Chick-fil-A this week announced a $10.8 million COVID-19 relief effort with the goal of having “an immediate impact on the needs of local communities.”
The $10.8 million will be distributed to local communities through Chick-fil-A’s network of 1,800-plus independent restaurants. The goal, Chick-fil-A said, is to help local restaurants serve their communities.
“Striving to be a supportive, caring and generous neighbor is in our DNA. Our restaurant Operators give back locally in so many ways, and this time is no exception,” said Chick-fil-A Chairman and CEO Dan Cathy.
The funds will be available through June and used for efforts such as food donations to first responders, health care workers and the families of Chick-fil-A workers.
Chick-fil-A also said that:
- More than 320,000 free meals have been served through the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program since the beginning of March. The program involves surplus food donations by restaurants.
- More than 5,000 meals have been donated to “school systems, health care workers and others on the front lines” in Atlanta, Ga., the company’s hometown.
- Chick-fil-A’s supply chain has donated 7,715 cases “of fresh produce to Feeding America.”
“I’m humbled by the incredible care our restaurant teams have shown – from offering free meals to health care workers to feeding school children in need to writing notes of encouragement…
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