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Chick-fil-A has named The St. Augustine Society, which helps individuals, youth, and families experiencing hunger and housing instability, the only finalist in Florida for a 2027 CTrue Inspiration Regional Award.<\/p>\n
Chick-fil-A Owner\/Operator Wayne Efford nominated the St. Augustine Society as the only finalist in the Southeast after working with its “From Hunger to Housing” approach for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n
As finalists, they will be awarded a $35,000 grant and are now in the running for an additional $200,000 grant, which would strengthen the nonprofit’s ability to sustain and scale its food infrastructure across all three of its programs.<\/p>\n
Voting for the True Inspiration Awards Grant opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and continues through Wednesday, Sept. 30.<\/p>\n
Anyone can vote once through the Chick-fil-A app, available on the App Store or Google Play.<\/p>\n
“At St. Augustine Society, food is more than nourishment,” said Joy Case, Director of Development at the St. Augustine Society, Inc. “It’s our first point of connection for individuals, youth, and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.”<\/p>\n
The True Inspiration Awards program was created in 2015 to honor the legacy of Chick-fil-A\u00ae founder S. Truett Cathy.<\/p>\n
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