By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

It’s rather common for a fast food restaurant to donate something like 10% of their sales for a few hours or even a day to a designated school or nonprofit organization. This is the 14th year, though, that Jersey Mike’s stores nationwide have scheduled a “Day of Giving” when 100% of their sales are donated to a cause that’s selected by the restaurant owners in each market. This year that date is Wednesday, March 27, and all 41 stores in the state will be donating their sales to Special Olympics WI.

According to Jersey Mike’s, “At the first nationwide fundraiser in 2011, all of Jersey Mike’s 454 locations raised $600,000 for 66 charities. Since then, Jersey Mike’s annual Month of Giving has raised more than $88 million for local charities. This March, Jersey Mike’s hopes to exceed last year’s record-breaking national fundraising total of $21 million and help local charities striving to fulfill their missions and make a difference.”