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Subway raises $360K for diabetes research

September 27, 2013

McLean, Va.-based Subway Development Corporation of Washington raised $360,000 for the American Diabetes Association during a recent in-store campaign and charity golf tournament.

The SDC covers Virginia, Delaware, most of Maryland and Washington, D.C. This is the third year that SDC has chosen the American Diabetes Association as its charity of choice, bringing the total giving amount to nearly $1 million.

The majority of the donation was raised from the sale of "Stop Diabetes Hands," where customers visiting area Subway restaurants could make a $1 donation to the association and receive a pin-up Stop Diabetes hand. More than 1,200 restaurants across the region participated.

"Our support of the ADA just makes sense. So many people have diabetes or are pre-diabetic, and Subway is well known for healthier options," said David Dickerson, VP of Operations for SDC. "We are extremely proud to have raised $30 thousand more than last year, which brings our total charitable giving over the years to $2.7 million."

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