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$125,000 Donation to the CT Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Global Partners’ Alltown Convenience Stores and CFMS Fund
Raise $300,000 for National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Waltham, MA, April 9, 2014 –Global Partners LP’s Alltown convenience stores and the CF & MS Fund Foundation, Inc. (“the CFMS Fund”) today announced a donation of $300,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society through a combination of Alltown customer contributions and other fund-raising activities by the Fund. The funds raised will be used to help support multiple sclerosis research and local efforts to help individuals and families affected by MS.
“Finding a cure for multiple sclerosis is very important to Global Partners, as the disease has touched lives within the Global family,” said the Partnership’s Executive Vice President Andrew Slifka. “We have been dedicated to this cause since the 1990s, and we thank our customers and employees for helping to find a cure for MS as soon as possible through their tremendous generosity.”
“We are grateful for the amazing support of Alltown’s employees and customers and the CF/MS Fund, as we help individuals and their families dealing with multiple sclerosis,” said Lisa Gerrol, President and Chief Executive Officer, National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter. “It is symbolic of the tremendous character and compassion of the Alltown team.”
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The funds presented by Global and CFMS Fund to the National MS Society were raised from a combination of donations at Global’s Alltown locations throughout New England and a number of unique fundraisers and campaigns by the Fund. Of the total amount raised, $125,000 will be distributed to the Connecticut Chapter, which provides vital programs and services to the more than 6,000 Connecticut residents battling the potentially debilitating effects of MS. An additional $175,000 will be distributed to the Society’s Greater New England Chapter, which serves Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.
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About Global Partners LP
A publicly traded master limited partnership, Global Partners LP is a midstream logistics and marketing company. Global owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks of refined petroleum products and renewable fuels in the Northeast, and is one of the largest distributors of gasoline, distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in New England and New York. Global is a leader in the purchasing, selling and logistics of transporting domestic and Canadian crude oil and other products by rail across its “virtual pipeline” from the mid-continent region of the U.S. and Canada to the East and West Coasts for distribution to refiners and other customers. With a portfolio of approximately 900 locations primarily in the Northeast, Global also is one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. In addition, Global is a distributor of natural gas and propane. Global is No. 157 in the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For additional information visit www.globalp.com.
About the CF & MS Fund Foundation
The CF & MS Fund Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis and Multiple Sclerosis. The commitment to these two non-affiliated diseases began many years ago from a personal family connection to each disease. Today that commitment has evolved into a successful donor based, non-profit organization. Since the CFMS Fund's inception in 2009 we have donated more than 1.4 million dollars to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. These two nationally recognized organizations, over a century old combined, are ranked among the top non-profits in the United States. The CFMS Fund is proud to support them. Together we are improving and extending the lives of those living with CF and MS.
About National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS. In 2013 alone, through our home office and 50-state network of chapters, we devoted approximately $120 million to programs and services that assisted more than one million people. To move us closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested $48 million to support more than 380 research projects around the world to stop disease progression, to restore lost function, and to end multiple sclerosis forever. Every connection counts. Join the movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org. Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your healthcare professional and contacting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at nationalMSsociety.org or (800) 344-4867.