CANTON, Mass., Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts
guests made a big difference for local communities in November, as
The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation
(DDBRCF) today announced that more than $1
million was raised through its second National Community
Cups® Program. Combined with the Baskin-Robbins Community Cones
program held throughout July, a total of $1,050,158 was raised for The DDBRCF.
The program, which began November
2 and continued through the month, invited Dunkin' Donuts
guests to make a $1 donation to The
DDBRCF at Dunkin' Donuts and Dunkin' Donuts / Baskin-Robbins
multi-brand restaurants nationwide. In appreciation for their
generosity, participants received a paper icon, featuring the
iconic Dunkin' Donuts coffee cup, to sign and display at the
restaurant or take home. As an additional thank you for guests'
support, this year the guests received a special coupon for
$1 off the purchase of a dozen
donuts.
The money raised through the National Community Cups Program
will support The DDBRCF's efforts to serve local communities by
raising funds to support charities that address hunger, children's
health and public safety. This is the second year in a row that The
DDBRCF has launched this initiative nationally; with guest support
this year's program nearly doubled the money raised during the
program's first year, along with Baskin-Robbins' Cakes for a Cause
National Paper Icon Fundraiser.
According to Karen Raskopf,
Dunkin' Brands' Chief Communications Officer and Co-Chair of The
Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation, "On
behalf of Dunkin' Brands' franchisees throughout the country, we
want to thank our loyal Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins guests.
Through their incredible generosity and spirit of giving, we have
raised more than one million dollars
to support our local communities. As the year ends and we approach
2016 and our Foundation's 10th anniversary, we look
forward to building upon this great momentum to continue our
efforts to help the neighborhoods we serve."
Since 2006, The DDBRCF has donated more than $8 million to charities that support sick and
hungry kids as well as our troops at home and abroad. The DDBRCF
raised a record $3.2 million in 2014
to support its mission of serving neighborhoods through hunger
relief, children's health and safety initiatives. The DDBRCF also
expanded its national partnership with Feeding America® through a
$1 million commitment over three
years, the largest donation in the Foundation's history. Funds
support Feeding America's Food Pantry and BackPack program helping
children and their families at local food banks across the country.
More details about the Foundation can be found in The DDBRCF's 2014
Neighborhood Impact Report, which can be accessed
at http://www.dunkinbrands.com/foundation.
About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 19,000 points of distribution in more than 60
countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) is
one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants
(QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as
hard-serve ice cream. At the end of the third quarter 2015, Dunkin'
Brands' nearly 100 percent franchised business model included more
than 11,500 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and more than 7,600
Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is
headquartered in Canton, Mass.
About The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community
Foundation
The mission of The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community
Foundation is to serve its neighborhoods by taking care of their
basic needs: hunger, children's health and safety. The DDBRCF
brings together a wide network of stakeholders, including
franchisees, crew members and employees to serve their local
communities. Launched in 2006, The DDBRCF has granted more than
$8,000,000 to local charities.
CONTACT:
Lindsay Cronin
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Lindsay.Cronin@Dunkinbrands.com
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