DENNY’S CELEBRATES DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
WITH $100,000 DONATION TO THE NAACP TO
SUPPORT YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS
Partnership supports academic and social development of young people.
Spartanburg, SC – July 20, 2009
– Denny’s [NASDAQ: DENN],
America’s largest full-service family
restaurant chain, presented a $100,000
check in celebration of the company’s
dedication to diversity on July 16,
2009 at the NAACP Convention in
New York. Denny’s will serve as the
lead sponsor of the NAACP’s youth
achievement programs, which will
impact nearly 50,000 young people
throughout the country. The donation
is a reflection of Denny’s continued
support of the NAACP’s commitment to
help government and business leaders
understand how people working
together can ensure social justice and
build a great nation for everyone.
“It is our honor to support the
valuable mission of the NAACP and
their continuing efforts to raise broad
awareness of the value of a truly inclusive
society,” said Nelson Marchioli, Denny’s Executive Director of the NAACP’s Stakeholder Relations, NAACP.
CEO. “At Denny’s we are committed to South Carolina State Conference. “Their Denny’s also served as the sponsor
education and helping individuals from commitment has aided our efforts to and presenter at ACT-SO’s awards
diverse backgrounds achieve academic promote leadership and academic ceremony during the NAACP
success during their educational achievement for youth….across South Convention at the New York Hilton Hotel
pursuits. We believe that education Carolina.” on July 12, 2009. As part of the ACT-SO
represents the path to a better life for all Denny’s investment will help increase initiative, talented young people from
people and for all communities.” the impact of youth achievement a wide array of disciplines throughout
To compliment Denny’s dedication programs by helping to promote the country compete in nearly 200 local
to building strong families, promoting and market the ACT-SO and Back to competitions in a yearlong enrichment
community service and advancing School/Stay in School programs in program. The program provides a
educational opportunities, and continue local markets and to assist in creating forum through which African American
the company’s support of youth general awareness and recruitment of youth demonstrate academic, artistic
achievement and school partnerships, participants and volunteers. and scientific prowess and expertise,
the sponsorship will support significant “This generous donation will often gaining recognition reserved for
NAACP youth achievement programs. open up an array of opportunities entertainers and athletes.
They include ACT-SO, the Afro- to hundreds of young people,” said To learn more about Denny’s Diversity
Academic, Cultural, Technological and Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and Initiatives or Denny’s Corporation,
Scientific Olympics, which inspires and CEO of the NAACP. “We appreciate please visit
www.dennysdiversity.com or
encourages young people of African Denny’s confidence in us, and in the
www.dennys.com.
descent to pursue excellence in the arts, youth who will make the most of this About Denny’s
sciences, mathematics, humanities and opportunity.” Denny’s is America’s largest full-service
entrepreneurship, and Back-to-School/ “Denny’s and the NAACP’s family restaurant chain, with more than
Stay-in School, which provides students relationship historically and presently 1,500 locations. For more than 50 years,
K-12 with academic and social support is an example of how out of crises even Denny’s has been serving up real breakfast
required to complete high school. adversaries can build a partnership. 24/7. Home of the famous Grand Slam®
“Since its early days of transformation, Denny’s is now a model company that breakfasts, Denny’s provides a variety of
Denny’s has become a model corporate is able to address problems proactively flavorful food and beverage choices. For
citizen in advancing diversity and and react swiftly,” added Reverend more information on Denny’s, please visit
inclusiveness,” said Dwight C. James, Nelson B. Rivers, III, Vice President of
www.dennys.com.
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