TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants Host Statewide Benefit for JDRF

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), a Livonia, Mich.-based family-owned restaurant group with an expansive portfolio of casual, quick service and family dining restaurants throughout the state, announced today that it is helping to fight Type 1 Diabetes by hosting a statewide fundraising event benefiting JDRF (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) on Thursday, August 15. The event will take place at all of TSFR’s Michigan Applebee’s, Olga’s Kitchen, MOD Pizza and Del Taco restaurants.

With a goal of raising $75,000, all 65 Applebee’s, 28 Olga’s Kitchen, 13 MOD Pizza and eight Del Taco restaurants owned and operated by TSFR will participate in this one-day fundraising event. All guest and TSFR donations collected throughout the day will be earmarked toward accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes and its complications.

“Type 1 Diabetes is a disease that impacts millions of individuals each year, but due to JDRF’s efforts, the outlook for those suffering with T1D is better than ever before,” said Nicholas Azzopardi of TSFR. “Through the work of JDRF, groundbreaking research has taken place to provide experts with more information needed to find a cure. As long-time supporters of JDRF, we are proud to continue to leverage our platform in the community to raise additional funds and awareness to fuel JDRF’s mission and ensure a better quality of life for our neighbors impacted by this disease.”

In exchange for a $1 or $5 donation at any of TSFR’s Applebee’s, Olga’s Kitchen, MOD Pizza or Del Taco restaurants, guests will receive a coupon good for a free item from a select menu. The following coupons will be given in exchange for donations:

• Applebee’s
  • $1 Donation: Free soft drink coupon
  • $5 Donation: Free appetizer coupon
• Del Taco
  • $1 Donation: Free Buck and Change coupon
  • $5 Donation: Free combo meal coupon
• MOD Pizza
  • $1 Donation: Free garlic strips coupon
  • $5 Donation: Free MOD sized pizza or salad coupon
• Olga’s Kitchen
  • $1 Donation: Free small plate coupon
  • $5 Donation: Free basket of Snackers coupon

Beginning August 8, all TSFR restaurants will also be selling JDRF’s paper sneakers in-restaurant to raise additional awareness and funds.

JDRF is the leading global organization funding Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research. With a goal to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D, JDRF is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D. Every dollar raised by JDRF and its partners results in more than $2 invested in T1D research.

For more information on this statewide event, as well as a complete list of all TSFR restaurant locations and hours of operation, visit www.teamschostak.com.