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Bojangles joins fundraising campaign for public education

May 3, 2013

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais, South Carolina Future Minds, founding sponsor Bojangles' and other supporters of public education to officially declare May as Teacher Appreciation Month in South Carolina.

To mark Teacher Appreciation Month, Bojangles' will provide all South Carolina teachers a promotional gift card with a "secret" value of anywhere from $1 to $100. Additionally throughout May, all South Carolina teachers are eligible to receive a free Legendary Iced Tea or other beverage with purchase at any of Bojangles' more than 100 restaurants throughout the state.

Bojangles' also announced the dates for its annual statewide fundraising campaign to support the work of South Carolina Future Minds. From May 20 to June 2, customers can purchase a symbolic apple – $1 for red or $5 for green – each with a space for the donor to write their name and the name of a teacher they would like to honor. The apples will be featured on the walls of each restaurant.

"Bojangles' is proud to partner with South Carolina Future Minds to support the more than 50,000 teachers who work so hard every day to improve the lives of their students," said Bojangles' President and CEO Randy Kibler. "We're looking forward to hosting so many ways to honor these outstanding teachers all year round, and especially during May's Teacher Appreciation Month."

Prior to Teacher Appreciation Month, Bojangles' celebrated its fourth year as a sponsor of South Carolina's Teacher of the Year program. This year Bojangles' donated nearly 3,000 books in honor of District Teachers of the Year, and since 2010 the company has donated more than 12,000 books to public schools across the state.

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