Twice Daily Surpasses $5 Million in Donations to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Local convenience store retailer raises $425,000 at 24th annual Twice Daily Golf Cup
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Sept. 25,2024)—Twice Daily, Nashville’s local convenience store retailer owned and operated by Tri Star Energy, has officially exceeded more than $5 million raised for its partner Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. This milestone was achieved with the largest donation in the history of the partnership during Twice Daily’s 24th annual Golf Cup.
The Twice Daily Golf Cup brought together vendor partners for a day of golfing to support a good cause. Following the Golf Cup, Twice Daily hosted a check presentation, celebrating $425,000 raised for the children’s hospital alongside Monroe Carell’s leadership and child ambassadors Dalton Waggoner and Chase Graham.
“On behalf of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Advisory Board, we are so thankful to the owners, leaders, team members and vendor partners with Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily for their steadfast commitment to serving our patients and the community. The Twice Daily Cup has become a beloved tradition that is highly anticipated each year and raises crucial support for our hospital,” said Larisa Featherstone, chair of the Monroe Carell Advisory Board. “We are grateful to Steve Perry for serving as host of the Golf Cup and excited to welcome him as a new member of our Advisory Board. The ongoing commitment of Twice Daily continues to make a vital difference for our hospital, programs and patients.”
Perry, Tri Star Energy’s chief of operations, was recently named to the Advisory Board for Monroe Carell, helping to lead the company’s longstanding history of focusing fundraising efforts for the patients and families at the hospital. Tri Star Energy was the first corporate partner of Monroe Carell’s Growing to New Heights Campaign, an expansion campaign enabling the hospital to care for even more children who need them.“
Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily are deeply committed to supporting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and its patients, and we’re humbled to have reached such a significant milestone that directly impacts our local community and our children,” Perry said. “This is the 24th year we’ve hosted the golf tournament, and each year, I am inspired by how everyone comes together for such a meaningful cause.”
In support of Monroe Carell, Twice Daily also hosts an in-store fundraiser each Spring. For more information and ongoing updates for Monroe Carell, visit www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org. For Twice Daily, visit www.twicedaily.com.
About Tri Star Energy:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tri Star Energy is one of the South’s premier convenience retailers. Founded in 2000, the company owns Twice Daily, Sudden Service, Southern Traders, Little General and Maverick Quick Shop convenience stores and supplies fuel to wholesale trade channels in 18 states. The company also owns premium coffee brand White Bison Coffee, including locations throughout Middle Tennessee and North Alabama. Tri Star Energy has been recognized as one of Nashville’s Top Workplaces by The Tennessean from 2018 to 2023 and was named one of the Top Largest Private Companies in Nashville by the Nashville Business Journal in 2021 and Justin 2023.
About Twice Daily:
Twice Daily is dedicated to delivering fast, friendly service, a fresh all-day menu and quality convenience products to busy people on the go. Locally owned and operated by Tri Star Energy, Twice Daily has served Middle Tennessee communities since 2011 and expanded to the North Alabama market in 2019.
About Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt:
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, treating and helping to prevent a full range of pediatric health issues from colds and broken bones to complex heart diseases and cancer. Achieving 10 out of 10 nationally ranked pediatric specialties in 2023, Monroe Carell was again named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” for the 17th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, the hospital earned the distinction as the No. 1 pediatric hospital in Tennessee, and for the third year shares first place in the Southeast Region. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a nonprofit organization, opened in 2004, expanded its physical space in 2012, and recently added four new floors encompassing 160,000 total sq. ft. The new expansion helps to advance the size and scope of the hospital’s mission. For more about Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: ChildrensHospitalVanderbilt.org.
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