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Domino's® Commits to Raise $100 Million in 10 Years for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude to open new housing facility named The Domino's Village ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the
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[{"type":"text","content":"St. Jude to open new housing facility named The Domino's Village\n\n\nANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, is announcing its commitment, together with its franchisees, to raise $100 million over the next 10 years for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. The commitment is the largest in the history of St. Jude. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn honor of the historic pledge, St. Jude will name its newest housing facility The Domino's Village, which will be located on the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus. The housing facility will feature 140 fully-furnished apartments, with one, two, or three bedrooms, designed to accommodate different lengths of stay and family sizes. Construction planning for the new facility is underway and it is anticipated that the facility will open for patient families in the spring of 2023.\nDomino's, with the support of its franchisees, named St. Jude its national charity partner in 2004. Since then, Domino's and its franchisees have raised more than $68 million for the kids of St. Jude, primarily through the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign. Customers also can round up their order total and donate the change to the kids throughout the year on dominos.com. \n\"St. Jude and its Thanks and Giving campaign have become part of the Domino's culture, and we are proud to commit to the organization for the long term,\" said Ritch Allison, Domino's chief executive officer. \"Everyone at Domino's is honored to have the opportunity to bring to life a building that will offer community, comfort and care to patient families at St. Jude. We hope it stands as a physical representation and reminder to all on the St. Jude campus that Domino's and customers of the brand care, and we will continue to support them.\" \nThe Domino's Village will offer patients and families convenient access to treatment facilities on campus. Similar to other St. Jude housing facilities, The Domino's Village will be a home away from home for patient families, offering a peaceful respite with living, dining and play spaces for patient family residents to enjoy.\n\"Domino's, in partnership with its employees, franchisees and customers, is the model of the power of corporate purpose to change the world, and has ...