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title: "O’Charley’s Announces Special School Supply Drive for Victims of Eastern Kentucky Flooding"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/faa36847-4282-4a66-9321-68271cf0d214
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220830_ocharleys_announces_special_school_supply_drive_for_victims_of_eastern_kent.html
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2022-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:10:06.977Z
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# O’Charley’s Announces Special School Supply Drive for Victims of Eastern Kentucky Flooding

**TL;DR:** O'Charley's is hosting a school supply drive for victims of Eastern Kentucky flooding and a Teacher Appreciation Week in August. The initiatives are part of the O'Charley's Hometown Heroes program, which honors local heroes and gives back to the community.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-30. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220830_ocharleys_announces_special_school_supply_drive_for_victims_of_eastern_kent.html).*

## Story

This supply drive and Teacher Appreciation Week are part of the O’Charley’s Hometown Heroes initiatives which honor the local heroes whose tireless service keep our communities safe and healthy.

“We know that going back to school is normally a time of excitement for new beginnings and we wanted to express our support for the communities in Eastern Kentucky affected by the recent catastrophic flooding,” said CEO Craig Barber. “Giving back to those in need is a foundation of everything we do at O’Charley’s and we want to assist the families and the communities with always needed school supplies. I know our valued guests will help us maximize our impact.”

O’Charley’s will be collecting school supplies at participating restaurants and accepting donations online to support the families along with schools affected by the flooding. The supply drive will take place during the month of August through mid-September. A ‘Stock the O’Mobile’ event is planned in Knoxville TN once the drive is complete. O’Charley’s team members will then drive the O’Mobile to Kentucky to deliver the supplies.

Alongside its flood relief efforts, O’Charley’s is also celebrating teachers this month with a special Teacher Appreciation Week running August 22-28. During this week, teachers can get a free dessert with any entrée purchase. All the teachers need to do is show a valid ID or badge. Barber continued, “As children and families are heading back to school, we want to honor the service of teachers across all the O’Charley’s communities with our own Teacher Appreciation Week. We hope this gives them an extra boost as the new school year starts.”

The school supply drive and upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week are just two of the latest O’Charley’s Hometown Heroes initiatives. As part of Hometown Heroes, O’Charley’s team members have held appreciation events and delivered thousands of free meals to first responders, healthcare workers, teachers and other deserving heroes over the years to say thank you.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- O'Charley's (company)
- Knoxville, TN (location)
- teacher appreciation week (topic)
- school supply drive (topic)
- Eastern Kentucky (location)
- hometown heroes initiative (topic)
- flood relief efforts (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220830_ocharleys_announces_special_school_supply_drive_for_victims_of_eastern_kent.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/faa36847-4282-4a66-9321-68271cf0d214).