Iowa E15 Retailers Kick-Off 2nd Annual Pink at the Pump™ Campaign
October 10, 2017
Participating Retailers to Donate 3 cents of Every Gallon of E15 Sold During Month of October to National Breast Cancer Foundation and The Hormel Institute
Contact: Lucy Norton
515-252-6249
JOHNSTON, IOWA – Iowa retailers are pretty in pink this October. Over 30 E15 retailers across the state are participating in the 2nd annual Pink at the Pump™ campaign to raise funds for breast cancer support services and research while increasing consumer awareness about E15.
“As a breast cancer survivor, I encourage everyone to make a difference in someone’s life by choosing to use E15 and reduce the cancer-causing pollutants in our environment – it’s easy, it’s simple, it can save the life of someone you love,” said Kathy Buckman Gibson, breast cancer survivor and President of Buckman Laboratories International, which provides biofuels plants with technologies and tools to reduce energy and water use.
Participating E15 retailers will donate three cents of every gallon of E15 sold from October 1 through October 31 to National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and The Hormel Institute.
“During Breast Cancer Awareness Month we often look for ways to help stop this terrible disease,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Managing Director Lucy Norton. “By choosing E15 consumers can fight breast cancer right at the gas pump. Ethanol is the world’s cleanest source of fuel octane. More clean ethanol means less toxic chemicals are needed to boost octane. And what’s better, E15 has an 88 octane rating and is typically priced five to 10 cents less than 87-octane E10.”
NBCF focuses on providing help and inspiring hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services.
“NBCF is providing help to those in need at every step of the breast cancer journey thanks to the generosity of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Corn,” said NBCF Senior Director of Development Danae Johnson. “Their support this Breast Cancer Awareness Month will further our mission of Helping Women Now ® by providing early detection, education and support services to women across the U.S.”
The Hormel Institute is a global, cutting-edge research facility with a seven-decade history of making significant scientific discoveries on better ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer.
“Thank you to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Corn for supporting The Hormel Institute’s cutting-edge breast cancer research – we are proud to say that 100% of their donation will go directly to research,” said Dr. Zigang Dong, Executive Director of The Hormel Institute. “We are excited to have Pink at the Pump™ join our other multi-community Pink events which have raised over $1.12 million for breast cancer research at The Hormel Institute since 2011. Their support will help to fund innovative breast cancer research projects that aim to find new ways to prevent and control this terrible disease.”
Pink at the Pump™ is a joint effort between IRFA and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board in partnership with National Breast Cancer Foundation and The Hormel Institute. For the entire month of October, participating locations will feature pink nozzle guards for E15, pink promotional t-shirts for staff, and many other pink point-of-sale materials. To learn more about Pink at the Pump™, click here.
To help combat breast cancer, choose E15 at these participating locations:
Sundstop
902 Lombard Street Clarence, IA
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Murphy USA
2346 Virginia Ave. Clinton, IA
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Cresco Fast Stop
22268 Hwy 9 West Cresco, IA
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United Farmers Coop.
304 N. Osage St. Creston, IA
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Murphy USA
5805 Elmore Ave. Davenport, IA
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Decorah Mart
303 College Drive Decorah, IA |
Ampride
215 N. Commercial Ave. Eagle Grove, IA
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Three Rivers FS Company
24544 Hwy 13 Elkader, IA
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Ampride
3243 5th Ave. South Fort Dodge, IA
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Fast Stop Express
2 North 27th St. Fort Dodge, IA
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Murphy USA
3010 1st Ave. South Fort Dodge, IA
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New Century FS
1017 Ogan Ave. Grinnell, IA |
Fast Stop Express
Hwy. 44 West Guthrie Center, IA |
Casey’s General Store
121 N. Floyd Ave. Hinton, IA |
Hull Coop. 1207 Black Forest Road Hull, IA
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Ampride
1301 10th Ave. North Humboldt, IA
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Murphy USA
1502 N. Jefferson St. Indianola, IA
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Linn Coop Oil Company
375 35th St. Marion, IA
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Murphy USA
4059 4th St. SW Mason City, IA
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New Century FS
307 Railroad St. Melbourne, IA
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United Farmers Coop.
403 E. South St. Mt. Ayr, IA
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Good & Quick
519 Lincoln Highway Nevada, IA
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Murphy USA
200 Iowa Speedway Dr. Newton, IA |
Casey’s General Store
509 Main Street Pella, IA
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Junction 9-75
800 Main St. Rock Rapids, IA |
Fast Stop Express
103 W. Court Street Rockwell City, IA
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Murphy USA
3420 Singing Hills Blvd. Sioux City, IA
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Crossroads of Spencer
1001 S. Grand Ave Spencer, IA
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Fast Stop Express
903 32nd Ave. West Spencer, IA
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Fuel Time
203 Saints Ave. St. Ansgar, IA
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Fast Stop Express
1510 E. 4th Street Storm Lake, IA
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New Century FS
1112 W. 4th St. Vinton, IA
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Waukon Feed Ranch
615 Old Hwy 9 Waukon, IA
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Fast Stop Express
525 Main St. Yale, IA
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The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association represents the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry and works to foster its growth. Iowa is the nation’s leader in renewable fuels production with 43 ethanol refineries capable of producing 4 billion gallons annually – including nearly 55 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity – and 12 biodiesel facilities with the capacity to produce over 350 million gallons annually. For more information, visit the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association website at: www.IowaRFA.org
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