From staff reports
Parker’s Kitchen, a prominent convenience store chain which operates in coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina, has donated $75,000 to the Beaufort County School District (BCSD), according to a media release, as part of its ongoing charitable initiative supporting education across its consumer regions.
Parker’s Kitchen, which operates more than 95 convenience stores in Georgia and South Carolina, said the proceeds came from its “Fueling the Community” program, which donates a portion of every gallon of gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to local schools.
A portion of the Parker’s Kitchen donation goes to support the school district’s annual employee recognition programs, which honor school nurses, social workers, bookkeepers, guidance counselors, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries, bus drivers, and technology and data specialists. Other funds go to specific schools designated by Parker’s “Pump Pal” club customers when they purchase their gasoline on the first Wednesday of each month.
“At Parker’s Kitchen, we want to be a great community partner and to be a force for positive change,” Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker said in a news release. “We are incredibly honored to give back to the Beaufort County School District through our Fueling the Community program and know that education has the power to uplift communities, create opportunity and cultivate future leaders right here in Beaufort County.”
Parker’s Kitchen launched its Fueling the Community charitable initiative in 2011 and has donated more than $2.5 million to public and private schools in communities where Parker’s operates.
BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez accepted the donation on behalf of the school district at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Parker’s newest location in Beaufort on Jan. 9.
“This relationship with Parker’s Kitchen allows us to recognize our employees who serve our children in so many aspects of the district,” Rodriguez said in a media release. “Parker’s Kitchen is so thoughtful and generous to support public education in their community, which is essential for everyone. We appreciate their partnership and we thank them.”
