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One hundred percent of the proceeds from sticker sales will be donated to the organization<\/em><\/p>\n

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.<\/span>,\u00a0Aug. 1, 2018<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Cold Stone Creamery\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>(www.ColdStoneCreamery.com<\/a>) is happy to announce the return of its nationwide Best Buddies International\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Fundraising Promotion during the month of August in honor of its continued partnership with the Best Buddies organization, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/83740241-cold-stone-creamery-best-buddies-fundraiser\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The mission of the in-store fundraiser is to raise money through the sale of specialty stickers featuring the Best Buddies logo, designed by renowned artist\u00a0Keith Haring<\/span>. He was an artist, philanthropist, and friend of\u00a0Anthony K. Shriver<\/span>, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Best Buddies International. Haring incorporated his incredible energy and vibrant style into the now iconic Best Buddies logo. Cold Stone Creamery is asking for a minimum\u00a0$1<\/span>\u00a0donation per sticker, with 100 percent of proceeds from the stickers being donated to Best Buddies International.<\/p>\n

“We are always excited during this time of year as we have the opportunity to support our national philanthropy, Best Buddies, on an impactful and national scale,” said\u00a0Kate Unger<\/span>, senior vice president of marketing for\u00a0Kahala Brands<\/span>™<\/sup>, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery. “Cold Stone Creamery is eager to help raise money and support such an important organization for the third year in a row. We invite every customer of Cold Stone Creamery to share their support of friendship with the purchase of a Best Buddies sticker this August.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT BEST BUDDIES\u00a0 INTERNATIONAL:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Best Buddies\u00ae is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated\u00a0to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities<\/em>. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to nearly 2,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies\u2019 eight formal programs \u2014\u00a0Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies\u00ae , Jobs, Ambassadors,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Promoters<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 engage participants in each of the 50 states and in 50 countries, positively impacting the lives of more than 1.2 million people with and without disabilities around the world. In many cases, as a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org, facebook.com\/bestbuddies or twitter.com\/bestbuddies.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT COLD STONE CREAMERY<\/b><\/span>
Cold Stone Creamery\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0delivers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0through a community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. The secret recipe for smooth and creamy ice cream is handcrafted fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Headquartered in\u00a0Scottsdale, Arizona<\/span>, Cold Stone Creamery is owned by parent company\u00a0Kahala Brands<\/span>™<\/sup>, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world, with a portfolio of 22 quick-service restaurant concepts. The Cold Stone Creamery brand operates approximately 1,500 locations in over 28 countries.<\/p>\n

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For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit\u00a0www.ColdStoneCreamery.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about\u00a0Kahala Brands<\/span>, visit\u00a0www.KahalaBrands.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about Best Buddies, please visit\u00a0www.BestBuddies.org<\/a>,\u00a0facebook.com\/bestbuddies<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0twitter.com\/bestbuddies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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