Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Blessings in a Backpack Celebrate Second Year of Partnership to Provide Weekend Food to Children in Need

Guests at participating Red Robin locations can donate $1, $5, or $10 to Blessings in a Backpack through the tabletop tablet when checking out. These donations will support local children enrolled in free-lunch programs by ensuring they have enough to eat on the weekends and during holiday breaks when school-sponsored free lunches do not occur.

Since the start of the partnership, Red Robin and its guests have donated over $1 million, and this past July, Red Robin employees from all across the United States gathered in Denver for the Red Robin Market Partner conference and packed 15,000 bags of food for children in nine different locations across the US. But Red Robin’s commitment doesn’t stop at making donations. Countless groups of restaurant employees have volunteered in their local markets for Blessings in a Backpack.

“At Red Robin, we’re committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve, and we are proud to partner with Blessings in a Backpack to do our part to fight childhood hunger,” said G.J. Hart, president and CEO of Red Robin and member of the Blessings in a Backpack Board of Directors. “Every child deserves to have enough to eat, and we are honored to support an organization working tirelessly to make that a reality for so many children.”

Last school year, Blessings in a Backpack provided 3.3 million hunger-free weekends to over 94,000 children in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Filling the food gap during non-school hours impacts a child’s overall health and nutrition and better positions them to learn and succeed in school.

“We are so grateful for Red Robin’s and its guests’ support,” said Erin Kerr, CEO of Blessings in a Backpack. This partnership will significantly impact the fight against childhood hunger and will help us continue providing food assistance to the children who need it most.”

For more information about the Blessings in a Backpack partnership, please visit redrobin.com/blessings-in-a-backpack.