Funds raised from sale of Toasty Jack holiday ornament
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2014--
Jack in the Box® restaurants today announced a $245,000 donation to Big
Brothers Big Sisters to help the organization provide mentors to
children, including those from military families. Monies for the
donation were raised during a holiday promotion at Jack
in the Box restaurants, where the chain sold a limited-edition Toasty
Jack ornament for $1.
The annual holiday promotion, which marked its sixth year in 2013, has
cumulatively raised more than $1.7 million for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the
belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive
in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring
network, Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is to provide children facing
adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one
relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in
the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children
(“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and
supports them in one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course.
The organization holds itself accountable for children in the program to
achieve measurable outcomes, such as higher aspirations; greater
confidence and better relationships; educational success; and avoidance
of delinquency and other risky behaviors.
Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single-parent
and low-income families or households where a parent is incarcerated.
Headquartered in Philadelphia with a network of about 340 agencies
across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves nearly 630,000
children, volunteer mentors and families. Learn how you can positively
impact a child’s life, donate, or volunteer at BigBrothersBigSisters.org.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant
company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one
of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200
restaurants in 21 states. The company created The
Jack in the Box Foundation in 1998 to focus its charitable giving
efforts and make a greater impact in Jack in the Box®
restaurant communities. The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit
organization funded by donations from Jack in the Box Inc., its
employees, franchisees and vendors. The Foundation has contributed more
than $7 million in financial and in-kind support to Big Brothers Big
Sisters, its primary charitable partner since 1998. For more
information, visit www.jackinthebox.com.
Source: The Jack in the Box Foundation
The Jack in the Box Foundation
Kathy Kovacevich, (858) 571-2544
kathy.kovacevich@jackinthebox.com