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| Proud to support the Variety Club of Buffalo and Women and Children’s Hospital Join us in donating to the 46th Annual Variety Kids telethon to be held Sunday, March 2, 2008 and airing live on WKBW-TV Channel 7.  Now through March 28, purchase any Buffalo Bill or Tree air freshener for $1 and Delta Sonic will donate all proceeds to the telethon. Beginning March 2 through March 28, Delta Sonic will make a donation to Variety Club for every 20 oz. Pepsi product, 32oz. Gatorade or Frito Lay Mega bag of chips purchased at all area Delta Sonic convenience stores. You can also help us support the Variety Club with the purchase of an adorable stuffed plush teddy bear seen above. Delta Sonic has supported the Variety Club of Buffalo for over 20 years, with donations totaling over one million dollars. Delta Sonic was honored as one of six companies worldwide to be honored in 2004 with an award from Variety Club International for its continuing support of the charity. The proceeds of the Variety club benefit the Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, the Dr. Warner Rehabilitation Center and many other Western New York children's charities. The funds are distributed to assist the sick, handicapped and underprivileged children in the Buffalo community. In the past, Delta Sonic has also supported the Variety Club through the Golf Classic tournament, Delta Sonic employees volunteering for the Variety Club telethon held annually, the sale of Variety Club raffle tickets at Delta Sonic locations and Delta Sonic's Penny-a-Gallon promotion.
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Take a swing against Lung Cancer It may still be cold outside, but a true golfer never stops having a vision of the green. With the help of the Golf Privilege Card book, golfers can save over hundreds of dollars on the upcoming season and help a great cause at the same time.
"Proceeds from the sale directly fund our local programs and services, including our work on asthma and tobacco education, research on lung disease and grassroots advocacy on air quality issues," John Smith, chief mission officer, American Lung Association of New York State said. "By purchasing the Golf Privilege Card book, Individuals can help in a meaningful way by keeping these programs alive in their community." The books can be purchased for $40 at any Delta Sonic Car Wash location, a co-sponsor of the Golf Privilege Card book for the past seven years. The book also contains coupons for Delta Sonic car wash, detail and oil change services. "Delta Sonic is proud to partner with the American Lung Association and sponsor the Golf Privilege Card book to support the on-going education and prevention of lung disease" Kim Canna, Delta Sonic Director of Marketing said. For more information or to purchase the golf privilege card book go to: |
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Delta Sonic "Super Kisses" Roswell's Center for Genetics & Pharmacology with $1.5 Million Gift Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems, Inc. invested in downtown Buffalo through a $1.5 million contribution to help build Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Center for Genetics & Pharmacology. The gift is the single largest individual or corporate donation ever received by the Institute. The five-story, 170,000 square foot Center is located at the corner of Ellicott and Virginia Streets in Buffalo--just a few blocks from the site of Delta Sonic's new state-of-the-art car care facility, o n Main Street between Bryant and Barker streets. "This gift affirms our commitment to the tremendous work being done by Roswell Park, and to the promise its new Center offers for finding cures and saving lives," said Cheryl Ludwig, Executive Director of Marketing at Delta Sonic. Ludwig added that the decision to make a leadership gift also was tied to Delta Sonic's continued efforts to invest in downtown Buffalo's economic future. "The entire Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) represents a huge opportunity to grow businesses right here in the heart of downtown," said Ludwig. "We want to be a part of that resurgence through our physical presence in our own new Main Street location, and by making this impact gift." Delta Sonic's contribution brought Roswell Park's "Horizons of Hope" capital campaign to the $19.7 mark of a $21 million capital fundraising goal. The gift is recognized with lobby signage near the building's first floor elevators during a future naming ceremony. "This generous gift will yield results far beyond the construction phase, and will impact thousands of lives," said David C. Hohn, MD, President and CEO of Roswell Park. "Our scientists will be developing new insights about the genetic causes of cancer within the Center. They also will work collaboratively with our BNMC and other business partners to test and perfect new pharmacological approaches to treat and prevent cancer."  The Roswell Park building--scheduled for completion by winter 2006--will provide state-of-the-art lab space and collaborative conferencing facilities for 200 employees, including 60 scientists. The Center will serve as a cornerstone of the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. It will adjoin the New York State Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at the University at Buffalo, which will be connected via a bridge to the new Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute Center for Structural Biology. Roswell Park is online at: http://www.roswellpark.org |
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Delta Sonic donates to Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems donated $18,573.04 to the Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross for relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims. "A quick way for us to respond was to donate the proceeds of the scented tree fragrances for cars, a very popular item at our car wash," Cheryl Ludwig, Director of Marketing for Delta Sonic stated.
To date 213,630 disaster relief volunteers have been deployed to assist the residents of the affected areas. The American Red Cross Family linking website helps to locate missing loved ones and has already registered 287,000 people in an effort to reunite with family members and neighbors. The American Red Cross continues to ensure that the evacuees are as comfortable and informed as possible. "It is the compassionate response of donors like Delta Sonic that makes this entire operation feasible," Nancy Blaschak, executive director of the Greater Buffalo Chapter of the American Red Cross said. The "donation is deeply appreciated by the entire American Red Cross organization and all of our volunteers and victims who are working hard to rebuild the lives and communities of the Gulf Coast." |
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Delta Sonic's Cause for Paws program gives hope to all adoptable animals The Cause for Paws program is a Delta Sonic initiative to help raise money and awareness of animals awaiting adoption in Western New York. Cause for Paws also helps to fund a local alliance initiative where all animal rescue groups work together for the animals of Western New York.  Delta Sonic is already a strong supporter of the SPCA of Buffalo, Ten Lives Club and the Humane Societies of Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y. and Chicago, Ill. The company raises money for these organizations to help with veterinary bills through the sale of certain products and services. Delta Sonic also encourages and supports employees to adopt cats by deferring adoption and medical costs. |
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For the past 26 years, the American Lung Association of NYS, Inc. (ALANYS) has been producing the Golf Privilege Card book, which is full of coupons for free or reduced green fees, discounts at golf pro shops and golf practice facilities at over a hundred ranges. The coupons are for golf courses across New York State, through the Finger Lakes, up to Canada and down to Pennsylvania. The ALANYS recently added winter sports with discounts on lift passes, tubing and ski fees at favorites such as Holiday Valley and Peek'n Peak to the Golf Privilege Card.
The donation will help American Red Cross to continue their efforts in providing shelter and millions of hot meals to over 900,000 displaced victims. The American Red Cross has launched the largest mobilization of resources for a single natural disaster, involving thousands of trained disaster relief workers and masses of supplies. 
