The daughter of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy and the author of a new book about her mother says the company “made some mistakes” during its unveiling of a new giving strategy and is “trying to make some corrections.”
Trudy Cathy White, the only daughter of Truett and Jeannette Cathy, spoke to Christian Headlines Monday about her new book, A Quiet Strength, which recounts the life and legacy of Jeannette Cathy, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 92. Truett Cathy preceded her in death in 2014.
White, an ambassador for Chick-fil-A, said her mother, if alive, would have told her children to pray about the controversy over the change in giving strategy by the Chick-fil-A Foundation. Many customers were upset in 2019 when it was learned the Foundation was withdrawing its financial support of the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and instead would fund Covenant House International, Junior Achievement, and local food banks
“My mom was really good about telling us to always learn from our mistakes,” White told Christian Headlines. “And I think in these last few months with some of things we’ve walked through, we’ve realized that we’ve made some mistakes. We’re trying to make some corrections in those. We discredited maybe some really outstanding organizations that needed recognition. And so we’re learning from those things.
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