Dickey's Barbecue Kicks Off School Year with First Fundraiser in Roseville

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Roseville will jumpstart the school year by donating 15 percent of proceeds to Blue Oaks Elementary School on Wednesday, September 21.

"We are really excited to host this fundraiser for the local elementary school," said Tammi Sjoberg, who owns and operates the restaurant with her husband, Tom and brother, Mark Doney. "We hope to host at least 20 fundraising events this school year."

Students and/or their families come in for lunch or dinner and present the flyer that will be passed out during the school day.

"These fundraisers allow us to give back to our community with impact," Tammi said.

Fifteen percent of associated sales for that day, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., are donated to the school.

"We love to see this initiative with the franchisees giving back to their community and we are proud to provide him with a platform through Dickey's Barbecue Pit," Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. CEO Roland Dickey said. "We want our owner/operators to take the value of community stewardship along with the barbecue to their neighbors and friends."

Schools interested in booking a fundraising event for their child's school can contact Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Roseville owner Mark Doney at 916.208.0819 or [email protected].

The first Dickey's Barbecue opened in 1941 in Dallas, TX and is still open for business.

Dickey's Barbecue is still owned and operated by the Dickey Family.

Even today, Dickey's still slow smokes all of their signature meats overnight in every restaurant.

www.dickeys.com

Media Contact:
Amy Vercher
972-248-9899
[email protected]

SOURCE Dickey's Barbecue Pit

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