Top Charitable Giving News

Noodles & Company celebrates the opening of its 11th Virginia location.

Red Robin opens Myrtle Beach restaurant.

Whole Foods Market donates globally and locally to help with food bank shortages.

Yum! Brands recognized in BLACK ENTERPRISE‘s ”40 Best Companies for Diversity.”

Nestle Waters North America contributes to Midwest disaster relief effort.

NRA Show provides Greater Chicago Food Depository’s largest single-day food rescue donation.

Pizza Fusion raises $38,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

As election season heats up, KFC challenges Americans to choose a side.

Red Robin continues Washington expansion and donates to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Haagen-Dazs teams with organizations dedicated to saving the stressed honey bee population.

The Jack in the Box Foundation raises $300,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Red Robin plans to donate money to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during opening week.

All purchases of Tim Hortons coffee made June 4 helped give thousands of kids in communities across Canada and the U.S. the camping adventure of a lifetime.

RedBrick Pizza’s Charity Cafe benefits the American Heart Association’s “Go Red” campaign.

Einstein Bros. and Noah’s are offering a 99 cent Bagel and Shmear to encourage customers to donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

KFC hosts a contest for musicians and supports the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock.

California Pizza Kitchen opens at Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Oregon, and plans a fundraiser.

The Have It Your Way Foundation, the charitable arm of the Burger King brand, donates $300,000 to Give Kids The World.

As part of the newly launched John Wooden Global Leadership Program at UCLA, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, was presented the inaugural John Wooden Global Leadership Award.

Demeter’s Pantry participates in Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation to help raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger.

The second annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend supports the cause of foster care adoption.

Grant Avenue Development has been raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through its Arby’s franchises in Virginia for nine years and for two years in New York and Pennsylvania.

The awards gala kicked off the 89th National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, last Saturday.

The donation will make it possible for 31 youth cancer patients from Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston to attend Camp Periwinkle this August.

Panda Express will donate $1 from the sale of every 3-entrée plate at all locations to help victims of the China earthquake and Myanmar cyclone.

The gift will support baking and pastry kitchens at both the CIA’s new campus in San Antonio, Texas, and main campus in Hyde Park, New York.

The report highlights key strategic CSR initiatives and tracks Starbucks progress in several areas.

Dan Beem will assist the charity by providing leadership, strategic planning, and outreach counsel for its wish-granting activities.