Lehigh Valley, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/06/2010 -- SUBWAY® restaurants has announced that the Lehigh Valley market raised more than $5,600 for the American Cancer Society (ACS) (http://www.cancer.org), a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Lehigh Valley SUBWAY® restaurants designated the month of October as “Support the American Cancer Society Lehigh Valley Unit Month” by asking customers for donations through the purchase of $1 pink bracelets. All generated proceeds went toward the ACS.

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“We are so happy that SUBWAY® restaurants could be a part of the American Cancer Society’s commitment to find a cure for cancer,” said Gary Lentz, board chair and SUBWAY® owner. “Thanks to the efforts of the Lehigh Valley franchisees, SUBWAY® restaurants raised more than $5,600 in the month of October, and we look forward to doing it again next year."

“SUBWAY® restaurants are helping to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer right here in the Lehigh Valley community,” said Susan Christine, director of distinguished events for ACS. “The Society provides free rides to cancer treatment appointments for adults and children diagnosed with cancer, free overnight lodging facilities for families needing a place to stay, free wigs to women who lose their hair during cancer treatments, free camp experience for children age 8-17 who have had or are undergoing treatment for cancer, and many more programs and services to ease the burden of a cancer diagnosis.”

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- The ACS advocates the elimination of cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer though research, education, advocacy and service.

For more information about the American Cancer Society (ACS), call 1-800-237-2345 or visit http://www.cancer.org.

About SUBWAY® Restaurant
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 33,000 locations in 92 countries. Headquartered in Milford, Conn., and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one Franchise Opportunity and the number one Global Franchise in the 2010 edition of Entrepreneur magazine's “Annual Franchise 500®” survey, an honor that the SUBWAY® chain has received 17 times in the past 23 years. For more information about the SUBWAY® restaurant chain and its sustainability efforts, please visit http://www.subway.com and http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor’s Associates Inc.

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