog, and follow St.
Jude on social media at @stjuderesearch.
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