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The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting not only the bottom line of franchise owners and franchisees, but the very livelihoods, health and safety of everyone in every community. Franchises are deeply rooted in their communities and strive on a regular basis to give back to those in need. This commitment hasn’t stopped during the pandemic – in fact, it’s only grown. Below is a collection of stories of how franchises are giving back during this crisis.

 

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H.E.L.P., the Charity has Grown by Supporting Public Schools

H.E.L.P., the Charity is proud to announce they have just released an additional 11 grants totaling $5,508.22. To date, H.E.L.P., the Charity, has already issued 662 awards of grants totaling $189,130.19. Through its grant program, H.E.L.P. provides grants to U.S. based non-profit tax exempt schools and other entities to support...

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Lee’s Summit has given them so much. The Cundiffs make it a point to give back.

One has to wonder how much sleep the Cundiff family has gotten during the past few decades. Not only have Vic, Jon and Cam built and expanded a robust business in Lee’s Summit and beyond, they’ve tirelessly worked to give countless others the tools to prosper. The Cundiffs paused recently...

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Goal-shattering $1.25 million donated by Sport Clips Haircuts to VFW for Help A Hero Scholarships

Today Sport Clips Haircuts donated $1.25 million to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Foundation to support active-duty U.S. service members’ and veterans’ scholarships through the Help A Hero program. This year's fundraising target was shattered when Sport Clips’ clients and product partner donations exceeded the original $1...

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Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awards grant to rescue workers in Bowling Green

Local franchisees of Firehouse Subs in Bowling Green, Kentucky, recently celebrated a local rescue organization receiving a grant for $11,469 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The grant was awarded to the Warren County Technical Rescue Team to provide rescuers with critical gear for water rescues. Click here to read...

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Franchise Giving Tuesday

IFA Franchise Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement

The International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Franchise Education & Research Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving by individuals, companies and organizations to philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. This year, the IFA Foundation is raising awareness and fundraising for the work that it does for veterans, millennials, and...

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