San Antonio-based CST Brands to make run series benefiting local charities to be an annual event.
CST Brands, San Antonio-based parent company of Corner Store, recently wrapped up an eight-city 5K fun run series called the Corner Store Country Run, its first-ever fundraising event in San Antonio.
The Country Run raised $1 million for Big Brothers Big Sisters in the U.S. and Canada and local children’s charities in each of the eight race markets, including revenue from participant registrations, sponsors such as Oak Farms, Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola, and Corner Store customers who donated at the register in participating locations.
“For a first-year race, the Country Run has been successful beyond our greatest hopes,” said Kim Lubel, CEO and Chairman of CST Brands, Corner Store’s parent company. “People loved the concept, they dressed the part, they loved that it was family-friendly. It gave us the perfect platform to engage our employees, our customers, our sponsors and our communities for a great cause.”
In San Antonio, $90,000 will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, $16,667 to ChildSafe, $16,667 to Threads of Love and $16,667 to Family Service Association.
“Big Brothers Big Sisters is proud to have been chosen as a charity partner for the inaugural Corner Store Country Run,” stated Pam Iorio, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. “Their support has positively impacted the lives of the children and families we serve, and we are grateful for their generosity.”