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title: "Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Helps Bring the Magic of Christmas to More Children this Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bdee3b52-d21c-4aa3-b3ee-476729a870ae
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201211_dickeys_barbecue_pit_helps_bring_the_magic_of_christmas_to_more_children_th.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2020-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:32:32.859Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Helps Bring the Magic of Christmas to More Children this Year

**TL;DR:** Dickey's Barbecue Pit has partnered with Toys for Tots to collect toys for less fortunate children during the holiday season. Guests can donate new, unwrapped toys at participating Dickey's locations nationwide.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-12-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201211_dickeys_barbecue_pit_helps_bring_the_magic_of_christmas_to_more_children_th.html).*

## Story

As a family- and community-oriented brand, Dickey’s has partnered with Toys for Tots to collect toys for less fortunate children. Guests can donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at participating Dickey’s locations nationwide this holiday season.

“The holiday season will look a bit different this year, so we want to do our part to help bring joy to as many families as possible,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “At Dickey’s, we strive to give back to the communities we serve however we can. The holidays are a magical time, and we want children to be able to feel the happiness that opening a present brings. We’re excited to help brighten up the season for families in need.”

The Marine Toys for Tots Program has been around almost as long as Dickey’s, and it has distributed more than 584 million toys to children and families in need in its 73-year history.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company)
- charity partnership (topic)
- Laura Rea Dickey (person)
- holiday season (topic)
- Toys for Tots (company)
- toy collection (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201211_dickeys_barbecue_pit_helps_bring_the_magic_of_christmas_to_more_children_th.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bdee3b52-d21c-4aa3-b3ee-476729a870ae).