The Dickey Foundation Donates Grants in Texas, Ohio and Indiana
July 31 2024 - 1:33PM
The Dickey Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit,
have been busy providing well-deserved grants to first responder
teams across the country this summer.
Back in mid-June, The Dickey Foundation presented a grant to the
East Jack County Volunteer Fire Department. The grant was valued at
almost $10,000 offering the East Jack County Volunteer Fire
Department 12 sets of wildland firefighting gear and helmets, which
is critically important for the volunteer department as they enter
the dangerous Texas Fire Season this summer.
On July 10th, The Foundation partnered with one of Dickey’s
Barbecue’s franchise store Owner/Operators, Ric Wren, to present a
grant valued at almost $8,000 to the men and women of the Clear
Creek Police Department in Springboro, Ohio. This grant included
valuable night vision equipment for their SWAT Team. Additionally,
on July 11th, the foundation headed to Indiana and offered a grant
valued over $8,000 for Monrovia Police Department for 7 sets of
protective armor for their police department.
“The Dickey Foundation continues to be grateful for the
opportunity to offer support and safety equipment to these first
responder teams,” said Roland Dickey Jr., CEO Dickey’s Capital
Group. “We will gladly continue being partners in the powerful
mission of doing what we can to assist these officers who protect
and serve every day.”
Guests visiting any Dickey’s Barbecue Pit store can help support
first responders and The Dickey Foundation by purchasing a Big
Yellow Cup, where a portion of the proceeds go to the foundation,
or by making a donation at your local barbecue restaurant.
“At The Dickey Foundation we are so appreciative for the brave
first responders across our country.” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “We are thrilled to be able to do both well
and good with the opportunity and means to provide these men and
women with equipment to help make their jobs safer.”
For information on how to apply for a local first responder
grant, you can visit The Dickey Foundation website
at https://www.thedickeyfoundation.org/grant-process.
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About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest
barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. For the
past 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests
Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey’s, all our barbecued meats are
smoked onsite in a hickory wood burning pit. Dickey’s proudly
believes there’s no shortcut to true barbecue and it’s why they
never say bbq. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue
franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides with
'No B.S. (Bad Stuff)' included. The fast-casual concept has
expanded worldwide with international locations in the UAE and
Japan. Dickey’s Restaurant brands have over 550 locations
nationwide. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast
Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list, was named a Top
500 Franchise by Entrepreneur in 2018 and was
named to Hospitality Technology Industry Heroes in 2021. Led by CEO
Laura Rea Dickey, who was named among the country’s 50 most
influential women in foodservice in 2020 by Nation’s
Restaurant News and was recognized as one of the top 25
industry leaders on Fast Casual’s 2020 Top 100 Movers and
Shakers list, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has also been recognized
by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Wall Street
Journal and QSR Magazine. For more information,
visit www.dickeys.com.
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Shannon Santos
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
ssantos@dickeys.com