Press release:
Griffith Energy, a Superior Plus Company, has announced the introduction of its first pink propane delivery truck to the greater Rochester market to generate funds in support of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). Since 2010, Superior Plus Energy Services—the parent company of Griffith Energy—has donated over $200,000 to fund research to prevent breast cancer and find a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime through clinical and translational research worldwide.
The new truck, known as a bobtail, is the first propane delivery vehicle in Company’s pink truck fleet, and the first pink truck program vehicle to serve the Genesee Valley region. Other pink Company trucks deliver heating oil to customers in New England, Pennsylvania and Central New York. For every gallon of fuel delivered, Griffith Energy and Superior Plus donate $0.05 to BCRF, with a minimum annual donation of $50,000.
“We all have acquaintances and loved ones who have had to live with the terrible implications of breast cancer,” said Ray Eighmey, Griffith Energy Customer Service Center manager for the Rochester region. “We are very proud of our pink truck program. While we’re helping our customers warm their homes or businesses, we’re fueling the research and education needed to create a world without breast cancer."
Customers who receive a Griffith Energy propane delivery off the pink truck will receive a special pink bag, reminding them that their delivery supported breast cancer research.
About Griffith Energy and Superior Plus Energy Services
Superior Plus Energy Services is a leading supplier of quality energy products, including propane, heating oil, gasoline and diesel, as well as kerosene, electricity and natural gas in select markets. Since 1922, Superior Plus has served residential, commercial, industrial, government, transportation and agricultural customers in the northeast and mid Atlantic regions. The company, which operates as Griffith Energy and Burnwell Gas in Upstate New York, also installs and services heating and air conditioning equipment. Superior Plus Energy Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Plus Corp (Trading Symbol: SPB on TSX). For more information visit www.superiorplusenergy.com.
About The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®
Founded by Evelyn H. Lauder in 1993, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has raised more than $450 million in the last 20 years to advance the world's most promising breast cancer research to achieve prevention and a cure in our lifetime. In 2013, BCRF will commit $45 million to support the work of more than 200 researchers at major medical institutions across six continents. By spending 91 cents of every dollar on research and awareness programs, BCRF remains one of the nation's most fiscally responsible charities. It has earned four stars from Charity Navigator since 2002 and is the only breast cancer organization awarded an "A+" from CharityWatch. For more information, visit www.bcrfcure.org.
