Buffalo Wild Wings Kicks off 2016 Fundraiser to Support Youth Sports Programs at Boys & Girls Clubs across the Country
October 03 2016 - 10:08AM
Business Wire
Pinups and wristbands purchased in-restaurant
throughout October will support grants for local Clubs to help kids
participate in team sports
Buffalo Wild Wings® today announced the kickoff of their annual
Team Up for Kids fundraiser with the goal of supporting youth
sports programs at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. All
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants will participate in the promotion
from October 1 – 31. Donations will go towards ALL STARS
grants to help fund sports teams and facility improvement projects
in local Clubs, as part of the company’s Team Up for Kids®
mission.
Paper pinups can be purchased for a minimum donation of $1 and
will be posted throughout restaurants. Guests can also donate at
www.BuffaloWildWings.com/Giving.
This year, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants will also offer a
limited edition wristband during the month of October for a minimum
$5 donation. The donations help change the game for many kids and
teens, giving them the opportunity to play team sports at their
local Club and learn skills that help them succeed both on and off
the field. In addition, the donations help train coaches and
provide uniforms and equipment to young athletes as part of the
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) ALL STARS program.
Now in its fourth year, Buffalo Wild Wings has donated and
raised over $6.7 million through its Team Up for Kids mission for
its partnership with BGCA to support youth sports through ALL STARS
grants for hundreds of flag or tackle football, basketball, cheer,
and dance teams at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. More
than 74,000 kids and teens will participate this year. Buffalo Wild
Wings also provides Team Up for Kids™ grants of $26,000 to support
special Club projects, such as sports field and other facility
renovations.
“We’re very pleased that together with our Guests and
Franchisees we’ve donated and raised over $6.7 million, and helped
more than 100,000 kids experience the joy of playing team sports
through our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America,”
said Emily Decker, senior vice-president and general counsel of
Buffalo Wild Wings. “We’re excited to partner with our Guests for
another great Team Up for Kids fundraiser that helps us get one
step closer to our goal of bringing year-round team sports
opportunities to 450,000 kids and teens by 2020.”
In 2016, Buffalo Wild Wings’ partnership is enabling more than
74,000 kids and teens to participate on teams. The company also
awarded Team Up for Kids grants to 20 Clubs across the country to
improve their sports facilities. In total, Buffalo Wild Wings has
committed to donating an additional $10 million to Boys & Girls
Clubs of America through 2020.
“We’re delighted by the number of kids and teens who have been
able to become part of a team as part of our ongoing partnership
with Buffalo Wild Wings,” said Jennifer Bateman, national vice
president of Program, Training and Youth Development with BGCA. “By
supporting our sports programs and facility improvements, the ALL
STARS and Team Up for Kids grants are helping kids build
self-confidence and life-enhancing skills that will help them
succeed on and off the field.”
About Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaFor more than 100
years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has
enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as
productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more
than 4,100 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people
annually through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs
are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands
throughout the country, and serve military families in
BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations
worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun,
friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily
basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize
academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy
lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club
saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.
Learn more
at http://www.bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.
About Buffalo Wild Wings and Team Up for KidsBuffalo Wild
Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is a
growing owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings®
restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order
menu items including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken
wings. The Buffalo Wild Wings menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering
signature sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from
Sweet BBQ™ to Blazin’®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood
atmosphere that includes an extensive multi-media system for
watching their favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the
recipient of hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards
from across the country. There are currently more than 1,200
Buffalo Wild Wings locations across the world.
Buffalo Wild Wings’ charitable giving mission – TEAM UP FOR
KIDS™ – centers on the vision: There is a champion in every child.
We are committed to helping build communities where all kids can
thrive, compete, and belong to a team. As part of this mission,
Buffalo Wild Wings has teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of
America (BGCA) to help thousands of kids play on sports teams each
year. Buffalo Wild Wings is committed to donating and raising at
least $16 million for BGCA by 2020. Guests can join the effort
through donations from sauce and seasoning bottle purchases
and in-restaurant fundraising events. For more information, visit
www.buffalowildwings.com/giving.
To stay up-to-date on all the latest events and offers for
sports fans and wing lovers, follow Buffalo Wild Wings on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram and visit www.BuffaloWildWings.com.
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