Team Schostak Family Restaurants' Charity Challenge Raises More Than $39,245 On Make A Difference Day

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), a Michigan-based family-owned restaurant group with an expansive portfolio of casual, quick service and family dining restaurants throughout the state, and its 66 Michigan Applebee’s restaurants raised $39,247 benefiting Make-A-Wish® Michigan, JDRF (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during a one-day, statewide charity challenge on October 22 in honor of Make A Difference Day. TSFR Director of Marketing Barb Pasciak made the announcement.

Throughout the day, guests were able to add a monetary donation to the charity, or charities, of their choice to their bill at each of the 66 TSFR Applebee’s restaurants. Make-A-Wish Michigan raised a total of $22,930, including an additional $5,000 donation from TSFR and its Applebee’s restaurants for raising the most donations throughout the challenge, while JDRF raised $8,720 and MDA raised $7,596—both including an additional $2,500 donation from TSFR.

“As we are very active in our communities throughout the year and have been a long-time supporter of these organizations, Make a Difference Day was the perfect way for us to engage our guests and get them involved in our mission of giving back to three stellar charities who are making a positive impact in our communities,” said Pasciak. “We are thankful for all those who came out and supported Make-A-Wish Michigan, JDRF and MDA. Their generous contributions are allowing these inspiring organizations to continue making a difference in lives throughout Michigan.”

With the addition of the Make a Difference Day donations, TSFR and its portfolio of restaurants have contributed a total of $210,124 this year to benefit Make-A-Wish Michigan, JDRF and MDA.

If interested in hosting a fundraiser at Applebee's, or for more information on TSFR's community outreach initiatives, visit: http://teamschostak.com/community-programs/.