Papa John’s Foundation Awards Grants to Local Charities

Chattanooga, TN (Press Release) – PJ United Inc. (Papa John’s Pizza – Chattanooga, TN) announced that the Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community has awarded $17,500 of grants nominated by PJ United Inc. to organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee and North Georgia to support their work to strengthen our local community.

“We are grateful for the opportunities to help support Reach One Teach One UCA & Flourish Foster Care Closet and Support, Inc.  These organizations work tirelessly to help at-risk youth to improve their current situations while providing hope and direction for their future. We are thankful for their service and work toward strengthening the foundation of our community.” – Michele Sprague, Marketing Director – PJ United Inc. (Papa John’s Pizza – Chattanooga TN)

Organizations in the Chattanooga Tennessee and North Georgia areas receiving grants from The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community include:

· REACH ONE TEACH ONE UCA – $7,500

· FLOURISH FOSTER CARE CLOSET AND SUPPORT, INC. – $10,000

“We want to say Thank You for the continued support from Papa John’s Pizza – Chattanooga, TN. Over the last year our partnership has grown to be a solid relationship. They are the true definition of our quote; ‘Take A Stand, Lend A Hand”. – Reginald Yearby, Founder and Executive Director – Reach One Teach One UCA – Chattanooga, TN

“We deeply appreciate the generosity of Papa John’s Foundation in coming along side our efforts to bring dignity and self-worth to youth in foster care and their families.” –          Aimee Larsen, CEO – Flourish Foster Care and Support, Inc. – Summerville, GA

Across the United States, The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community is awarding nearly $1 million to more than 100 organizations whose work supports the Foundation’s focus areas – youth leadership and entrepreneurship, food security and food waste reduction. Earlier this year, PJ UNITED INC. joined other Papa John’s franchisees in applying for grants to support the work of these organizations in their respective communities.

“These grants from The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community are our latest effort to deliver on three of our company’s core values – People First, Do the Right Thing and Everyone Belongs,” said Rob Lynch, President and CEO of Papa John’s.

“The work of organizations that build and empower the next generation of leaders, fight hunger and reduce food waste is critical to our world’s future. We are proud to partner with franchise owners such as PJ United Inc. to support our shared goals of building healthier, stronger communities and creating new opportunities for the people who live in them.”

About PJ UNITEDINC.

Founded in 1991, PJ United is the country’s largest franchisee of Papa John’s Pizza. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, PJ United operates 199 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Papa John’s is well-known for its emphasis on quality, premium pizzas through the “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” approach.

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