BURGER KING(SM) Scholars Program Celebrates 15 Years And More Than $25 Million In Scholarships
The BURGER KING McLAMORE(SM) Foundation Grants $2.7 Million in New Scholarships This Year, Empowers Thousands of Outstanding Students Through Educational Grants
MIAMI, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation announced today that it is making the dreams of close to 2,500 students a reality. Through its BURGER KINGSM Scholars program, $2.7 million in scholarships — including three $50,000 grants — are being awarded to exceptional high school graduates and BK® employees in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Recognizing thousands of world-changing students through various scholarship levels, the program opens countless doors for students across North America, putting college within their reach and allowing them to seize unprecedented opportunities.
It all began in 2000, when BURGER KING® franchisees initiated the program. Since then, the BURGER KINGSM Scholars program—administered by the BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation since 2005—has touched the lives of more than 24,000 students, awarding $25.3 million in financial assistance to be used toward their educational advancement. This year alone, the program awarded three $50,000 James W. McLamore WHOPPER® Scholarship Awards, 10 $5,000 regional scholarships and close to 2,500 $1,000 scholarships to graduates.
The "class of 2015" includes a valedictorian with her eye on a career in aerospace engineering and technology, a budding philanthropist who has already started her own organization to help young women from low-income families, and a future agricultural sciences educator.
These extraordinary students carry on the legacy of BURGER KING® brand co-founder James W. McLamore, the inspiration for the Foundation and a committed philanthropist whose dedication to education made him a pillar of community service throughout his lifetime.
"I'm so proud of the work the Foundation has done in the last 15 years. We aim to build brighter futures around the world, and our scholarship program does just that," said Jill Granat, president of the BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation. "We are honored to carry on James W. McLamore's vision and to help turn the dreams of some of today's most exceptional young people into reality."
Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and work experience. For more information on the program, including instructions for obtaining scholarship applications for 2016, please visit www.bkmclamorefoundation.org.
ABOUT THE BURGER KING McLAMORESM FOUNDATION
The BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, whose global effort is aimed at supporting the advancement of education around the world. Inspired by BURGER KING® co-founder James W. McLamore, its mission is to make a positive impact in our communities by building brighter futures through education and providing hardship assistance to members of the BURGER KING® family. The BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation also partners with select charitable organizations worldwide that share its mission of advancing education.
ABOUT THE BURGER KINGSM SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The BURGER KING℠ Scholars program is the flagship program of the BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation - a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, endeavoring to make a positive impact in the communities in which we work and live, in collaboration with the extended BURGER KING® family. Created in memory of BURGER KING® co-founder James W. McLamore, the BURGER KINGSM Scholars program provides scholarships to high school students and BURGER KING® employees and their children and spouses that can be used to fund post-secondary education. The scholarships are made possible every year through the generous support of BURGER KING® restaurant guests, Burger King Corporation, vendor partnerships, the McLamore Family Foundation and, most importantly, through the fundraising efforts of BURGER KING® franchisees and the BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation. To learn more about the BURGER KINGSM Scholars program and the BURGER KING McLAMORESM Foundation, visit www.bkmclamorefoundation.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Burger King Corporation
Founded in 1954, the BURGER KING® brand is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER®, the BURGER KING® system operates in approximately 14,000 locations serving more than 11 million guests daily in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories. Almost 100 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. The BURGER KING® brand is owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX, NYSE:QSR) one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with approximately $23 billion in system sales and over 18,000 restaurants in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories. To learn more about Burger King Corporation, please visit Burger King Corporation's website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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