Company Employees Drive Support for 23
Community Organizations
DUBLIN,
Ohio, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This Giving
Tuesday, The Wendy's Company is proud to announce that it will make
charitable donations to a variety of organizations in the U.S.,
Canada and United Kingdom that align with
Wendy's® core categories of charitable support: foster
care adoption, hunger and food integrity, youth and families, and
vibrant communities.
These contributions are part of Wendy's Community Giving
Program, which is celebrating its third year. Through the program,
Company employees could request financial support for a charitable
organization in the general range of $2,500 - $10,000.
In all, 23 organizations were chosen, and Wendy's has pledged a
total of $107,500.
"Wendy's believes in a Good Done Right approach to corporate
responsibility," said Liliana
Esposito, Wendy's Chief Corporate Affairs &
Sustainability Officer. "Our Community Giving Program supports
organizations and causes that matter most to our employees. This
includes members of our seven Employee Resource Groups, each of
which nominated a charitable organization that Wendy's is proud to
include in this year's giving program."
Employee Resource Group Support
Wendy's has seven volunteer Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
dedicated to creating opportunities for learning, inclusion, career
growth and leadership development for Company employees. Each ERG
secured $5,000 grants for the
following organizations:
- Alzheimer's Association of Central
Ohio – Columbus, OH
- Central Community House – Columbus,
OH
- GLAAD – U.S.
- NIA Cultural Center, Inc. – Galveston, TX
- Proyecto Mariposas – Columbus,
OH
- Star House – Columbus, OH
- USO Ohio – Columbus, OH
The following organizations received grants of varying amounts
based on need:
- Alvis – Columbus, OH
- Big Brothers Big Sisters – Houston, TX
- Casa Valentina – Miami,
FL
- Children and Family Advocacy Center – Little Flock, AR
- Coalition for the Homeless of Central
Florida – Orlando,
FL
- Connecticut Foodshare – Wallingford,
CT
- Final Third Foundation – Columbus,
OH
- Golden Girl Group Home – Ceredo,
WV
- Honor Flight Columbus – Columbus,
OH
- Junior Achievement Worldwide
- MY Project USA – Columbus, OH
- One Dublin – Dublin, OH
- Oxfordshire Youth – Oxford, United
Kingdom
- Raise The Future – Denver,
CO
- Roc Solid Foundation – Chesapeake,
VA
- Toronto Foundation for Student Success – Toronto, Ontario
With these grants, Wendy's has supported nearly 100 unique
organizations through more than $425,000 in donations in local communities across
its global footprint through the Community Giving Program.
About Wendy's
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave
Thomas in Columbus, Ohio.
Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality is our
Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's
system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square
hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly prepared
salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and
the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company
(Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a
positive difference in the lives of others. This is most
visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful
Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving,
forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the North
American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its
franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across over
7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's
most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on
franchising, connect with us
at www.wendys.com/franchising.
Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for
more information and connect with us on X and Instagram using
@wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Media Contact:
Elizabeth
Drake
mediarelations@wendys.com
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