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5.22.2008 - 11:28am ET
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Miller Lite Bottle Caps Equal Cash for MDA This Summer
Brewer Announces Fundraiser As Part Of Its Summer-Long Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration Promotion
(CSRwire) MILWAUKEE,WI -- May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Brewing Company will donate
10 cents to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for every Miller Lite
bottle cap collected now through Sept. 1, 2008, as part of the brand's
"Better. Bolder. Summer" promotion. Miller Lite, the "ultimate light
beer," is the official beer sponsor of this summer's Harley-Davidson 105th
anniversary celebration.
Legal-drinking-age consumers can donate their Miller Lite bottle caps in
several ways, including at collection points located in participating
retailers across the country; just look for the "Miller Lite Bottle Caps
for MDA" boxes beginning in early June. Ultimately, these bottle caps will
be shipped to Milwaukee for the August 28-31 celebration of
Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary. Miller will make a donation up to
$100,000 to MDA based on the number of Miller Lite caps collected.
"We are proud and honored to be teaming up with our favorite neighbor once
again as we celebrate Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary with them," said
Antonio Maldonado, Miller Lite's vice president of marketing. "Enjoying
the only light beer brewed to deliver the perfect combination of taste and
refreshment is usually reason enough to choose Miller Lite. This summer,
beer drinkers can feel even better about drinking 'the ultimate light
beer,' knowing that they're helping raise money for a great cause in MDA."
-- Consumers also can mail bottle caps to Miller Brewing Company,
Attention "Miller Lite Bottle Caps for MDA," 3939 W. Highland
Blvd.,
P.O. Box 482, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0482.
-- Additionally, any Harley-Davidson riders coming to Milwaukee for
the
105th anniversary celebration are encouraged to bring their Miller
Lite
bottle caps with them and deposit the caps into the giant Miller
Lite
bottle.
Miller Lite bottle caps collected around the country will be sent to
Milwaukee to be counted and deposited into the giant Miller Lite bottle.
In addition to raising money via the "Miller Lite Bottle Caps for MDA"
effort, the brewer is helping raise money for MDA in other ways this
summer:
-- For every 18-pack of Miller Lite bottles or cans sold at 7-Eleven
stores across the country, Miller will donate 25 cents, up to an
additional $100,000. Consumers can learn more about the ways that
7-Eleven will be partnering with Miller Lite and MDA at displays in
their local stores.
-- At participating retailers across the country -- bars, restaurants,
grocery stores, liquor stores and so on -- consumers can join the
fight
against muscular dystrophy by purchasing a motorcycle mobile for
$1,
with all proceeds going directly to MDA.
-- Consumers also can contribute to MDA via BetterBolderSummer.com.
MDA is a voluntary health organization working to defeat more than 40
diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services,
and far-reaching professional and public health education. The ALS
Division of MDA is the world leader in the search for a treatment and cure
for Lou Gehrig's disease with its aggressive research program. MDA also
offers the most comprehensive range of services of any voluntary health
agency in the nation.
About Miller
As one of America's oldest brewers, Miller Brewing Company continues the
commitment of founder Frederick J. Miller to brew "confoundedly good
beers" with "uncompromising quality." Through more than 150 years of
innovation and brewing excellence, Miller has built a broad portfolio of
award-winning beers that capture approximately 18 percent of U.S. beer
sales. An unprecedented four-time gold award winner at the World Beer Cup,
Miller Lite is the great tasting, less filling beer that established the
American light beer category in 1975. Miller's latest innovation is Miller
Chill, a chelada-style beer brewed with lime and salt to provide a unique
twist on refreshment. The company also brews Miller Genuine Draft, Miller
High Life, Foster's, Milwaukee's Best Light, Olde English 800, Mickey's
Malt Liquor, Icehouse and Sharp's, a non-alcohol brew. Miller imports
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell and Tyskie and offers the Sparks
line of caffeinated alcohol beverages, as well as regional craft brews
from the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and the Blitz-Weinhard Brewing
Company. Miller is a wholly owned subsidiary of SABMiller plc, one of the
world's leading brewers with a global footprint spread across six
continents. For more information, visit www.MillerBrewing.com.
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