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Domino's Pizza raises $220k for tsunami victims

March 16, 2005

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza Inc. made a $100,000 contribution to support the American Red Cross in its effort to provide assistance to the victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia.

According to a news release, Domino's team members and franchisees donated a total of $40,641 and Domino's Pizza is "rounding up" the company's matching contribution to $59,359, bringing Domino's total contribution to the Red Cross to $100,000.

Additionally, Domino's Pizza franchisees from across the globe joined their domestic team members in supporting the cause.

Franchisees across Canada banded together to donate $2 for every order on Valentine's Day to CARE Canada for tsunami relief and to a delivery driver, Anthony Richard, who lost 72 members of his family in the disaster. The Canadian franchisees have raised more than $42,000 to date.

Domino's Team Australia held a one-day fundraiser for World Vision on "Australia Day" to donate money for every pizza ordered. In addition, the Australian Domino's Partners Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting Domino's team members in times of need, donated another $25,000 to World Vision to support relief efforts. In total, Team Australia's tsunami relief contributions reached nearly $78,000.