USA Drug Charitable Foundation raises $600K for nonprofits

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — USA Drug announced that its charitable arm raised more than half a million dollars, which will benefit nonprofit health-related organizations.

The USA Drug Charitable Foundation, which was created in 2008, raised $600,000 at its annual charity golf tournament held last month, marking a fundraising record for the fourth consecutive year.

Funds are distributed several charities, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Arthritis Foundation, Salvation Army, CARTI, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen, American Heart Association, AR Children’s Hospital, American Red Cross, Neighbor To Neighbor, UAMS and more.

"Our company has a culture of giving back to our community. This is even more evident with our store associates and the pride they take in our fundraising initiatives," USA Drug president and CEO Joe Courtright said. "All of us at USA Drug look forward to this event each year. We are very fortunate to have built so many friendships with our supplier partners, who are always great at entertaining us. The golf tournament and dinners allow us a chance to return the hospitality that our partners constantly bestow upon us."

The USA Drug family of drug stores currently consists of 152 stores across eight states.