Denny's Donates Child Care Facility To FMU
Looks like Denny's is spreading the wealth in the neighborhood:
On Friday, Oct. 10, Denny’s Corp., and the historically black university, unveiled the Denny’s Single Parent Resource Center at a luncheon held at the school’s Miami Gardens campus.Denny's has been working hard to improve its image after a $54 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by black people who claimed discrimination at the restaurants, according to the South Florida Times article. And now, FMU students are reaping the benefits. Here's hoping it'll make graduating a little easier for those students who also have to take care of kids....
Denny’s invested $70,000 in the center as part of its focus on diversity. The restaurant chain has partnered with the Tom Joyner Foundation to provide $1,500 scholarships to single parents attending historically black colleges and universities. The recipients are selected on a weekly basis.
Sybil Wilkes, the intellect among the Tom Joyner Morning Show cast, attended the center’s grand opening. Wilkes understands the demands of single parenthood, firsthand.
“I was raised by a single parent, and I understand how important that is. My mom always encouraged me to read and to excel academically,” she said.
Barbara Edwards, executive assistant to Florida Memorial University President Karl Wright, will serve as a liaison to the resource center.
“[Denny’s] asked if we would be interested, and we were thrilled to be … the first HBCU (which stands for historically black colleges and universities) selected. Through the center, [students] will have the opportunity to get additional supportive services, counseling, computer access, to get them what they need, to get them to persist,” Edwards said.
Restaurant chain helps parents in college [South Florida Times]
Denny's [Official Site]
