Sheetz announced on Thursday, Jan. 25, that its employee-driven charity called Sheetz For the Kidz, which aims to support underprivileged children, raised more than $1.7 million for children in need in 2023.

The amount raised includes a record-breaking $807,328 this past December.

The charity, created in 1992, has impacted more than 170,000 children living within Sheetz’s footprint to date.

“Each and every year, we are blown away by our customers who always exceed our expectations. Our customers continue to bring hope and joy to thousands of children across our footprint during the holiday season,” Brittany Funcheon, Sheetz For the Kidz executive director, said.

Each of Sheetz’s more than 700 stores, including the 12 in Butler County, supported 16 children from their local communities, totaling over 11,500 this past holiday season.

In the last two years, Sheetz For the Kidz has raised over $3 million for local families in need during its annual months of in-store fundraising.