Dunkin’ iced coffee sales today to benefit Albany Medical Center
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. » Dunkin’ is inviting Capital Region residents to enjoy a cool beverage while giving back to the community during its annual Iced Coffee Day. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, $1 from every cup of iced coffee sold at participating Dunkin’ restaurants in the Capital Region will directly benefit the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center.
Since its inception in 2012, officials said Iced Coffee Day has generated more than $245,000 for the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.
“Dunkin’ is thrilled to celebrate the return of Iced Coffee Day to the Capital Region,” Dunkin’ Field Marketing Manager Eric Stensland stated.
“We encourage Capital Region residents to enjoy their favorite Dunkin’ Iced Coffee while supporting such a wonderful local organization that does so much for the families in our community,” Stensland added.
The Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med is a 125-bed facility devoted exclusively to the medical needs of infants, children and adolescents and is the referral center for all seriously ill and injured children from 25 counties in upstate New York and western New England. It is staffed by 140 physicians trained in 40 subspecialties and more than 400 pediatric nurses, therapists, social workers and child life specialists.
“Throughout the years, but especially now during the coronavirus pandemic, our team of medical specialists has come to depend on the generosity of community partners so they can continue delivering the highest quality care to the children of our region,” Barbara Ostrov, M.D., chief of service of the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med. remarked.
“We thank Dunkin’ for its years of dedicated support to our patients and their families,” Ostroy added.