ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza
(NYSE: DPZ) knows that there would not be pizza if we didn't have
farmers. Now the recognized world leader in pizza delivery
is supporting students interested in a future in agriculture by
making a commitment to donate $1
million over five years to the National FFA
Organization.
FFA is an intra-curricular student organization for youth
interested in agriculture, whose mission is to promote premier
leadership, personal growth and career success, while growing
leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture.
"There is no Domino's without the dairy, tomato, wheat and other
farmers across the United States
working hard every day to produce the food we serve. We want to do
something other than say we support the farming community, we want
to make a commitment to an organization that is making a
difference," said Tim McIntyre,
Domino's executive vice president of communication and investor
relations. "A commitment to FFA is a commitment to supporting the
future of agriculture."
The five-year commitment will begin in 2017. Each year, the gift
will help fund collegiate scholarships to students aspiring to
further their education after high school, as well as grants for
supervised agriculture experiences. Supervised agriculture
experiences are for students in grades 7-11, who demonstrate
financial need, and are planning activities outside of class to
gain hands-on experience and develop skills in
agriculturally-related areas. The gift will also assist
agriculture literacy and advocacy programs, and FFA's Living to
Serve platform that supports hunger and environmental initiatives
in local communities and states.
"Building a relationship with Domino's is very important to FFA,
and we sincerely appreciate their generous financial support," said
Mark Poeschl, CEO of the National FFA Organization and
Foundation. "When such a prominent and widely recognized national
consumer brand recognizes the producers and suppliers of their food
ingredients, agricultural educators and FFA members are inspired to
initiate a dialogue with consumers about where their food is
produced. In that way, Domino's contributions help FFA
achieve our vision of growing leaders, building communities and
strengthening agriculture."
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader
in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza.
It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a
global enterprise of more than 12,900 stores in over 80 markets.
Domino's had global retail sales of over $9.9 billion in 2015, with more than $4.8 billion in the U.S. and nearly $5.1 billion internationally. In the second
quarter of 2016, Domino's had global retail sales of over
$2.4 billion, with nearly
$1.2 billion in the U.S. and over
$1.2 billion internationally. Its
system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted
for over 97% of Domino's stores as of the second quarter of 2016.
Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's generate over 50%
of U.S. sales from digital channels at the end of 2015, and an
estimated $4.7 billion annually in
global digital sales. Domino's features an ordering app lineup that
covers nearly 95% of the U.S. smartphone market and recently
introduced several innovative ordering platforms, including
Zero-click Ordering, Samsung Smart TV®, Apple Watch and
Amazon Echo, as well as Twitter and text message using a pizza
emoji. In late 2015, Domino's announced the design and launch of
the DXP®, a purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle, as
well as its first digital customer loyalty program.
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About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of
649,355 student members as part of 7,859 local FFA chapters in all
50 states, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA
mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students
by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal
growth and career success through agricultural education. The
National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted
by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of
public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education
provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to
state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit
the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook,
Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.
About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry,
education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure
financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop
student leaders and support the future of agricultural education.
Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators,
business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation
is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent
of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and
agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit
FFA.org/Give.
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