St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Names National Fondue Restaurant Corporate Partner Of The Year

The Melting Pot restaurants across the country raise more than $400,000 for the hospital –

TAMPA, FLA. (Thursday, July 07, 2005) - The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest fondue restaurant franchise, announced that it was named 2005 Corporate Partner of the Year by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalÆ. St. Jude selected The Melting Pot in recognition of the company's passion, enthusiasm and commitment across each of its individually owned and operated restaurants. As a result of its 2004-2005 fund-raising campaign, The Melting Pot raised more than $400,000 for the hospital.

"My heart leapt when they announced The Melting Pot was the 2005 Corporate Partner of the Year," said Kendra Sartor, national director of marketing for The Melting Pot. "I simply can't put into words what that moment was like as Marlo Thomas spoke about our commitment and dedication. I am honored to have stood up there and accepted this award on behalf of each and every Melting Pot employee - and more importantly the children of St. Jude."

From December 2004 through February 2005, The Melting Pot ran its Big Night Out for the Kids campaign. For each guest who purchased a Big Night Out fondue dinner or a four-course fondue feature, The Melting Pot donated $1 to St. Jude. The Melting Pot also will continue to run its ongoing Fondue a Cure for Childhood Cancer promotion. With every purchase of The Melting Pot's fondue chocolate bar, $1 of the purchase price per bar will be given to the hospital. The bars cost $5 and are available at all of The Melting Pot restaurants and on www.meltingpot.com.

Individual restaurants also participated in fund-raising efforts by developing and hosting unique fund-raising events that directly benefited the hospital. Events ranged from wine tastings to benefit dinners to live concerts - and each was presented in honor of the children at St. Jude.

"The enthusiasm of the Melting Pot employees for our kids is incredible," said Dave McKee, chief operating officer of ALSAC/St. Jude, the fund-raising arm of the hospital. "The Melting Pot truly embodies the passion which we admire in our corporate partners. St. Jude is proud to honor The Melting Pot as our Corporate Partner of the Year. The tremendous support of its employees and customers will touch the lives of so many children."

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays St. Jude for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.

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