The Jack in the Box fast food restaurants are having their annual antenna ball fundraising event. They sell antenna balls with Jack’s image for $1 plus tax. 70 percent of every sale goes to Big Brother Big Sister organization which helps provide volunteer mentors for children between ages 6 to 18. The promotions conducted over the last 2 years raised over $700, 000 for this child mentoring organization. In 2009, more than $50,000 went to the Los Angeles branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Most of the funds contributed from the 2010 antenna ball promotion will go to helping mentor children from military families with parents serving overseas.
“We are extremely grateful for and proud of Jack in the Box’s support of our Military Mentoring programs, particularly at a time when so many families and military personnel can benefit from these services,” said Karen J. Mathis, the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. “Independent studies find when served by Big Brothers Big Sisters, children facing adversity are more likely than their peers to perform better in school, make healthier and safer choices, and have positive interactions with their parents and others.”