Second Harvest grant will provide BackPack Program at schools

YOUNGSTOWN

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley has been selected to receive a $4,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program from the Darden Restaurants Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants.

The grants program, now in its third year, empowers each restaurant in the Darden family of brands to help award a $1,000 grant to support local community programs.

The donation will enable Second Harvest to continue operating the BackPack Program at Campbell, Jefferson and Willard elementary schools.

Darden’s Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V’s and Yard House brands participated in the program.