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Burger King kicks off annual scholarship fundraiser
October 4, 2009
The Have It Your Way Foundation, the charitable arm of the Burger King brand, has 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 now 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 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.
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