Giving Back Blog

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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Always Best Care Franchise Owners Give Back to Help Victims of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Flooding

Shonda Boudet, owner of the Always Best Care Senior Services of Baton Rouge, Louisiana started the Love Starts Here campaign to help local families that were impacted by the flooding in August. The campaign, which was initially focused on raising funds for the recent police-involved shootings in Baton Rouge, shifted...

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FRANCHISE BUSINESSES AND THEIR CHARITIES ARE HONORED AT ANNUAL FRANCHISING GIVES BACK AWARDS DINNER

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (Sept. 13, 2016) – The International Franchise Association's (IFA) Franchise Education & Research Foundation recently announced the winners of its second annual Franchising Gives Back Awards, who were honored at an awards dinner Monday, September 12 in Washington D.C. The Franchise Education & Research Foundation recognized five Gold Winners...

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Rent-A-Center Helps Strike Out Hunger with the North Texas Food Bank

Since 2003, Rent-A-Center has sponsored an annual campaign to support the North Texas Food Bank. The campaign is spearheaded by Rent-A-Center’s corporate coworkers who use creativity and a serving spirit to raise funds and awareness. This year, department teams from the company’s headquarters spent four Fridays hosting creative events and...

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Edible Arrangements Volunteers During Las Vegas Convention to Help Feed Hungry Children

Edible Arrangements® franchisees and corporate staff members took a break from their 2016 biannual convention in Las Vegas last week to volunteer with the Serving Our Kids Foundation where they packaged food for delivery to local children in need. Volunteers included founder and CEO Tariq Farid and his family, along...

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Ziebart International Corporation Takes On the Fight against Childhood Cancer, Partners with Journey 4 A Cure

Ziebart International Corporation, the global leader in detailing, films and protection services announces a national partnership with Journey 4 A Cure (J4AC), a nonprofit dedicated to finding ways to fund childhood cancer research, increase awareness about the realities of childhood cancer, and enhance the lives of children battling cancer. As...

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