A Plano-based fast food chain renowned for its signature fried chicken and iconic dipping sauce has promised to contribute a share of its profits to help support Maui disaster relief.
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has pledged to donate 15% of the chain’s single-day profits earned on August 17 to Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers Inc. (KHAKO), a homeless shelter based in Lahaina that is currently providing emergency services, food, and housing to those displaced by the devastating wildfires that engulfed parts of Maui.
“Maui holds such a special place in my heart — not only is it where my wife and I got married, but it’s also home to one of our restaurants and so many residents and customers that have always been so kind to us,” said Raising Cane’s Founder Todd Graves in a news release, reported by The Dallas Morning News.
“I’m glad all of our restaurants are able to come together to generate a donation for such a great cause that is in critical need of support at this time,” he said. “KHAKO is an amazing organization that has done so much to serve the people of Maui, and they continue going above and beyond each day to further help those displaced by the wildfires.”
Raising Cane’s says it will use a share of the profits earned from its more than 750 stores Thursday to help rebuild the shelter’s Westside Center, a 78-unit facility destroyed in the wildfires.
“Help us support Maui Relief Efforts – Our goal is to raise over $125,000!” said Raising Cane’s on social media.
“Thank you in advance to all the Caniacs who come by our Restaurants today!” the fast food chain said in the post.
The Dallas Express reached out to the media relations team at Raising Cane’s for more information about its 15% pledge to KHAKO but did not receive a response prior to publication.
As of Thursday, the wildfires had taken the lives of more than 110 people on the island and left hundreds unaccounted for, officially making it the most deadly U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
“No one has ever seen this that is alive today – not this size, not this number, not this volume,” Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said Wednesday, CNN reported. “And we’re not done.”
In an effort to support the children and families impacted by the wildfires, Texas native Matthew McConaughey has partnered with the nonprofit organization Baby2Baby to fund an emergency aid plane that will deliver much-needed emergency supplies to the area.
