CarQuest Auto Parts shows social reasonability by

sponsoring the Adopt-A-Room Program

Carquest has recently committed to a four-year sponsorship through the Adopt-A-Room program at Ronald McDonald House® in Halifax. With this $20,000 donation, Carquest is helping provide a warm and safe space where sick children and their families can be together during their medical treatment.

Ronald McDonald House® is now looking for corporate donors to follow Carquest’s lead. This corporate support allows the charity’s doors to remain open, giving sick children what they need the most… their families.

Key Messages:

· Carquest is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes of automobiles and has recently demonstrated social responsibility by adopting a room at Ronald McDonald House®.

· Ronald McDonald House® is a charitable organization created to help alleviate the emotional and financial burdens that often come with having a seriously ill or injured child.

· The Adopt-a-Room program at Ronald McDonald House® in Halifax allows organizations to adopt one of 18 bedrooms to help support costs and create a “home-like” atmosphere for families whose children require serious medial treatment.

Pull Quotes:

· “We appreciate any and all support from organizations here in Atlantic Canada. Carquest has taken advantage of this opportunity and is directly responsible for helping families in our communities.” – Shauna MacLennan, Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House® Charities Atlantic Canada

· "Ronald McDonald House® is like an oasis in the middle of the desert. If it wasn't for the House, we couldn't have been able to do this for Brenna, on so many levels, both financially and emotionally. The House is such a support system -- it's a chance to forget about some of the serious medical issues and focus on being human, on being a child." - Peter Watts, User of Ronald McDonald House®

· “We are very proud to be sponsoring the Adopt-A-Room program with Ronald McDonald House® charities. Making a difference for families in our communities is what truly matters." – Tracey Norwood, Customer Service at Carquest Canada Ltd.

Images:

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Ronald McDonald House® Ronald McDonald House® Carquest making donation

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plTb5G6ZEq0

Resource Links:

· More information on Ronald McDonald House® Charities Atlantic Canada

· More information on Carquest

Contact:

Alison Cogdon, Communications Manager, Ronald McDonald House® - communications@rmhatlantic.ca