Purple Pump Up 2018
Fifteen participating Rapid Refill locations throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire held a seven week campaign, running from June 1st to July 15, as part of the seventh annual Purple Pump-Up for Alzheimer’s to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter.
The Campaign which raised $118,475 for Alzheimer’s care, support and research, has generated almost $500,000 during its seven-year history.
Many of Rapid Refill’s partners , such as New England Ice Cream, Webster Bank, Santander Bank, Wells Fargo and J. Polep Distribution Service generously supported Purple Pump-Up. The campaign also asked customers to give donations at the gas pumps as well as inside the stores. On top of asking for donations, all fifteen Rapid Refill locations donated five cents from every gallon of gas sold on June 21st for The Longest Day ® — an Alzheimer’s Association ® national fundraising and awareness effort.
The Rapid Refill Bellingham Store, at 207 Mechanic St/RTE 140, Bellingham, MA. raised over $5600 this year. The other fourteen Rapid Refill locations included Massachusetts Stores in Beverly, Devens, two locations in Falmouth, Randolph, Taunton, and Westford, as well as New Hampshire Stores in Chichester, Loudon, North Loudon, Manchester, two locations in Merrimack and Nashua.
Thank you to everyone who donated!
Pump Up Locations
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| #105 Rapid Refill Taunton 231 Broadway Street Taunton, MA 02780 | #108 Rapid Refill Falmouth 302 Palmer Avenue Falmouth, MA 02540 | #118 Rapid Refill Randolph 105 Mazzeo Drive Randolph, MA 02368 |
| #120 Rapid Refill Beverly Rt. 128 N. Rest Area Beverly, MA 01915 | #122 Rapid Refill Westford 498 Groton Road Westford, MA 01886 | #123 Rapid Refill Bellingham 207 Mechanic Street / Rte 140 Bellingham, MA,02019-1619 |
| #125 Rapid Refill Devens 4 Andrews Parkway Devens, MA,01434 | #133 Rapid Refill Falmouth 435 Palmer Ave Falmouth, MA 02540 | #134 Rapid Refill Merrimack 1 Peach Tree Lane Merrimack NH 03054 |
| #135 Rapid Refill Chichester 6 Horse Corner Road Chichester, NH 03258 | #136 Rapid Refill Loudon 515 Route 106 South Loudon, NH 03301 | #137 Rapid Refill Nashua 163 Main Dunstable Road Nashua, NH 03060 |
| #138 Rapid Refill Loudon 905 Route 106 North Loudon, NH 03307 | #139 Rapid Refill Manchester 650 Second Street Manchester, NH 03102 | #140 Rapid Refill Merrimack 715 DW Highway Merrimack NH 03054 |
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