Samuel Adams, the Boston-based brewery is helping out bar/restaurant employees across the country who have been going through tough times during the nationwide lockdown that has crippled the industry. A couple of weeks ago the brewery started the “Restaurant Strong” fund in partnership with the Greg Hill Foundation to raise money for bar/restaurant workers who have lost their jobs due to the health crisis in the country.
The fund started only in Massachusetts and brought in $500,000 in donations in just the first two weeks but has since expanded to 20 states with the brewery donating $2 million to kick-start funds.
Samuel Adams and The Greg Hill Foundation are bringing the successful Restaurant Strong Fund to 20 total states to aid the restaurant workers impacted by the Covid-19 closures. Following the success of the Massachusetts launch in mid-March, Samuel Adams is donating over $2,000,000 to kickstart funding in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.
We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our Restaurant Strong Fund to 19 more states around the country. THANK YOU to everyone who has already helped or donated. Together, we can support those in the restaurant industry who have been so impacted by closures. pic.twitter.com/FVj4kgN27A
— Samuel Adams Beer (@SamuelAdamsBeer) April 3, 2020
We are extremely grateful for all of the support that we have received for the Restaurant Strong Fund! This week, we have had the ability to give out $1,000,000 in grants across the nation to restaurant employees in need. Please continue to support and help us grow these numbers! pic.twitter.com/uzvfc4ehk9
— Greg Hill Foundation (@GHillFoundation) April 17, 2020
Restaurant workers who apply and get approved for a grant will receive a $1,000 check. To qualify for the grant recipients must have been employed for three months or longer at the same location and worked at least 30 hours a week.
More details on how to apply can be found www.restaurantstrong.org
Here’s a link for those who are interested in donating to the restaurant strong fund.