National Flip Flop Day at Tropical Smoothie Café
I wanted to help get the word out about National Flip Flop Day at Tropical Smoothie Café on 6/17.
National Flip Flop Day has become an annual tradition (10 years!) where Jetty Punch, a strawberry banana smoothie, is given away to everyone who walks through the cafe doors in flip flops from 2p – 7p. All they ask is that guests make a donation to the Camp Sunshine effort.
Last year they raised $1 Million!
Founded
in 1984, Camp Sunshine provides retreats combining respite, recreation
and support, while enabling hope and promoting joy, for children with
life-threatening illnesses and their families through the various stages
of a child’s illness.
Camp Sunshine is the only program in the nation offered year-round
with the distinction of having been designed to serve the entire family
in a retreat model. The program is free of charge to families and
includes on-site medical and psychosocial support. Bereavement sessions
are also offered for families who have experienced the death of a child
from a supported illness.
(Above info provided by Camp Sunshine's Mission page found here)
To make a nomination and help Tropical Smoothie Café share the sunshine, fans can simply go
online to www.TropicalSmoothieCafe.com/ShareTheSunshine to submit a family’s name and share
a story of why they could benefit from a Camp Sunshine Trip.
For more info, please check out the press release below!
Tropical Smoothie Café announced the launch of “Share The Sunshine” campaign to identify and
send deserving families to the upstate-Maine camp that offers a fun experience to children with life-
threatening illnesses. Camp Sunshine is the only program in the nation offered year-round with the
distinction of having been designed to serve the entire family in a retreat model. The program
includes on-site medical and psychosocial support.
“Typically, it takes about $2,500 to cover the costs of sending a family to Camp Sunshine,” said
Jennie Hong, Senior Director of Brand Marketing and Strategy for Tropical Smoothie Café. “We’ve
been supporting Camp Sunshine through nearly $4 million in donations over the past 10 years…
but we wanted to do more. That’s why we’re asking everyone to please share stories – either their
own, a friend’s, or a family member’s in the hopes of giving them a much-needed bright spot in
their lives.”
To make a nomination and help Tropical Smoothie Café share the sunshine, fans can simply go
online to www.TropicalSmoothieCafe.com/ShareTheSunshine to submit a family’s name and share
a story of why they could benefit from a Camp Sunshine Trip. Tropical Smoothie Café will select at
least ten families from the submitted nominations to attend the camp. Selected families will be
notified following the completion of National Flip Flop Day, which takes place on Friday, June 17th .
National Flip Flop Day has become an annual tradition in the Tropical Smoothie Café system
where Jetty Punch, a strawberry banana smoothie, is given away to everyone who walks through
the cafe doors in flip flops from 2p – 7p. All the brand asks is that guests make a donation to the
Camp Sunshine effort. Last year the brand raised $1 Million and looks forward to another
successful year on its tenth anniversary.
“How do you make a difference,” asked Mike Rotondo, Chief Executive Officer for Tropical
Smoothie Café. “Be bold, do the things that people say can’t be done and stop at nothing to
achieve your goals. This year we set a goal to raise a million dollars to support as many Camp
Sunshine families as possible and I have no doubts we will do just that on this milestone
anniversary.”
About Tropical Smoothie Café
Founded in 1997, Tropical Smoothie Café is a fast-casual restaurant concept inspiring healthy
lifestyles across the country, with over 484 locations nationwide. With snack and meal options for
any time of day, Tropical Smoothie Café serves smoothies, salads, tacos, wraps, sandwiches,
and flatbreads. The rapidly growing franchise has received numerous accolades including being
ranked on Entrepreneur's 2015 Franchise 500, 2015 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and
Shakers and Nation's Restaurant News' 2015 Top 200.Tropical Smoothie Café is seeking
qualified franchisees to expand throughout the United States in markets such as Atlanta, Houston,
Dallas, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Columbus, Ohio, among others. For more information, visit
www.TropicalSmoothieFranchise.com.
About Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is a year-round retreat located in Casco, Maine, 30 miles from Portland on Sebago
Lake. Since its inception, Camp Sunshine has offered comfort, hope, and support to over 43,500
individuals from 48 states and 23 countries. Camp Sunshine is currently the only full-time facility in
the nation whose sole purpose is to provide respite for the whole family. The camp programs
provide respite to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families through
various stages of the child’s illness. The program is free of charge to all families, and includes 24-
hour onsite medical and psychosocial support. Bereavement groups are also offered for families
who have lost a child to an illness. For more information, visit the website at
www.CampSunshine.org or call (207) 655-3800.
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