The Jack in the Box Foundation Donates $375,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters
April 22 2016 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
The Jack in the Box Foundation today announced a $375,000
donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters, which will allocate a large
portion of the funds to provide mentors to children from military
families, including children of the deployed, children of the
fallen and children of the wounded and disabled.
Monies for the donation were raised during the 26th annual Jack
in the Box® Charity Golf Tournament, which was held April 13-14 in
La Quinta, California. Nearly 400 Jack in the Box® restaurant
franchisees, employees and vendors attended the event at La Quinta
Resort & Club. Joining the Jack in the Box Foundation as
co-title sponsor for this year’s event was the Jack in the Box
National Franchise Association.
The Jack in the Box Foundation has donated more than $650,000 to
Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2016, including a $167,000 donation
representing proceeds from the sale of a limited-edition ornament
during the holidays.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s largest donor- and
volunteer-supported mentoring network, holds itself accountable for
children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes such as
educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher
aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships.
Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others
in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children
(“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors
and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their
course. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Survey
substantiates that its mentoring programs have proven, positive
academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth, areas
linked to high school graduation, avoidance of juvenile
delinquency, and college or job readiness.
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with
strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring
relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. This
mission has been the cornerstone of the organization’s 110-year
history. With 313 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big
Sisters serves nearly 200,000 children, their families and 200,000
volunteer mentors. Learn more at www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org.
About The Jack in the Box Foundation
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a
restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box®
restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with
more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and Guam. The company
created the Jack in the Box Foundation in 1998 to focus its
charitable giving efforts and make a greater impact in Jack in the
Box® restaurant communities. The Jack in the Box Foundation is a
501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization funded by donations from Jack in
the Box Inc., its employees, franchisees and vendors. The Jack in
the Box Foundation has contributed nearly $9 million in financial
and in-kind support to Big Brothers Big Sisters since 1998. For
more information about Jack in the Box, visit jackinthebox.com, or
connect with Jack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and
Vine.
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The Jack in the Box FoundationKathy Kovacevich,
858-571-2544kathy.kovacevich@jackinthebox.com
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