Domino’s® Raises More than $13M for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and The Domino’s Village

ANN ARBOR, Mich., February 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the world’s largest pizza company based on global retail sales, is proud to announce that its corporate stores and franchises across the country came together to raise the record $13 million to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2020.

The campaign is part of Domino’s commitment in September 2020 to raise $100 million by 2030. While customers and team members were raising funds for a strong first year of the new engagement, preparations began to begin construction of The Domino’s Village, a new patient housing facility for St. Louis families. Jude can call home while their children receive life-saving care for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The Domino’s Village is expected to open in the spring of 2023. To listen to patients’ families about the impact housing has on St. Louis. Jude, watch this new video about The Domino’s Village: http://bit.ly/The-Dominos-Village.

More than $10.2 million of the funds were awarded by generous donors during St. St.’s annual campaign. Jude Thanks and Giving®. The campaign, which lasted 11 weeks from October 19, 2020 to January 3, 2021, was the17th St. Louis campaign. Jude Thanks and Giving. Domino’s has been involved in the campaign since the inaugural year. Prior to the 2020 campaign, Domino’s gave customers the opportunity to round off their total order and donate the change to St. Jude. This year, the rounded one added up to more than $2.8 million.

“For a particularly difficult year, I am amazed by the generosity of our brand’s customers during the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign,” said Ritch Allison, CEO of Domino’s. “The record amount of funds raised in stores this year says a lot not only about the dedication of Domino’s team members and customers, but also about the innovative work done by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”

Domino’s $100 million commitment is the largest corporate commitment in St. John’s history. Jude. The Domino’s Village will be a home away from home for families of patients around the world who are referred to St. Jude, offering them pleasant spaces to live, eat and play.

St. Jude treats children with life-threatening cancer and other related diseases around the world. The discoveries made in St. Jude are freely shared, so every child saved in St. Jude means doctors and scientists can use that knowledge to save thousands more children around the world. In addition to accommodation and food, St. Jude has a learning area and other services for patients and their families. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, lodging or food – because a parent’s only concern should be to help their child live.

About Domino’s Pizza ®
Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the world’s largest pizza company based on global retail sales. It is among the world’s leading public restaurant brands, as a global company with more than 17,200 stores in more than 90 markets. In mid-2020, Domino’s launched a new way to order contactless takeaway orders across the country through Domino’s Carside Delivery™, which customers can choose when ordering online prepaid. Company Information – biz.dominos.com.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children® (Finding Cures. Saving children). It is the only Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute dedicated exclusively to children. Join the mission of St. Jude visiting stjude.org,liking St. Jude on Facebook,following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and subscribing to their YouTube channel.

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