Top Charitable Giving News

NRAEF and MFHA Award $12,000 in Scholarships

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) awarded six undergraduate students with $2,000 scholarships to further their education in the industry.

Popeyes Franchisee Raises Over $1 Million for MDA

Sailormen, Inc., the largest domestic franchisee of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits locations, has officially raised over $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in the past four years through the annual “Appetite for the Cure” coupon card promotion fundraiser and the annual Sailormen Golf Classic.

Starbucks to Support Rural Education in China

Starbucks has joined with China Soong Ching Ling Foundation in creating a program that will provide tools and improved training for teachers in Western China. The coffee company will provide $1.5 million for the program, which is anticipated to reach approximately 3,000 teachers and students by 2010.