RIPON, Wis. — Vended laundry equipment manufacturer Speed Queen reports it has raised $20,330 to support breast cancer research and awareness, as a result of its two-month partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the sale of its limited-edition home-style washers and dryers.
“In this second year of our partnership with BCRF surrounding Breast Cancer Awareness month, we set our fundraising goal even higher,” says Jay McDonald, vice president of North American Home Laundry Sales for Alliance Laundry Systems, parent company of Speed Queen.
“With the help of our distributors, independent retailers and customers, we are pleased to donate nearly $4,000 more this year to an organization that is committed to finding a cure for this disease.”
Last year, the company raised $16,500 for BCRF through the sale of a pink-accented washer or dryer over the course of two months.
The company partnered with BCRF once again, between Sept. 15 and Nov. 15, donating $20 from every limited-edition machine sold at select independent retailers.
“We wouldn’t be able to support our more than 220 researchers working to prevent and cure breast cancer without the donations from partners like Speed Queen,” says Myra Biblowit, president and CEO of BCRF. “We have made great progress towards our goal of making the end of breast cancer a reality, and for that we are thankful.”
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