Stewart Spinks, founder and chairman of The Spinx Company, recently presented a check for $174,104 to Kelly Jamerson, corporate relations manager for the American Cancer Society. During the month of October, all Spinx convenience stores participated in the campaign and collected donations from customers to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society. This is the 10th year Spinx has held a store campaign for the American Cancer Society.

All 80 Spinx stores in South Carolina contributed to the donation. In addition, Stewart Spinks matched the donations raised in the top five stores that collected the most donations for the American Cancer Society during the campaign. The top-performing stores were:

• Store #351 in N. Charleston – General Manager: Paul Sanders
• Store #354 in in Ladson – General Manager: Veronica Bethea
• Store #355 in Summerville – General Manager: Maria Jacquet
• Store #156 in Seneca – General Manager: Becky Lovell
• Store #160 in Greer – General Manager: Tomi Lee

“As a cancer survivor myself, I know the importance of the work that the American Cancer Society accomplishes each day,” Stewart Spinks said. “I’m so proud of our team’s efforts, and I know that our local community will benefit greatly from their hard work and the generosity of so many of our customers.”

Spinx is honored to support the mission of the American Cancer Society and its efforts in education, treatment, and research to discover more successful treatments and ultimately a cure for cancer.