Dutch Bros Raises $2000 For McMinnville Girl

MCMINNVILLE, OR — Forever true to its mission of providing good coffee and helping out its local communities, Dutch Bros last week raised $2,000 to help pay a young McMinnville girl's medical bills.

Mikalynn Morris, 9, is reportedly battling a rare and serious disease called aplastic anemia. More often found in children, young adults, and older adults, aplastic anemia is a bone marrow disease that stymies the production of red blood cells.

According to the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation in Maryland, the only cure for the disease is a full bone marrow transplant, which can cost around $800,000 for an allogenic transplant — that is, a transplant from another person.

To assist Mikalynn's family at this time, Tina and Kory Spencer, owners of Dutch Bros in McMinnville, donated to the Morrises $1 from every drink sold on Friday, Oct. 19.

“We’re honored to be able to help Mikalynn in this small way,” said Tina and Kory Spencer, owners of Dutch Bros McMinnville. “We hope she and her family can feel the love Dutch Bros and the community have for them.”

Dutch Bros Coffee locations in seven states annually contribute $5.8 million to numerous causes both nationally and locally within their respective communities.

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