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Giving Back | Darden Restaurants Our definition of service extends beyond the four walls of our restaurants and into the communities we serve. Darden, together with the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation, works to bring to life this spirit of service by fighting hunger, investing in future generations, helping in times of need and making a difference in our hometown.
Since 1995, the Darden Foundation has donated more than $110 million to charitable organizations that support the communities we serve. Read our 2024 Impact Report .
Investing in Future Generations Making a Difference in Our Hometown Darden Foundation Giving Over Last Five Fiscal Years Darden Helps Feeding America® Add 10 More Refrigerated Trucks for Food Banks Darden Awards Next Course Scholarship to Children of Team Members Darden Helps Feeding America® Add More Mobile Food Pantries for Food Banks Helping Feeding America® "Drive Out" Hunger with Fleet of 10 Trucks Darden Restaurants Helps Feeding America® Add Mobile Food Pantries Olive Garden Thanks First Responders with Labor Day Pasta Honoring Our Communities and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Darden Family Displays Big Hearts After Hurricanes Boy, LongHorn Steakhouse Turn Lemonade into 9/11 Meals Darden Provides Support to Louisiana Flooding Victims LongHorn Server 'Floored' by Help from Team, Darden Dimes Darden Dimes Helps Employees Weather Storm
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in communities where Darden Restaurants operates. Emphasis on organizations where employees volunteer and programs promoting diversity, fairness, and inclusiveness. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Farm to School Implementation Grant is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. This program aims to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Projects should incorporate both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts.
The Homeless Youth Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services that funds services for homeless and at-risk youth across Illinois. Administered through the Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, it supports nonprofit organizations delivering shelter, outreach, and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Eligible applicants are Illinois-based nonprofits with demonstrated capacity to serve youth. Awards range from $100,000 to $800,000 per year under CSFA number 444-80-0711. This is a FY 2026 funding opportunity with an application deadline of May 21, 2025.
Community Investment Tax Credit Program (CITC) is a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development that provides state tax credit allocations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, enabling them to attract private donations from individuals and businesses. Donors contributing $500 or more to approved projects receive tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. The program has leveraged nearly $27 million in charitable contributions to approximately 700 projects statewide. Eligible project areas include education, housing, job training, arts and culture, economic development, and services for at-risk populations. Projects must be located in or serve residents of Maryland's Priority Funding Areas. The application period is typically held annually.