Triple J, ChaCha team up to raise over $17K for MMAC

Triple J and Marianas March Against Cancer officials have their photo taken. (Contributed Photo)

Triple J team 3J4Life partnered with ChaCha Middle School for this year’s 15th Marianas March Against Cancer, raising a total of $17,208.42. This is the second year that Triple J has participated as a team and the third year for ChaCha. The team theme was “Survivor,” with the tent and baton decorations symbolizing “Survivor Island,” complete with natural materials and an entire island of sand in the middle of tent.

“We were so excited to partner with a school this year and really worked together to make this the best MMAC event yet for Triple J,” said Iliana Pacheco, marketing manager for Triple J. “The ChaCha staff, teachers, and administrators, as well as the [children], were amazing to work with. Cancer touches us all and we wanted our tent to be a beacon and symbol of survival.”

Leading up to the event, Triple J had multiple fundraisers, including donating a dollar for every ice tea sold at Tony Roma’s, Truong’s, Capricciosa, and Surf Club, as well as donating a dollar for every speckled lemonade sold at Bubba Gump. They also hosted Nathan’s Famous hotdog fundraisers at the Little League games and collection boxes at the Triple J Truckload Store.

“Our chairman and CEO, Robert H. Jones, and his wife, Margaret Jones, really hold this event close to their hearts. Margaret is a cancer survivor and the Jones family is honored to support the CCA and their efforts to make Saipan cancer-free,” said Tracy Guerrero, Triple J controller.

Despite a power outage in the early morning hours, 3J4Life and ChaCha team continued to run laps and took home a participation appreciation plaque after the event.

Triple J Enterprises Inc. has existed for over three decades. The Triple J group of companies has several major operations, which include the Triple J Auto Group, which represents Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Mazda; Triple J Rentals, the licensee for Hertz Rent A Car in Guam, Saipan, and Palau; Five Star Wholesale Foods, the distributor of high-quality food items including certified Angus beef, Hawaii Water, and Tyson food products; and, Triple J Restaurant Group,k which owns and operates Outback Steakhouse in Guam, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Surf Club, Tony Roma’s, Capricciosa, and Truong’s Vietnamese Restaurant on Saipan.

For more information, visit www.triplejgroup.net. (PR)