Sunshine Ace Hardware raises $30,639 during spring Childrenâs Miracle Network campaign
Sunshine Ace Hardwareâs spring âRound Up for the Kidsâ campaign raised $30,639 to support two Childrenâs Miracle Network hospitals on Floridaâs west coast.
Customers were able to round up their purchases at the register to support life-changing medical care for children and teens across the region. Donations collected at Sunshine Ace stores in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties totaled $22,032 and support Golisano Childrenâs Hospital of Southwest Florida, while $8,607 in donations raised at stores in Manatee and Pinellas counties support Johns Hopkins All Childrenâs Hospital in St. Petersburg.
âOur region is blessed to have two of the countryâs top childrenâs hospitals right here, but you donât get to be the best without extensive support from the community,â said Michael Wynn, president of Sunshine Ace Hardware. âThere are few causes more important than protecting the health of future generations, and itâs heartwarming to see our customers once again rise to the challenge by rounding up their purchases.â
Sunshine Ace customers donated more than $81,000 to the two hospitals through a series of fundraising campaigns throughout 2021.
For the second consecutive year, Sunshine Aceâs downtown Naples store ranked No. 14 nationally during the spring Round Up, while the companyâs Lakewood Ranch store ranked No. 17. There are 4,000 Ace Hardware stores across the U.S. and 5,500 worldwide.
A national study of Ace Hardware contributions pinpointed exactly how Childrenâs Miracle Network was spending dollars raised during store collections: patient services (27%), advancement services (26%), charitable care (19%), equipment (12%), research (10%) and education (6%).
Golisano Childrenâs Hospitalâs comprehensive pediatric services include a 24-hour pediatric emergency department, hematology-oncology unit, milk lab, Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, and Level II and Level III NICU. Johns Hopkins All Childrenâs Hospital is a 259-bed teaching hospital that stands at the forefront of discovery, leading innovative research to cure and prevent childhood diseases while training the next generation of pediatric experts.
Childrenâs Miracle Network helps fill funding gaps not covered by Medicare and insurance companies at 170 network hospitals nationwide.
About Sunshine Ace Hardware
Family-owned and operated since 1958, Sunshine Ace Hardware is one of Floridaâs largest family-owned home improvement retailers. The Naples-based company operates nine locations in Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Pinellas counties, as well as two Crowder Bros. stores in Manatee County. Each store is staffed by friendly, knowledgeable associates known for going the extra mile to help commercial and residential customers find the right tools for their jobs. Sunshine Ace is the regionâs go-to source for power equipment, paint, hardware, fishing gear, plumbing products, electrical supplies, gifts and home improvement products, including name brands like Benjamin Moore, STIHL, Milwaukee, Scotts, Weber, Big Green Egg, Penn and Shimano. Through its Helpful Hub, Sunshine Ace provides services like screen repair, key cutting and color matching, as well as delivery and assembly for grills, power tools and more. Sunshine Ace offers three convenient options to shop: in-store, curbside pickup and online with home delivery. For operating hours and locations, please visit SunshineAce.com.