Three Henderson Ben & Jerry’s locations will serve free ice cream cones to benefit local children’s charities.
Ben & Jerry’s, the company that broke the mold for businesses showing you could make a profit while giving back to the community, will commemorate its 32nd Annual “Free Cone Day” at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops inside the Galleria at Sunset, the District at Green Valley Ranch and, for the first time, adding the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino location in Henderson, with celebrity scoopers to benefit Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, the Nevada Community Learning Centers (formerly Classroom on Wheels) and St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. All small cones are FREE with no purchase necessary, but patrons are invited to make a donation to the respective local charity.
Local celebrities will roll up their sleeves and dig in at all three Scoop Shops and work to help raise money by scooping ice cream throughout the day on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from Noon to 8 p.m. Celebrities are being confirmed and will be announced shortly.
“Free Cone Day” was originally launched to thank the community for their loyalty to Ben & Jerry’s and to congratulate the staff on the company’s first anniversary. It was such a huge success; it is now a tradition that is celebrated each year. “Free Cone Day” at Ben & Jerry’s will happen across the globe and all proceeds are donated to local charities. This year, Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops anticipate to give away more than two million free ice cream cones nationally. While the full flavor line-up is up for grabs on “Free Cone Day” featuring “legend-dairy” palette pleasers like Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia and Chubby Hubby, Ben & Jerry’s will debut its newest offerings as part of the celebration:
Peanut Brittle – Peanut brittle ice cream with peanut brittle chunks and a caramel swirl.
Chocowlate Chip – Fair Trade Certified Vanilla ice cream with fudge cows.
Milk & Cookies- Fair Trade Certified Vanilla ice cream with a chocolate cookie swirl, chocolate chip & chocolate-chocolate chip cookie pieces.
The Galleria at Sunset is located at 1300 W. Sunset Road at the intersection of Stephanie Street. Ben & Jerry’s is located on the Upper Level, across from the Food Court. For more information, please contact Ben & Jerry’s at 702-435-0330.
The District at Green Valley Ranch is located next to the Green Valley Ranch Casino on I-215 and Green Valley Parkway. Ben & Jerry’s is located across from Panera Bread. For more information, please contact Ben & Jerry’s at 702-437-3300.
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino is located at 1301 W. Sunset Road. Ben & Jerry’s is located inside the Food Court. For more information, please contact Ben & Jerry’s at 702-435-1010.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum is located at 833 Las Vegas Boulevard North, and is open Tue. – Fri. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. Noon – 5 p.m. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $7.50 for children ages 1 through 17, seniors and military families. Children under one year are free. “Little Builders” is on display until May 9, 2010 and the new “Growing up with the Berenstain Bears” exhibit opens on March 13, 2010. For more information call 702-382-KIDS (5437) or visit the Museum website: www.ldcm.org.
The Nevada Community Learning Centers (formerly Classroom on Wheels) mission is to provide preschool children and their families with free quality educational services to empower them to succeed in life. Throughout the years, the success of the COW program has grown tremendously. As a result, the parent organization name has been changed to Nevada Community Learning Centers and the preschool program renamed Three Key Years Preschool Program, while remaining dedicated to providing educational services to economically disadvantage preschool children and their families. For more information, please call 702-870-7201.
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, located in Boulder City, serves all abandoned and neglected children and families, creating new chances, new choices and new hope in a safe, homelike environment while working to break the vicious cycle of child abuse and provide help and hope to children and families. For more information, please call 702-294-7100 or visit www.stjudesranch.org
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