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Parker's Kitchen is a nationally acclaimed convenience company and food service leader with more than 100+ retail locations throughout Georgia and South Carolina. The company offers award-winning, Southern-inspired food and was recently honored as a USA Today Top Workplace and included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the seventh time.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen round-up donation campaigns benefit a rotating series of nonprofit organizations through the Parker鈥檚 Community Fund, which is dedicated to four major pillars: fighting hunger, expanding access to healthcare, supporting education, and celebrating heroes. Since 2011, the Savannah-based company has donated more than $30 million to support important community causes.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen green and blue logo.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen Partnership Goals

Through the Parker's Community Fund, Parker鈥檚 Kitchen partners with WWP to support local veterans in its community.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 partnership focuses on four major objectives:

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To be a force for positive change in the communities Parker鈥檚 Kitchen serves.

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To support WWP programs and advocacy efforts serving 22,175 warriors and family support members and 1.06 million veterans in coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

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Create community engagement by providing its customers with an opportunity to join Parker鈥檚 in supporting worthy causes through its point-of-sale roundup campaign.

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To help fulfill its mission of supporting 501(C)3 organizations dedicated to making a positive measurable impact in the lives of heroes.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 Partnership Commitment

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen has helped fuel the WWP mission since 2024.

With numerous members of its workforce having served, Parker鈥檚 Kitchen values veteran employment and is working with WWP Warriors to Work to develop local veteran workforce development initiatives.

In coordination with the WWP Warriors Speak team, injured veterans have shared their stories of sacrifice and resilience with company employees.

Supported by public relations, marketing, advertising, and in-store messaging, Parker鈥檚 Kitchen provides customers an opportunity to support injured veterans through a point-of-sale round-up campaign.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen Customers Round-up to Empower Local Veterans

As part of its commitment to giving back to the community and being a force for positive change, Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 2025 round-up campaign gave customers the opportunity to roundup their purchases to the nearest dollar. Parker鈥檚 Community Fund matched 25% of customer donations.

Promotional Dates

March 1 鈥� July 6, 2025

Benefits of Partnership

The proceeds from this year鈥檚 roundup campaign will help provide free programs and services to wounded warriors in coastal Georgia and South Carolina. The campaign successfully raised a total of $360,000 in 2025, which included customer donations and the Parker鈥檚 Community Fund 25% match.

Partner Awards

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen was recently recognized for partnership excellence and support of wounded warriors and their families.

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen executive Lauren Burel holding the WWP award stands between WWP Staff Alexis Long and CEO Walt Piatt on the left and Chief Chris Needles on the right.

Parker’s Kitchen Receives WWP Impact Award

Lauren Burel accepted the WWP Impact Rookie of the Year award on the company鈥檚 behalf during the 2025 WWP Corporate Partner Summit.

Learn More About Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 Partnership

Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 partnership with WWP has generated significant media coverage through public relations and promotion.

The Savannah-based company raised $360,000 for warriors in Georgia and South Carolina through its March-July roundup campaign at its 100+ locations. 

This award-winning convenience store鈥檚 first year campaign shows a few cents makes a difference.

Savannah Magazine profiled Greg Parker and the important community causes his company supports including WWP.

Olivia Parker (Communications and Outreach Manager) joined WWP VP of Business Development Brea Kratzert Todd to share reasons why the company partners with WWP to encourage others to support injured veterans.

Wounded warrior Jake Narotsky was on hand for the February 29 launch of Parker鈥檚 Kitchen鈥檚 round-up campaign and spoke to Savannah鈥檚 WJCL-TV (ABC).

As veterans, these employees understand the importance of their company鈥檚 support of WWP.

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