Foundation will provide grants and awards to improve the community
Menomonee Falls, WI (RestaurantNews.com) Cousins Subs® restaurants has established The Make it Better Foundation to improve the welfare and quality of life in the communities Cousins Subs serves.
“Cousins Subs has a longstanding tradition of commitment to the communities we serve,” said Christine Specht, president and COO at Cousins Subs. “We have supported a multitude of causes and organizations throughout our 40-year history. By establishing The Make It Better Foundation, we hope we can do even more.”
The Make it Better Foundation has established three areas of interest it believes are vital to any community: health and wellness, hunger and youth education. Interested nonprofit and community organizations can visit Cousinssubs.com/foundation to find out more information on eligibility and how to apply. Completed applications will be reviewed, and grants announced, on a quarterly basis.
“I’m pleased to announce that The Make It Better Foundation’s good work has already begun,” said Specht. “We awarded four $500 scholarships to Milwaukee Area Technical College students for their photography contributions used to create a Foundation display for viewing in each Cousins Subs location. In addition, we are sponsoring the Wisconsin Sports Awards Scholarship Competition, which honors outstanding high school student athletes. We will provide scholarship awards totaling $12,000 to qualified seniors.”
“Our slogan is ‘Better bread. Better subs. Better day,’” Specht said, “and we take it seriously. “We believe that as an organization and as individuals, we have the ability and the duty to make it better, every day.”
For more information, visit www.cousinssubs.com. You can also find Cousins Subs on Facebook and Twitter.Cousins Subs was established in 1972, when Bill Specht and his cousin opened their first shop in Milwaukee to curb a hankering for their favorite East Coast subs. Their handcrafted, deli-style subs eventually stirred a hungry fan base who especially loved Cousins’ secret recipe for freshly baked bread with the perfect amount of crunch in the crust. This bread eventually became the cornerstone for their Better Bread. Better Subs positioning. Celebrating its 40th anniversary as a family-owned business in 2012, Cousins Subs and its franchisees now operate approximately 150 stores in six states and are embarking on an expansion plan.