Pizza with a Purpose: Sunday, September 3, Papa John’s to Donate a Minimum of $500,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief
September 03 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The pizza brand will donate $1 of every order
that includes a pizza to aid JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund
and The Salvation Army’s disaster relief effort
The Papa John’s family sends our thoughts and prayers to
everyone devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
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Papa John's has committed to donate a
minimum of $500,000 to relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
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“We know the people of the city of Houston and south Texas will
be back on their feet soon given their strong will, determination,
and resolve,” said Papa John, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Papa
John’s. “We truly respect the hard work of all the first responders
on the front lines and that’s why Houston Papa John’s stores
continue to provide free pizza to first responders and have
delivered more than 3,000 pizzas at NRG Stadium to feed those
displaced by the storm.”
This Sunday, September 3, Papa John’s has committed to donate a
minimum of $500,000 to relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey. The
pizza brand will donate a portion of every order that includes a
pizza to aid JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund and The Salvation
Army’s disaster relief effort.
Papa John’s urges its customers to consider donating to Harvey
relief, whether it’s JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund, The
Salvation Army or other official fundraising or donation
efforts.
About Papa John’s
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is the world's
third-largest pizza delivery company. For 16 of the past 18 years,
consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction
among all national pizza chains in the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Papa John's is the Official
Pizza Sponsor of the National Football League, the Official
Pizza of Major League Baseball and the Official Pizza
Partner of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). For
more information about the company or to order pizza online,
visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com. Also visit
us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PapaJohns, Twitter
at http://twitter.com/PapaJohns, YouTube
at www.youtube.com/user/papajohns, Instagram
at www.instagram.com/papajohns, and Pinterest
at www.pinterest.com/papajohnspizza. Looking to be a part of
something Better? Join the Papa John's Pizza Family
at www.papajohns.com/careers/ and www.papajohns.com/franchise.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been
supporting those in need without discrimination for more than 135
years in the U.S. More than 25 million Americans receive assistance
from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social
services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims,
assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill,
clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for
underprivileged children. For every dollar donated to The Salvation
Army, 82 cents are used to support those services in 5,000
communities nationwide. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need
across the country with the Human Needs Index
(HumanNeedsIndex.org). For more information, go to
SalvationArmyUSA.org or follow on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS.
About Justin J. Watt Foundation//Houston Flood Relief
Fund
The Justin J. Watt Foundation’s mission is to provide
after-school opportunities for children in the community to become
involved in athletics, so that they may learn the basic character
traits of accountability, teamwork, leadership, work ethic and
perseverance while in a safe and supervised environment with their
peers.
Hurricane Harvey has taken a catastrophic toll on the city of
Houston, while leaving many stranded and in need of assistance. We
must come together and collectively help rebuild the aspects of our
community members lives that were damaged or lost. Any donation
that you can spare, no matter how large or small, is greatly
appreciated. We will come out of this stronger than ever. We are
Texans. Visit JJWFoundation.org for more information on how to
support Houston Flood Relief efforts.
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Papa John's International, Inc.Peter Collins, 502-261-4233Senior
Director, Public Relationspeter_collins@papajohns.com
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