Pizza Hut Raises $2,000 for Epilepsy Peterborough On Purple Day
/The colour purple meant a $2,000 cheque to Epilepsy Peterborough as Pizza Hut made the donation from Purple Day fundraising efforts on March 26.
Thom Appleby, Executive Director of Epilepsy Peterborough (left) with MARC HARTENBERG, PIZZA HUT CO-OWNER (RIGHT) at the George Street Pizza Hut location. Photo courtesy of Pizza Hut Peterborough.
March was Epilepsy Awareness Month when Pizza Hut ran a one-day fundraising campaign as staff were wearing purple to raise awareness for the condition. Ten per cent of sales from four Pizza Hut locations went towards Epilepsy Peterborough. Customers also donated money atop buying pizza to support the fundraiser according to Marc Hartenberg, Pizza Hut co-owner.
“We want to thank everyone for your support,” he said. “The funds raised will be staying local to support Epilepsy Peterborough.”
The following were the participating locations:
901 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705 George St. N., Peterborough
132 Queen St., Lakefield
1 Commerce Rd., Lindsay
