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| A Colonel Sanders lookalike gives away chicken. Photo: KFC. |
The restaurant, located in the brand's hometown, was converted into a "World Hunger Relief Kitchen" for two hours, during which employees served Kentucky Grilled Chicken meals to about 110 residents from local shelters, KFC spokesman Rick Maynard told Slashfood. It was the first of several closings planned around the country for the 15,000-restaurant chain.
The event kicked off the company's fund- and awareness-raising activities with World Hunger Relief, including fundraisers, food drives and car washes at KFC locations around the country.
"We would like this to be as widespread geographically as possible and to generate as much interest as possible," Maynard said. "What we do is feed people. That's how we all make our living, and we want to do more to try and alleviate the problem of hunger."
Maynard declined to say where or how many restaurants would participate nationwide. While the relief kitchen events are closed to the public, the other events are open and donations can be made to World Hunger Relief online at fromhungertohope.com.
"While KFC feeds the hungry every day, closing restaurants is a bold step in helping to raise money and awareness of world hunger," KFC President Roger Eaton said.
KFC and Yum! Brands, KFC's parent company, have worked with World Hunger Relief since 2007 and have raised about $36 million for the United Nations World Food Programme and other hunger relief organizations, the company said.
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10-01-2009 @1:59PM jona belle said... Will Kentucky be kind enough to do the same thing in the Philippines who was hard hit by 40 days typhoon and flood? They are now bracing again for two more typhoons headed its way. People are hungry as they lost their homes and belongings. The relief groups are overwhelmed and seeking help from outside due to scarcity of food supplies and drinking water that is not fit at all for human consumption.
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10-01-2009 @6:10PM Gator FAN said... I think it's great what KFC is doing taking time out of serving the public & helping those less fortunate than others Jesus did say love one another as much as I love you
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10-01-2009 @2:00PM Rick Johnson said... I had dinner at the KFC in my town Tuesday, & they asked if I wanted to give a $1 for the World Hunger program. I was more than happy to do so. Taco Bell recently had such a program, but I think KFC & Taco Bell are part of the same company. No matter. This type of program is wonderful for those in need to be able to enjoy a healthy meal. Hopefully other programs will feature such services.
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10-01-2009 @8:06PM chico said... OH FINALLY GOOD NEWS FOR THE CHIKEN BAD NEWS FOR THE RATS, KFC IS CLOSING THEIR STORE FOR 2 HOURS TO KILL ALL THOSE RATS , HAHAHA IT TOOK MORE THAN 2 HOURS I BELIEVE IF THEY WANNA GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT
PS HEY PEOPLE MAKE SURE YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE CLOSE CAUSE THOSE RATS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW LOCATION
S H U T THEM D O W N
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10-01-2009 @3:26PM nestmission said... You are so stupid in what you are saying. You are telling me that you would hire people that could not even communicate with the public? You wouldn't be in business very long.Wendy's down from us went out of business for this very reason..I guess hired to many illiterate people. It is not the responsibility of bussinesses to educate people. When I had a job, it was my place to come to them with education ready to work. They have schools they can go to, but will most of them attend?? NO! I worked as an admissions director for trade schools for 15 years. We couldn't get many of the welfare mothers to finish the courses they started, and then thought it was terrible when they had a loan to pay back. I am in NO WAY a racist. I know many good educated black people that feel the same way. The education ( at our tax payers expense) is there for their taking, and it is up to them to take! I would love nothing more than for people to get educated, and I got a high from a little welfare mother that worked hard in her classes, and I was able to help her get a job...this is what it is all about, a hand up, not a hand out. Just think of what you are saying.
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10-01-2009 @8:06PM Lilex said... I think that is nice, but why not just take that food that is left over at the end of the night and give it to the shelter's in their communities, instead of shutting down for 2 hrs for publicity, be a silent partner and let your deed be told by the shelter's and the people who are benefitting instead of throwing it out. It seems better to do that than to take a total loss, at least someone other than rats and other undesirable four or more leggers arent eating it.
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10-01-2009 @8:11PM Lilex said... I am wondering why so people are wasting their time stereotyping people, it is not a race, ethnicity thing, you have people from every walk of life making good or bad life choice. you cannot lump everyone into those narrow categories, I agree that you are always going to have those that have good ethics and those that do not, but it runs over into every race or culture. Most of these companies want to hire foreign help because they work hard for nothing, our nothing is something to them. They also know that they do know their rights, and there are language barriers, Americans know that they are due 2 breaks and a lunch on an 8 hr shift. The thinking of a foreigner is going to be different than ours, we tell our kids to aim higher than fast food, and if you were just getting here that would seem like a luxury, when you have had to work hard for even less. I dont think that we need to dis or own, even though some people are what they are, everyone isnt like that.
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10-01-2009 @8:44PM Bagman520 said... To Slashfood:
*THANK YOU* for showing the number of votes cast for each choice in the poll. Other sites show only the percentage figures. Percentage only results are meaningless without the hard numbers. Thank you again.
Bernie520
Seattle, WA
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10-01-2009 @8:42PM John Martin said... It is wonderful to see that KFC is helping feed many who are hungry in this land that gives so much to others. And it is good to see SOME comments that are thankful for this help to others less fortunate.I wonder gow many who fiancially secure and who write comments on here are willing to share with others.
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10-01-2009 @8:46PM Lilex said... There are many types of prejudices, race, culture, classification, etc. I think it is such a waste because you dont know what a person's potential is if you try to sum them up from where they are today, everything your naked eye sees, doesnt always tell the whole story. You never know where life may take you, so watch what you say, that welfare momma stereotype is not the bulk of those receiving assistance from the government. You really cant just put everyone in the same basket, there are those that abuse the system, but that isnt everyone that gets it. There are some that try just as hard as any to get ahead, and handle their business. You dont know who has been their and gotten out, and it is an offensive comment, some people are uneducated because they arent taking advantage of school while they are young, but that isnt everyone, and it does not that they wont wake up and get going. I think that it is a good idea for us to broaden our thoughts by getting to know people from the inside rather than from a distance, instead of assuming things about them, I agree that our young people need to work on their people skills, when working in customer positions and work ethics, it takes a special kind of person to work customer service. They should come educated about some things, but then there are some things that can be learned on the job, even some of the older need some of cs skills too. I think that we have all run into bad c service at diff times, but everyone isnt horrible like that.
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10-02-2009 @10:19AM Mike said... They can close all the KFC restaurants in Oklahoma for all i care...Bad management and service...I will not go there
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10-02-2009 @4:23PM BrightonCO said... It's called free advertising because they know the media will love this promotion. Why do you think they have a poll that asks us if we are more likely to patronize a business that gives to charity? Advertising is much more expensive than giving out a hundred or so meals at a time. It's a win-win situation for KFC and Hunger Relief. I just wish they'd get my order right once in a while.
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10-02-2009 @1:44AM Cathy said... Sorry KFC is not selling the original recipe Colonel Sanders made..they arent using the seasoning packs and it tasts just like Wal Mart chicken. Taste the original lately? Its not anything like it was 20 yrs ago...
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10-04-2009 @11:59AM Ram1 said... So let see, KFC shut down and stopped serving their regular PAYING customers so they could give free meals to those wanting free handouts.
Obamaizm at it's best!
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10-04-2009 @7:21PM Michael J Wolf said... I don't eat at KFC for about a month following the local pigeon shoot. That is because the local KFC's are known to serve awfully small "chicken" parts during the weeks immediately following that "shoot."
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10-04-2009 @10:26PM BILL said... YOU PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT A HANDOUT IS NEEDED TO FEED THE "POOR" ARE GROSSLY OUT OF TOUCH. YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE GHETTO AREAS. I'M AN ORDAINED MINISTER, I'VE SEEN THINGS WITH MY OWN EYES AND NO ONE CARED THAT I WAS THERE ANDSAW PEOPLE SELL FOOD STAMPES FOR 50% ON THE DOLLAR SO THEY OR THEIR BOYFRINED COULD GO BUY DRUGS. THERE ARE PEOPLE WITING OUTSIDE THE BUILDINGS WHERE PATIENTS ARE GIVEN METHODONE BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE DRUGGIES SELL THE METHEDONE OR SWAP THE IT FOR "BETTER" DRUGS. I ATTENDED A PAIN CLINIC AFTER I HAD MY SPINE FUSED. THERE WERE PEOPEL IN THE OFFFICE WRITNG DOWN WHO WAS GOING TO GET THE DRUGS THEY WERE GOING TO GET AND HOW MUCH THEY WERE GOING TO SELL THEM FOR. BY THE WAY, WHE I STARTED AHVING BACK TROUBLE I COULDN'T STAND AT THE PULPIT AND PREACH. HOWEVER, I WAS OFFERED MANY JOBS AT PLACES LIKE MCDONALDS, AND OTHER FAST FOOD JOINTS. 65% OF THE PEOPLE ON WELFARE ARE TOO DAMN LAZY TO WORK. MCDONALDS AND WALMART WILL HIRE ANYONE.
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10-06-2009 @12:50PM Dee said... Have you ever thought perhaps we may be on the pc at a local library looking for a job. Get a grip
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