Involved. Aware. Invested.
Quality Dining, Inc.® believes in giving back to the communities that have been
supportive of its business. Here are a few of the ways we're involved..
Chili’s is proud to support the communities in
which we operate. The Give Back Night program is another way to be involved in
the community and to support not-for-profit organizations.
What is a Give Back Night?
A Chili’s Give Back Night is a fundraiser where
Chili’s “gives back” to not-for-profit organizations. Not-for-profit
organizations must be located in the Chili’s trade area and have a valid tax ID
number. The fundraising event takes place at a local Chili’s restaurant on a
specified evening. The benefiting organization will promote the Give Back Night
to community members. The organization will receive 10% of the sales (excluding
tax and gratuity) from the organization’s guests when the event voucher is
presented.
In 2012, Quality Dining funded 113 Scholars
Awards of $1,000 each to deserving high school seniors in communities across
Indiana and Michigan where we operate restaurants.
Since 2001, Quality Dining, Inc.® has funded
over $1,360,000 for continuing education scholarships.
In 2012, Quality Dining, Inc. BURGER KING employees received $21,000 for
continuing education scholarships provided by the BURGER KING McLAMORE Foundation.
Twenty-one Quality Dining, Inc./BURGER KING
employees received a $1,000 Employee Scholarship. The awards were made possible
due to Quality Dining, Inc. BURGER KING restaurants support of the BURGER KING
Scholars Program.
Scholarships were awarded to qualified high
school seniors and undergraduate students that maintain academic standards,
have been a BURGER KING employee for at least six months, demonstrate
participation in community service and/or co-curricular activities, maintained
a good attitude in school and on the job and will enroll or are enrolled in a
full or part-time course of study at an accredited two or four year college,
university or vocational/technical school.
Quality Dining has helped Catholic schools
throughout Northern Indiana and Western Michigan raise $8.9 million since 1982
through its YOU CAN LEND A HAND fundraising program. Kicking off with National
Catholic Schools Week, Catholic school students sell coupon books
annually in February that feature a variety of coupons from BURGER KING,
Chili’s and Papa Vino’s Italian Kitchen restaurants. In addition, the books
include coupons from various local sports venues such as the South Bend Silver
Hawks, Compton Family Ice Arena, The Kroc Center, Fort Wayne Komets, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
and the Lutheran Health SportsCenter. The coupon books are sold for $3.00 and contain up to $100.00 in
coupon offers.
Participating Schools have utilized the profits from the fundraiser for
school upgrades such as classroom and playground equipment, computers,
software, library books and capital improvements. Today, nearly 50 schools
participate in the YOU CAN LEND A HAND fundraising program.
Other activities associated with YOU CAN LEND A
HAND and National Catholic Schools Week include:
National Catholic Schools Week Luncheon in
South Bend
National Catholic Schools Week Luncheon in
Fort Wayne
YOU CAN LEND A HAND Night with Notre Dame
Women’s Basketball
YOU CAN LEND A HAND Night with the
Fort Wayne Komets
All Schools Mass in South Bend
Benefit Nights
BURGER KING® restaurants operated by Quality
Dining sponsor Benefit Nights for not-for-profit organizations as a fun way for
them to raise funds and get valuable public exposure. The fundraising takes
place at your local BURGER KING restaurant. Benefit Nights are available Monday
through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Organizations receive 20% of the
sales (excludes sales tax) above a predetermined base sales average.
Not-for-profit organizations must be located in the Michigan
& Indiana trade area of a BURGER KING restaurant operated by Quality Dining
and have a valid tax ID number.
To apply for a BURGER KING Benefit Night, use the link below to
print an application and the organization guidelines. Once you’ve reviewed the
guidelines, fill out the application and bring it to your local BURGER KING
restaurant.
Quality Dining reserves the right to determine the eligibility
of Benefit Night partner organizations.
