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title: "Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Celebrates its Annual Week of Joy to Help Fight Childhood Hunger"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fcf5e1db-c4db-4961-834e-1611111c6089
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200310_dunkinrsquo_joy_in_childhood_foundation_celebrates.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2020-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:36:25.878Z
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# Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Celebrates its Annual Week of Joy to Help Fight Childhood Hunger

**TL;DR:** The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation is celebrating its annual Week of Joy, with over 1,200 Dunkin' franchisees and employees volunteering at food banks and pantries. The foundation has granted over $25 million to charities since its launch in 2006.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-03-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200310_dunkinrsquo_joy_in_childhood_foundation_celebrates.html).*

## Story

More than 1,200 Dunkin’ franchisees and crew members and Dunkin’ Brands employees will be volunteering their time at food banks and food pantries across the country at the Week of Joy planned events.

“The mission of the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation is to provide the simple joys of childhood to kids when they need it most, like when they are facing hunger,” said Kari McHugh, Executive Director of the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. “We pitch in to help with the basic needs so children can learn and grow, and experience the joy that comes with being a kid. Our Week of Joy celebrates all of this.”

Since launching in 2006, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation has granted more than $25 million to hundreds of national and local charities across the country, including food banks and food pantries. As part of its commitment to children facing hunger, the Foundation provides regional grants every year to hundreds of local nonprofits working to provide joy to kids battling hunger.

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by Dunkin’ and the generosity of its franchisees, guests, vendor partners and employees, provides the simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness. The Foundation partners with food banks, children’s hospitals and nonprofit organizations to fund joyful environments and joyful experiences for kids when they need it most. Since 2006, the Joy in Childhood Foundation has granted more than $25 million to hundreds of national and local charities across the country.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- childhood hunger (topic)
- food banks (topic)
- volunteer work (topic)
- charitable foundation (topic)
- nonprofit organizations (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200310_dunkinrsquo_joy_in_childhood_foundation_celebrates.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fcf5e1db-c4db-4961-834e-1611111c6089).