Cinema for a Cause Charity Event Results Announced

Press release from the issuing company

Monday, November 3rd, 2014

Georgia Theatre Company is proud to announce the results of their 11th Annual Cinema for a Cause (formerly “Film & Food for a Cause”) event held on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at all thirty of their theatre locations throughout Georgia and including three locations in Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia.

100% of all admission tickets, concession purchases, and extra donation bowl money on Sunday, September 21 went to the event total to be donated to local charity groups chosen by each theatre staff in their markets. 

This year’s event raised over $197,000 and to date this unique one day event has allowed Georgia Theatre Company to donate over $975,400 to local charity groups over the past eleven years.

Participating theatre(s) in the Augusta, GA area included Evans Stadium Cinemas and Masters Value Cinemas. Recipient charity groups for this market this year were the United Way of the CSRA, American Red Cross of Augusta, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Augusta; all three groups will receive one-third of all proceeds from event day which totaled $16,413.66.

A special thanks to Phoenix Printing for their support of this event.

Georgia Theatre Company thanks everyone who came out to the movies on event day and for their generosity in helping to make this day special for the deserving charities in our local area!