Top Charitable Giving News

Salad and Go Donates $174,000 to 52 Nonprofit Organizations

Salad and Go Charities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nutritious food and education to underserved communities, announces today the recipients of its first-ever Nourishing Communities Grant program. As a result of the program, a total of $174,000 in grant funding has been distributed to 52 nonprofits across four states and the funding will be used by […]

FAT Brands Awards $325,000 to 70 Nonprofit Organizations

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a leading global franchising company that owns restaurant brands including Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks, Fazoli’s, and 13 other concepts, is pleased to announce the impact its charitable organization, FAT Brands Foundation, had in its local communities in 2024. Approximately $325,000 was awarded to 70 local non-profits […]

Cousins Subs Announces Return of Round Up Campaign

Cousins Subs announces the return of its semi-annual Round Up Campaign in support of the brand’s Make It Better Foundation, which addresses vital community needs in health and wellness, hunger and youth education. Throughout March, guests can round up their in-store check to the nearest dollar to support the Make It Better Foundation. Those ordering […]

PowerSoul Cafe in Las Vegas Partners with Nevada SPCA

Beginning March 1, marking the one year anniversary of the opening of the first PowerSoul Cafe in Las Vegas, the world’s first certified gluten-free fast-food restaurant chain will begin a partnership with Nevada SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals). The partnership will raise funds for and awareness of the local nonprofit. In 2024, PowerSoul Café introduced PowerPaws, now called Gronk’s PowerPaws, third-party certified gluten-free and peanut-free dog […]

Jersey Mike’s Subs Kicking Off Annual Month of Giving Once Again

Hoping to raise a record-breaking amount for charity this March, Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, asks customers to eat a sub and help a local cause. To celebrate the company’s 15th Annual Month of Giving, Jersey Mike’s locations across the country are joining forces with more than 200 local […]

Harlem Shake Launches ‘Sweet Lena’ Milkshake to Benefit Figure Skating in Harlem

Harlem Shake celebrates Women’s History Month with the “Sweet Lena” Milkshake benefitting Figure Skating in Harlem. Named in honor of the late,  iconic singer, actress, and Civil Rights advocate Lena Horne, whose career broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood. The milkshake is inspired as well by Figure Skating in Harlem’s upcoming ice show, ‘Harlem to Hollywood.’  […]

Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Host ‘Pizza 4 a Purpose’ Fundraiser on February 17

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperonis, massive 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily, is spreading the love this Random Acts of Kindness Day with a heartfelt initiative. On Monday, February 17, Mountain Mike’s will host ‘Pizza 4 a Purpose,’ a […]

GiftAMeal Partners with Bread Zeppelin

GiftAMeal, a cause-marketing program for restaurants, has officially partnered with Bread Zeppelin, the popular fast-casual restaurant chain known for its signature chopped salads served in baguettes. Starting February 14, Bread Zeppelin guests across seven Dallas, TX area locations can easily participate in the GiftAMeal program through a seamless integration with the Bread Zeppelin mobile app, powered […]

Epic Burger to Partner with Hallie225 Foundation to Celebrate Kindness

From February 14 to February 25, 2025,  Epic Burger and The Hallie225 Foundation are teaming up to honor the incredible legacy of Hallie Grossman. Hallie’s mission to spread kindness, silliness, and joy lives on through this meaningful partnership, inviting the community to join in acts of compassion and positivity. Epic Burger owner David Grossman and […]

Cousins Subs’ Driven at Heart Scholarship Contest Returns for Third Year

Cousins Subs, in partnership with the Make It Better Foundation and Green Bay football legend Donald Driver, announces the return of the Driven at Heart Scholarship Contest for its third year. The contest will award $20,000 in scholarships to four Wisconsin high school senior athletes, including an exclusive opportunity to meet Driver at the Wisconsin […]

Slim Chickens Partners with No Kid Hungry

Slim Chickens, the 300+ unit fast-casual restaurant known for its signature hand-breaded chicken and southern hospitality, announced a new partnership with No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to end childhood hunger in America. Throughout the month of February, for every Heart-Shaped Waffle Meal sold, Slim Chickens will donate $1 to No Kid Hungry to […]

Randy’s Donuts Introduces New Flavor to Benefit FireAid’s Wildfire Relief Efforts

Randy’s Donuts introduced the FireAid Donut, a special limited-edition donut to benefit FireAid’s efforts to start rebuilding our community. The FireAid donut will be a raised donut featuring vanilla icing, red sprinkles, and a red heart symbolizing unity and care for those impacted by fires. FireAid’s donations will be distributed under the advisement of the […]

Domino’s Pizza Customers Donates Over $18M to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Domino’s Pizza announced that generous customers donated over $18 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 2024, supporting its work in advancing treatments and research of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The 11-weeklong St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign ended on Jan. 5, 2025, and raised more than $8.9 million. Prior to the […]

Wingstop Expands Wildfire Relief Efforts

Wingstop Inc. announced an expansion of its ongoing efforts to assist people and communities impacted by the wildfires in Southern California. Through a partnership with the American Red Cross, Wingstop is making it easier for guests to support wildfire relief efforts. When ordering through Wingstop.com or the Wingstop mobile app, customers can round up to the […]

Papa Murphy’s Donates 400 Pizzas to Families Impacted by Shooting in Wisconsin

Papa Murphy’s, a longstanding part of the Madison community for over 25 years, is continuing its commitment to give back to local neighborhoods by supporting families affected by the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in December 2024. The local franchise, owned by father-son duo Joel and Nicholas Meyer, donated 400 pizzas to Abundant […]

Dunn Brothers Coffee Forms Partnership with GiftAMeal

Dunn Brothers Coffee, the nearly 40-year-old, Minneapolis-based brand famed for freshly roasting its globally sourced single-origin green beans daily, is kicking off 2025 by giving back to our local communities and highlighting innovative menu offerings. In an inspiring move to combat food insecurity, Dunn Brothers Coffee has announced a powerful partnership with GiftAMeal that begins on […]

MOD Pizza Raising Funds Across California to Support Fire Relief Efforts

MOD Pizza has announced a fundraiser across California to support relief efforts from the Los Angeles fires. As part of the fundraiser, $1 of each entree purchased will be directly donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. The fundraiser kicks off on Monday, January 20 and will run through Wednesday, January 22 at company-owned […]

Raising Cane’s Helping Support American Red Cross in SoCal

Raising Cane’s is turning its craveable Chicken Fingers into a force for good. This Wednesday, January 15 to Sunday, January 19, the Restaurant brand is donating $250,000 in net proceeds from its 70+ Southern California Restaurants to the American Red Cross to support people affected by the 2025 California wildfires.   As thousands of locals […]

Raising Cane’s Donating $250,000 in Aftermath of New Orleans Tragedy

Raising Cane’s stands in solidarity with its home state of Louisiana and The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) to assist in the aftermath of tragedy from the attack on Bourbon Street over New Year’s. Aiming to make a difference one Chicken Finger at a time, Raising Cane’s is donating $250,000 in net proceeds from its […]

FAT Brands to Donate 10,000 Meals to First Responders and Fire Evacuees in California

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of iconic LA-based burger chain, Fatburger, is showing support for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, donating 10,000 meals to first responders and fire evacuees. Over the next several days, Fatburger, via its food truck, the “Fatmobile,” will be serving up 10,000 meals at first responder sites […]

Wayback Burgers’ Annual Donation Day Set for January 14

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint and one of the nation’s fastest-growing burger franchises, announced its Annual Donation Day on Tuesday, January 14. On this day, 10% of all sales will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), a nationwide organization dedicated to providing safe spaces, mentorship, and life-changing opportunities for youth. Since […]

Scooter’s Coffee Donates $40K to Nonprofit, Reading Is Fundamental

Scooter’s Coffee partnered with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to bring the joy of reading to elementary students last week. Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee, visited a Dallas area elementary school Friday to both share his love of books and the importance of reading with students.   According to RIF, 25 million children in the United […]