Texas de Brazil Helps Customers Donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

Texas de Brazil to Match Donations up to $25,000

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Jun 02, 2014, 03:00 ET

DALLAS, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas de Brazil, the nation's premier Brazilian steakhouse, is thrilled to provide its customers the opportunity to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® in its life saving mission of finding cures and saving children from cancer and other deadly diseases.

Throughout the month of June, Texas de Brazil's domestic locations will provide guests the platform to give $1, $5 or $10 directly from their check to the hospital. Texas de Brazil will join guests in making a contribution and match donations up to $25,000.

"St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases," stated Salim Asrawi, Chief Operating Officer of Texas de Brazil. "While the daily operating cost for St. Jude is $1.9 million, families never receive a bill from St. Jude thanks to its many individual contributors. Texas de Brazil is honored to support this cause, and provide our customers with an opportunity to contribute."

For 50 years, St. Jude has had a history of taking on many of the most difficult and underserved pediatric diseases. St. Jude sees on average 7,800 children a year from throughout the United States and from around the world, while many more children are seen at the six St. Jude affiliate sites.

No purchase is required to donate. Call your local Texas de Brazil for more information.

About Texas de Brazil

Texas de Brazil is a family-owned and operated restaurant company providing traditional Brazilian hospitality and cuisine to thousands of guests each day. Founded in 1998 and based in Dallas, Texas de Brazil is recognized as one of the country's premier Brazilian steakhouses, known as Churrascarias. The menu features a wide array of grilled meats including choice cuts of beef, pork, lamb and chicken. Each are prepared in the time-honored Brazilian method of cooking over an open flame and carved tableside by the restaurant's authentically-clad Gauchos. Each restaurant also offers an elaborate salad area with more than 50 fresh selections as well as an extensive wine list and dessert menu. Beautifully appointed private dining rooms are available for special functions and larger parties. The company operates 28 domestic locations and 3 international restaurants with planned openings in Cleveland, Ohio, Huntsville, Ala., Miami-Dadeland, Fla., New Orleans, La., Norfolk, Va., Oklahoma City, Okla., Rochester, N.Y., Tulsa, Okla., Washington D.C., and international locations in Dubai, Mexico City, and Seoul. For more information, please visit www.texasdebrazil.com.