November 9th, 2023
Runza Restaurants hosted their monthly Dine Out event this month, Tuesday, November 8th, for Wounded Warriors Family Support. 10% of all sales will be donated to benefit combat-wounded veteran families. Runza focuses their fundraising efforts towards organizations that support children’s needs. This makes them a wonderful partner in the mission of Wounded Warriors Family Support.
“Runza Restaurants is proud to take an active role in every community we serve,” Runza Restaurants Director of Marketing Becky Perrett said. “More than a responsibility, it’s our privilege to positively impact the lives of our neighbors.”
Participating locations included 816 Galvin Road South, 30th and Highway 370, Bennington, 145th and Ida, Council Bluffs, 204th & Highway 6, 108th and Maple, 50th and Center, 90th and Fort, 121st and Giles, Gretna, 77th and L, 135th and Q, 105th and Pacific, 108th and Q, 132nd and West Center, 168th and West Dodge, 168th and Harrison, 171st and Maple, 175th and West Center, 204th and Q, Papillion, Plattsmouth, 72nd and Pacific and Springfield. These locations combined raised over $12,000 for the veteran families that WWFS serves.
“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Runza,” Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO and President Kate McCauley said. “Runza’s unwavering support and generous contributions have been instrumental in helping us fulfill our mission. It’s partners like Runza that make a genuine difference in the lives of our nation’s veterans and their families. Thank you to Runza for being a beacon of hope and pillar of support.”
Runza® Restaurants is famous for the Runza® Sandwich with its delicious blend of ground beef, cabbage, onions and secret spices baked inside homemade bread; made-to-order hamburgers; and homemade onion rings. Runza operates and franchises 86 restaurants in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, and Kansas.
Wounded Warriors Family Support is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured, or killed during combat operations. This organization is run by combat veterans for combat veterans. Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot.