4-05-2025 10:54pm

Jersey Mike's Month of Giving Raised a Record Breaking $491,908 for CancerFree KIDS

Beth Callahan Editor

Story courtesy of Game Day Communications

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- CancerFree KIDS is proud to announce Jersey Mike's Month of Giving has raised a record $491,908 for the local nonprofit, meaning more funding for more innovative pediatric cancer research projects. Since 2015, Jersey Mike's has raised almost $2,000,000 for CancerFree KIDS.

This year, the month began with a surprise personal donation of $100,000 to CancerFree KIDS from Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro, marking the official start of Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving.

Across the country, March is the Month of Giving at Jersey Mike's. Each location gave 100% of every dollar spent on Wednesday, March 26 to local charities. Additionally, local Jersey Mike's customers could round up for CancerFree KIDS throughout the month of March. The 31 local Jersey Mike's locations in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky continued their ten-year partnership with CancerFree KIDS as their charity of choice.

"We thank all of our local Jersey Mike's stores and staff for their their tireless efforts in hosting the Month and Day of Giving for CancerFree KIDS, as well as the volunteers, Champion families who visited their local store and everyone who bought a sub to support us," said Jill Brinck, Executive Director of CancerFree KIDS. "Combined with the personal donation from Peter to kick off the month, we are thrilled at this record-breaking amount, which will be transformational in funding pediatric cancer research right here at home."

As a direct result of the money raised from the Month of Giving, eight CancerFree KIDS research grants have been named in honor of Jersey Mike's. These grants have gone on to achieve remarkable results, securing $12.9 million in subsequent funding, resulting in five publications and providing crucial support to the development of a new FDA-approved drug for neurofibromatosis.

About CancerFree KIDS:

CancerFree KIDS aims to find more effective and gentler treatments for childhood cancer by funding innovative research projects in the early stages of development. New ideas need money to grow, yet potential breakthrough treatment methods often go unfunded because pediatric cancer research is drastically limited. By funding research grants in the crucial early stages, CancerFree KIDS allows researchers to prove their concept, secure additional funding, and eventually create new treatments for kids. To date, CancerFree KIDS has invested $10.85 million in pediatric cancer research grants, which has resulted in over $114 million in follow-on funding. Learn more at cancerfreekids.org.