Foundation and Community Affairs - Darden Restaurants - A Leader in the Full-Service Restaurant Industry

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"At Darden, we have a passion to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, which is captured in our core purpose: to nourish and delight everyone we serve. We work to achieve that goal by delivering great guest and employee experiences and by enhancing the quality of life in the communities where we do business through volunteer involvement and philanthropic support."

Clarence Otis Jr.
Chairman & CEO

Darden Restaurants is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. That defines service for Darden. These values were inspired by Darden's founder, Bill Darden. The Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation works to bring to life this spirit of service through its philanthropic support of charitable organizations across the country as well as the volunteer involvement of Darden Restaurants' employees. With more than 2,000 restaurants, Darden strives to have an enduring and positive influence on the communities it serves.

The Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation does this by focusing its philanthropic efforts on the following key program areas:

Access to Postsecondary Education

Preservation of Natural Resources

Good Neighbor Grants