ATLANTA — September 3, 2019 — The Krystal Foundation is now accepting applications for grants supporting local enrichment programs in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) as well as music, sports and culinary arts.

ATLANTA — March 28, 2019 — The Krystal Foundation has selected 18 schools to receive $52,432 in enrichment funding. These schools were chosen from 111 applications received during the Foundation’s fourth grant window for the 2018-2019 academic year. Grant winners will use their awards for programming in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) as well as music, sports and culinary arts.

ATLANTA — January 29, 2019 — Announces $101,112.78 in enrichment funding for 31 schools and school-affiliated organizations. These grant recipients were chosen from 229 applications received during the Foundation’s first two grant windows for the 2018-2019 academic year.

ATLANTA — December 6, 2018 — The Krystal Foundation will award $11,520 in enrichment funding to six Knoxville-area schools at a special presentation ceremony on Monday, December 17 at the Krystal location at 6725 Maynardville Highway, Knoxville, TN 37918. These schools are among 24 chosen from 114 applications received during the Foundation’s first grant window for the 2018-2019 academic year.

ATLANTA — December 4, 2018 — The Krystal Foundation will award $20,839 in enrichment funding to eight Chattanooga schools at a special presentation on Thursday, December 13 at the soon-to-reopen prototype restaurant at 7300 Shallowford Road. Krystal CEO and Foundation President Paul Macaluso will welcome Chattanooga students and school representatives whose schools were chosen from 114 applications received during the Foundation’s first grant window for the 2018-2019 academic year.

ATLANTA — November 27, 2018 — The Krystal Foundation will award over $16,000 in enrichment funding to five Atlanta schools at a special presentation ceremony on Thursday, December 6 at Krystal headquarters in Atlanta. These schools are among 24 chosen from 114 applications received during the Foundation’s first grant window for the 2018-2019 academic year.

ATLANTA — October 30, 2018 — The Krystal Foundation has selected 24 schools to receive $53,571 in enrichment funding. These schools were chosen from 104 applications received during the Foundation’s first grant window for the 2018-2019 academic year.

ATLANTA — September 4, 2018 — The Krystal Foundation is accepting applications for grants supporting local enrichment programs in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) as well as music, sports and culinary arts. Sponsored by The Krystal Company, the Foundation has awarded over $78,000 in grants to 37 schools across Krystal’s 11-state footprint since its inception in 2016. The current grant window extends to October 1 with award recipients to be announced on October 22. Those wishing to apply for a grant may do so by visiting thekrystalfoundation.com.

ATLANTA — May 9, 2018 — Paul Macaluso, recently named CEO of The Krystal Company, will present a check for $3,000 to Orchard Knob Middle School on Monday, May 21 at 8 a.m. The media is invited to attend. The grant money represents one of several awards made to Chattanooga-area schools by the recently established Krystal Foundation, which supports neighborhood schools and families across Krystal’s 11-state footprint. Krystal is holding its corporate-wide convention in Chattanooga from May 21 to 23.

ATLANTA, GA – As cuts to education continue to take their toll on schools, The Krystal® Company’s Squaring is Caring campaign and The Krystal Foundation are remaining steadfast to the mission of supporting STEAM and other enrichment programs by awarding nine additional grants totaling more than $10,000. This recent round of grant awards is the third installment for the Foundation, which was initiated to strengthen, enhance and enrich the neighborhood schools and families throughout the states in which Krystal has a presence. To date, The Krystal Foundation has donated more than $53,000 after its first year of awarding grants.

ATLANTA, GA – As a follow up to 2016’s inaugural year of The Krystal® Company’s Squaring is Caring campaign, an innovative fundraising initiative benefitting educational enrichment programs, The Krystal® Foundation announced that it will be honoring its second round of grant recipients this month.

ATLANTA, GA – On the heels of awarding its first two sets of Squaring is Caring educational grants, The Krystal® Foundation has announced the opening of its final grant application window of 2017 – to begin on November 1st. To date, The Krystal Foundation program has provided approximately $42,000 worth of funding for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education, music & the performing arts, culinary instruction, afterschool programs, and various team sport activities.

ATLANTA, GA – As a follow up to 2016’s inaugural year of The Krystal® Company’s Squaring is Caring campaign, an innovative fundraising initiative benefitting educational enrichment programs, The Krystal® Foundation announced that it will be honoring its second round of grant recipients this month.

ATLANTA, GA – Long recognized as one of the country’s “Heritage Brands” when it comes to giving back to its guests, The Krystal Company announced it will be planting even deeper community roots with the launch of The Krystal Foundation. Thanks to the company’s new foundation, schools in the 11 states where Krystal operates will be getting much-needed funding for educational “enrichment” programs.

ATLANTA, GA – Krystal, famous for its iconic square hamburgers, announced that The Krystal Foundation has awarded its first grants to help six different schools throughout the brand’s footprint to support core and extra-curricular programs. The Foundation is awarding $18,540 in grant money in order to fund school programs.

ATLANTA, GA – As the new school year kicks off across the country, so too does the drive to expand availability of resources to schools in need. Once again, The Krystal® Company is going “back to school” with its innovative forward-thinking grant program administered through The Krystal® Foundation. The grant provides much-needed funding for educational “enrichment” programs such as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education, music & the performing arts, culinary instruction and various sports activities.

ATLANTA, GA–Squaring is Caring, The Krystal Foundation receives Honorable Mention for Education or Scholarship Program Award.
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