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Papa John's franchisees raise $31,000 for teen's medical treatment
July 1, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's franchisees Frank Carney and Terry Newman donated 20 percent of sales from their 11 Papa John's stores on June 17 and 18 to help Wichita, Kan., teen Kyle Hicks raise money for a medical procedure his family thinks will cure him.
The franchisees raised a total of $21,000, and Carney personally donated an additional $10,000.
The 17-year-old Hicks suffers from recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic disorder that prevents his body from making the collogen necessary to hold layers of skin together. The disease causes painful blisters and scarring all over Hicks' body.
Carney, who founded Pizza Hut in the 1950s with his brother Dan, suffered from a similar condition as a child and was inspired to act when he read newspaper accounts of Hicks' plight.
Hicks hopes to undergo an experimental procedure that may cure his condition. His insurance has refused to pay for the treatment.
Hicks and his family need $500,000 to cover the cost of the procedure. They have raised $60,000 so far.
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