PA Society Gold Medal to be awarded to the Sheetz Family

ERDENHEIM, Pa., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sheetz family, founders of the beloved Sheetz convenience store chain, and stalwart champions of community philanthropy, will receive the 2017 Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement on Saturday, December 2, at The Society's annual dinner in New York City.

This year's Pennsylvania Society dinner will feature a tighter program, more opportunities for networking, and an exciting new venue: the New York Hilton Midtown.

"The Sheetz family is a success story that reflects the best traditions of Pennsylvania and The Pennsylvania Society," said Roger Richards, Pennsylvania Society President. "From its founding in rural Blair County in 1952, Sheetz has championed industry-leading innovations, from touch-screen technology to the then-revolutionary idea that a convenience store could serve quality food. With more than 500 stores now, they have grown to become one of the largest and most-successful convenience store networks in the nation."

"Yet they never have forgotten where they came from, giving back generously to the community each step of the way," said Richards. "All of which makes the Sheetz family the ideal recipient of the Society's 2017 Gold Medal."

One of the family's next-generation executives, Executive Vice President of Operations Travis Sheetz, will accept the award on behalf of the family.

The 2017 dinner will mark an exciting new chapter for The Pennsylvania Society. As its longtime venue, the Waldorf-Astoria, undergoes a multi-year comprehensive renovation, the dinner is moving to the New York Hilton, a Midtown centerpiece that has hosted every US President since JFK.

"We'll be closer to the Theater District for our guests, with more amenities under roof than we've ever had before," said Pennsylvania Society Executive Director Julien Scranton. "And we're taking advantage of the opportunity to respond to members' input on improvements to our dinner. We're tightening the program. And creating more opportunities for mingling, including a new post-dinner Desserts Reception with live music."

"Though perhaps this year we should say, dessertz," added Scranton – a reference to the Sheetz family's practice of branding many of their food and beverage offerings with a trademark closing "z."

The Society's December black-tie dinner is an annual gathering of business and public figures from Pennsylvania and around the world. The Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement was founded in 1908 in commemoration of the Society's 10th anniversary. Every year, the Gold Medal is awarded to a prominent person in recognition of leadership, citizenship and contributions to the arts, science, education and industry.

Tickets for the 2017 dinner still may be purchased by calling the Society office at 215-233-2650.

About The Pennsylvania Society
Founded in 1899, The Pennsylvania Society is a non-profit, non-partisan patriotic and charitable organization with more than 2,000 members from The Commonwealth and throughout the United States and the world. Founded to encourage the ideals of William Penn, its purpose is to honor achievement, reward excellence, promote scholarship, good will and understanding, and unite all Pennsylvanians in bonds of fellowship and friendship. For additional information about The Pennsylvania Society, please visit www.pasociety.com.  

About Sheetz, Inc.
Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America's fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains with more than 18,000 employees. The company operates over 560 store locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of M•T•O® sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminals. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, a Best Places to Work for Women and one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials, Sheetz is committed to offering employees sustainable careers built on an inspiring culture and community engagement. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com or follow us on Twitter (@sheetz), Facebook (www.facebook.com/sheetz) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/sheetz).     

SOURCE The Pennsylvania Society

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