100 Black Men of America, the nation’s top African American-led mentoring organization, accepted $100,000 from Raising Cane’s in conjunction with their 36th annual conference and Juneteenth Independence day.
The money from the donation will go toward programs within the 100 Black Men of America organization including: mentoring, economic empowerment and Collegiate 100, which is a campus based student organization which aims to support the development of social, emotional and educational needs of youth who need positive role models in their communities.
“We’ve been working with 100 Black Men of America locally for more than five years now, and we’re proud to support their great work in education, mentorship and helping to grow the next generation of leaders in our communities,” said Raising Cane’s Founder and CEO Todd Graves. “We are excited to take our partnership to the national level and help impact young lives across the country and beyond.”
Raising Cane’s has been a supporter of 100 Black Men of America in its hometown, Baton Rouge, since 2017. In 2019, Raising Cane’s pledged $100,000 to the Baton Rouge chapter to help advance the organization’s mentoring, education, health and wellness and economic empowerment efforts.
“Partnerships like ours with Raising Cane’s are a cornerstone of how our organization is the leading African American-led mentorship program in the country,” said 100 Black Men of America Mid-South District Director Michael W. Victorian. “In addition to benefiting mentorship, this donation will also help support our campus-based program, The Collegiate 100, as well as economic empowerment initiatives. This announcement has added to the excitement of the 36th Annual Conference kicking off today in Hollywood, Florida.”
