Georgia Theatre Company calls Cinema for a Cause a success
Published 1:20 pm Monday, October 22, 2018
- Representatives of Georgia Theatre Company present checks to representatives of the United Way of Colquitt County and the Humane Society of Moultrie-Colquitt County following Cinema for a Cause, a fund-raising event held throughout the company. Each movie theater in the chain raised money for local charities in the Sept. 23 event. Back row are John Croft with the Humane Society and Darin Wentworth, United Way campaign chair. In the foreground, from left, are Lacey English assistant manager of Moultrie Stadium Cinemas; Amy Griner, Humane Society volunteer; Lindsey Cooper, general manager of Moultrie Stadium Cinemas; and Caroline Horne, executive director of United Way of Colquitt County.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Georgia Theatre Company recently announced that the 15th Annual Cinema for a Cause event at their 25 locations throughout Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia was a huge success.
Customers came to the movies on Sept. 23, where 100 percent of all admission tickets and concession purchases were donated to local charity groups chosen by each theater staff.
“The theater is a place where communities come together to share a common experience,” said Bo Chambliss, president of Georgia Theatre Company. “We appreciate all that our employees do to make the movie-going experience as enjoyable as possible. We are grateful to allow the managers and their staff select charities to support in the local community. It is a great way for us and for them to give back.”
This year’s event raised a total of $174,285 to benefit 35 local charities, the company said in a press release. This unique event has allowed Georgia Theatre Company to donate $1.67 million to local charity groups throughout the past 15 years.
“We take pride in being a part of every community where we have a theater,” said Bill Stembler, chairman of Georgia Theatre Company. “Giving all of our proceeds for one day is a small way for us to show appreciation for the communities that support us all of the time.”
Georgia Theatre Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned business specializing in movie theater exhibition. The company, headquartered on St. Simons Island, Ga., is one of the 20 largest theater circuits in the United States. Georgia Theatre Company operates 263 auditoriums at 25 locations in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.
