Is it possible to have too many buckets?
No, we didn’t think so. Especially when the bucket is free for you, and results in a $2 donation to help fight diabetes.
All you have to do is stop by the Maple Leaf Ace Hardware, 900 Roosevelt Way N.E., on Saturday or Sunday, May 7-8. If you spend at least $25 filling one of their signature 5-gallon buckets as your shopping basket, you get the bucket free and Ace will donate $2 to the American Diabetes Association.
Ace writes on its Facebook page:
You can add a dollar or two if you like — all the money raised will go to the ADA in support of the Tour de Cure bike ride.
And speaking of the Tour de Cure, co-owner Mike Kelley will be bike riding in ADA’s Tour de Cure in honor of his brother, who has Type 1 Diabetes. This ride is a Century Ride on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Marymoor Park in Redmond. Register to ride TeamACE and beat Mike to the finish, then you could win a $25 gift card from our store. To register and for official rules, go to diabetes.org/tour. Find “Join a Team;” type “TeamACE.”