Hardee’s Presents $10,000 to AMVETS Healing Heroes

AMVETS National Commander Gary L. Fry accepts a check for $10,000 from St. Paul Hardees and MRG Management on behalf of AMVETS Healing Heroes.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Jan. 4, 2012 - Hardee’s and local franchise operator, MRG Management, Inc., have come together in a big way today to help military families in need. MRG Management, owners of the St. Paul, Minn., Hardee’s, in collaboration with CKE Restaurants, have graciously donated $10,000 to the AMVETS Healing Heroes program.

The funds for the donation came from CKE Restaurant’s “Stars for Troops” fundraiser that was held in mid-2011. The Hardee’s of St. Paul participated in this fundraiser along with other Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants across the country, where they sold a commemorative paper “star” that was personalized and displayed in the local store for $1 each. The three week long campaign raised more than $1 million nationwide, and $10,000 of those funds have now been donated to AMVETS Healing Heroes in Minnesota.

The AMVETS Healing Heroes Program provides grants to family members of traumatically-wounded veterans to pay for the costs associated with travel which allows them to be at the sides of their recovering veterans – where they belong.

“Since World War II, AMVETS has proudly stood up for the men and women whose sacrifices ensure the very freedoms we enjoy every day as Americans,” said AMVETS National Commander Gary L. Fry. “Today, Hardee’s joins us shoulder-to-shoulder in our mission of service to our American heroes, demonstrating an uncommon commitment to social responsibility and true patriotism. I thank Hardee’s for its generous contribution.”

A unique feature of this non-profit program is that 100 percent of all money donated to AMVETS Healing Heroes is purposed for these grants, with nothing being spent on administrative overhead.

“We are dedicated to the success of the communities we operate in, and pride ourselves in giving back to the community whenever it is possible for us to do so,” said Leah Pidde of MRG Management, Inc. “We are proud to be working with AMVETS and the Healing Heroes program, because we believe in the work they are doing to help veterans not only in our community, but in other communities around the country.”

About Hardee’s and CKE Restaurants Inc:
CKE Restaurants, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Carpentaria, Calif. As of the end of fiscal 2011, CKE, through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,159 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and 19 countries, including 1,249 Carl’s Jr. Restaurants and 1,899 Hardee’s Restaurants. For more
information about CKE and its brands, please visit www.ckr.com.

The Hardee’s of St. Paul is operated by MRG Management, Inc., which is owned by Mike Hoff, and Dave Glodowski of Brooklyn Park, Minn. MRG Management manages 19 Hardee’s Restaurants in Minnesota and Iowa. In 2011, MRG donated over $30,000 to local organizations throughout Minnesota and Iowa.

About AMVETS:
A leader since 1944 in preserving the freedoms secured by America’s armed forces, AMVETS provides support for veterans and the active military in procuring their earned entitlements, as well as community service and legislative reform that enhances the quality of life for this nation’s citizens and veterans alike. AMVETS is one of the largest congressionally-chartered veteran’s service organizations in the United States, and includes members from each branch of the military including the National Guard and Reserves. For more information, visit www.amvets.org. Information about the Healing Heroes program can be found at www.amvetsnsf.org/heroes.html.