The Dickey Foundation Presents Multiple Grants Around National Non-Profit Day
2024年8月16日 - 10:00PM
The Dickey Foundation is presenting five first responder grants to
deserving first responder teams across the country during the
entire month of August.
August is often known for back to school, but it’s also a month
for giving! August 17th is National Non-Profit Day and this year
the Dickey Foundation is partnering alongside many of their
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise store Owner/Operators to provide a
variety of safety equipment to local first responders teams in
communities throughout Nevada, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Texas.
- Nevada: On August 8th, a presentation of $10,000 to
provide armor for the Reno EMS paramedics alongside Dickey’s
Owner/Operator Kevin Ware
- California: On August 12th, a Foundation grant of
$8,000 providing the Roseville Police Department four drones
with Dickey’s Owner/Operator Amrit Randhawa
- New Jersey: On August 24th, a Foundation grant of
$10,000 to provide rescue gear and protective equipment for the
Whiting Fire Department with Dickey’s Owner/Operator Gary
Mulligan
- Pennsylvania: On August 22nd, the Northeast
Adams Fire Department will be presented with a Foundation Grant
valued at more than $5,500 for helmets, eye protection and wildfire
suits for 10 responders with Dickey’s Owner/Operator Dennis
Dacheux.
- Texas: On August 26th, The Dickey Foundation will
provide a grant valued at almost $10,000 for new radios and
communications equipment to the Jacksboro Police
Department.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Dickey
Foundation and continue supporting these hardworking first
responder teams” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s
Barbecue Pit. “The safely and well-being of the brave men and women
of these communities remains a top priority for our brand.”
Want to contribute to local first responder groups? Guests
visiting any Dickey’s Barbecue Pit store can help support first
responders and The Dickey Foundation by purchasing a Big Yellow
Cup, where a portion of the proceeds go to the foundation, or by
making a donation at your local barbecue restaurant.
“At Dickey’s we appreciate our franchise Owner/Operators joining
forces with the Dickey Foundation to support their communities
first responder heros ,” said Roland Dickey Jr., CEO Dickey’s
Capital Group. “We encourage you to stop by your local Dickey’s an
be a part of doing both well and good by purchasing a Big Yellow
Cup to support your first responders!”
For information on how to apply for a local first responder
grant, you can visit The Dickey Foundation website
at https://www.thedickeyfoundation.org/grant-process.
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About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest
barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. For the
past 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests
Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey’s, all our barbecued meats are
smoked onsite in a hickory wood burning pit. Dickey’s proudly
believes there’s no shortcut to true barbecue and it’s why they
never say bbq. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue
franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides with
'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included. The fast-casual concept has
expanded worldwide with international locations in the UAE and
Japan. Dickey’s Restaurant brands have over 550 locations
nationwide. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast
Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list, was named a Top
500 Franchise by Entrepreneur in 2018 and was
named to Hospitality Technology Industry Heroes in 2021. Led by CEO
Laura Rea Dickey, who was named among the country’s 50 most
influential women in foodservice in 2020 by Nation’s
Restaurant News and was recognized as one of the top 25
industry leaders on Fast Casual’s 2020 Top 100 Movers and
Shakers list, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized
by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Wall Street
Journal and QSR Magazine. For more information,
visit www.dickeys.com.
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Shannon Santos
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
ssantos@dickeys.com