Darden Foundation
The Darden Foundation is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces in their restaurants and in Clubs. That is why they are supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth for Unity programming and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy.
Youth for Unity
Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth for Unity program provides youth and parents with the groundwork that will help them better understand diversity and combat prejudice, bigotry and discrimination. This program consists of a comprehensive, broad-based set of activities and conversation starters that build the capacity of local Clubs to help members appreciate themselves as unique and special individuals; understand our society’s diversity; recognize bias and unfairness; and take personal leadership in confronting bias.
With the Darden Foundation’s support, BGCA will create new content for teens in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institute, develop new Youth for Unity training resources for Club staff members, and curate a Social Justice Impact Toolkit.
About Darden Restaurants and the Darden Foundation
Darden’s family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining — Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Bahama Breeze. For more information, visit www.darden.com.
The Darden Foundation works to bring to life our spirit of service through its philanthropic support of charitable organizations across the country. Since 1995, the Darden Foundation has awarded more than $110 million in grants to non-profit organizations such as Feeding America, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and American Red Cross.
