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BBBS and Darden Restaurants
Partner to Advance Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Shelby & Darke County, Ohio – March 12, 2014 – Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County, a United Way non-profit
mentoring agency, today announced it has been selected to receive a
$1,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program from
the Darden
Restaurants Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of Darden
Restaurants. The grants program, now in its third year, empowers each
restaurant in the Darden family of brands to help award a $1,000
grant to support local community programs. The donation will enable
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County’s mission to
provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring,
professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives
for the better, forever.
Darden’s Red Lobster,
Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The
Capital Grille, Eddie V’s and Yard House brands participated in the
program. Many restaurants and brands worked together to award one
nonprofit organization with a larger grant and make a greater impact
in their community. Nonprofits
receiving grants support one of Darden’s
three key focus areas:
education, preservation of natural resources and hunger relief.
“Receiving the support
from the Darden Foundation is a great honor. With this donation we
will be able to continue to reach out to the children in our
communities facing adversity and match them with a positive role
model, who can make a difference in their lives. Friendships will be
built to last a lifetime.” Jennifer Bruns, Executive Director.
“We strive to make a
positive impact in all the communities our restaurants serve,” said
Gene Lee, Darden’s president and chief operating officer. “Our
employees are incredibly passionate about getting directly involved
in their local communities, and our Restaurant Community Grants
program enables each of our restaurant teams to make a difference
right in their own backyard.”
For more information about
the Darden Foundation, please visit www.dardenfoundation.com.
For additional information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby
&
Darke County please visit www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org.
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