On Sunday, July 24, at thousands of convenience store nationwide, uniformed or badged 9-1-1 professionals will be able to get a free coffee, fountain drink, or snack as a way of saying “thank you” for their invaluable and courageous public service.

NENA: The 9-1-1 Association is partnering with the NACS Foundation and American Red Cross in the convenience and fuel retailing industry’s fourth annual 24/7 Day, which recognizes first responders, medical and emergency personnel, and volunteers who work around the clock, 24/7, serving our communities to ensure we do not face emergencies alone.

The participating locations are operated by Allsup’s, Casey’s, Delek, ExtraMile, GPM Investments, High’s, Huck’s, Loop Neighborhood Markets, Maverik, Newcomb Oil, RaceTrac, Rapid Refill, Rutter’s, Sheetz, Spinx, St. Roman Oil/Ynot, The Hub Convenience Stores, TXB Stores, Wawa, and Yesway. More information can be found below.

NENA members are encouraged to visit one of these stores, take photos of themselves enjoying their free benefit, and post them to social media with the hashtags #247Day, #ConvenienceCares, and #ThankYou911.

You can check the following links for locations and 247day.org for a listing of the offers each company is promoting, although local participation may vary:

• Allsup’s (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
• Casey’s (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee)
• Delek/DK (New Mexico, Texas)
• ExtraMile (California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Alabama)
• GPM Investments (Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia)
• High’s (Pennsylvania, Maryland)
• Huck’s (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee)
• Loop Neighborhood Markets (California)
• Maverik (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
• Newcomb Oil (Indiana, Kentucky)
• RaceTrac (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi)
• Rapid Refill (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island) and Garrett’s Family Market (Massachusetts)
• Rutter’s (Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
• Sheetz (Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland)
• Spinx (South Carolina)
• St. Romain Oil Company/Ynot (Louisiana)
• The Hub Convenience Stores (North Dakota)
• TXB (Texas and Oklahoma)
• Wawa (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Florida)
• Yesway (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming)

“9-1-1 professionals answer more than 650,000 calls for help every day. They’re there for us 24/7 and they remain calm and professional during some of our worst moments,” said NENA’s CEO, Brian Fontes. “We thank our friends in the convenience-retail industry for recognizing that 9-1-1 plays a critical role in keeping us safe.”

“The NACS Foundation is proud to partner with NENA to support the Red Cross, its volunteers, and all the first responders who support our communities every day,” said Stephanie Sikorski, executive director of the NACS Foundation. “Convenience stores are the first supporters to first responders, serving as the only locations that remain open in a crisis to ensure fuel, food, and other necessities are available for emergency workers and customers as they return to normalcy,” said Sikorski, “That’s why the NACS Foundation honors first responders and is committed to amplifying our industry’s reach and impact of its charitable efforts in the communities they serve, 24/7.”