Fall Fundraiser Proceeds Benefit the BURGER KING® Scholars Program
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2009--
The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation, the charitable arm of the BURGER KING®
brand, today announced the launch of its annual Fall Fundraiser, the
largest in-restaurant promotion hosted by the Foundation in support of
the BURGER KING® Scholars Program. Since its inception in 2000, the
BURGER KING® Scholars Program has granted more than $12.7 million in
scholarships.
The BURGER KING® system has long-supported education in the communities
in which it serves. All U.S. company-owned BURGER KING® restaurants and
participating franchise-owned restaurants, along with corporate sponsors
J.R. Simplot Co. and McCain Foods, have partnered this year to help
support education in their local communities through the Fall Fundraiser.
For each $1 donation made at participating BURGER KING® restaurants from
Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, guests will receive a booklet containing eight
coupons for free value-sized french fries. The net proceeds will benefit
the BURGER KING® Scholars Program, which provides educational
scholarships to graduating high school seniors in communities across the
nation.
“The BURGER KING® Scholars Program has helped alleviate some of the
financial burden of the rising cost of higher education for more than
12,000 students since its inception in 2000,” said Ivette Diaz,
executive director, HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation. “The Fall Fundraiser
provides Burger King Corp., its franchisees and guests with the
opportunity to support education and positively impact the communities
in which we work and live. These coupons are a great value for our
guests and benefit a worthy cause.”
Current high school seniors planning to graduate in the spring of 2010
may obtain more information on the BURGER KING® Scholars Program and
apply online by logging onto www.haveityourwayfoundation.org
or by calling 305-378-3186. The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation disburses
all scholarship funds. In addition, company- and franchise-owned BURGER
KING® restaurants throughout the country host a variety of fundraising
activities, which also help fund scholarships each year. The 2010
scholarship recipients will be announced in April of next year.
The BURGER KING® Scholars Program provides $1,000 scholarships to high
school seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA, who work part-time, demonstrate
financial need and participate in community and/or extracurricular
activities. Graduating seniors throughout the United States, Puerto Rico
and Canada are eligible for the scholarships.
About Have It Your Way Foundation, Inc.
The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is a 501(C) (3) not-for-profit public
charity, whose mission is to make a positive impact in the communities
in which we work and live in collaboration with the extended BURGER
KING® family. The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is an integral part of
Burger King Corp.’s BK Positive StepsSM corporate
responsibility program. To learn more about the HAVE IT YOUR WAY®
Foundation, visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org
or call (305) 378-3186.
ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION (NYSE:BKC)
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,800 restaurants in all 50
states and in 74 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately
90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by
independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have
been in business for decades. In 2008, Fortune magazine ranked
Burger King Corp. among America's 1,000 largest corporations and Ad
Week named it one of the top three industry-changing advertisers
within the last three decades. Through its BK Positive StepsSM
corporate responsibility program, the BURGER KING® system is committed
to being a socially responsible brand in all areas of its business –
food, people, the environment and corporate governance. To learn more
about Burger King Corp., please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.
Source: BURGER KING CORPORATION
Burger King Corporation, Miami
Michelle Miguelez, 305-378-7277
mediainquiries@whopper.com
