Sedona News – The KFC Foundation is giving back to Sedona, AZ-based non-profit Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (SRRTF), which gathers donations to maintain and enhance the non-motorized National Forest trails in the greater Sedona area, granting SRRTF $10,000 to make a project on their wish list come true.
Kentucky Fried Wishes, one of the KFC Foundation’s community giving programs, invites non-profit organizations to apply for a grant to fund a project on their wish list. This year, the KFC Foundation will fund $1 million in Kentucky Fried Wishes to 100 non-profits nationwide, with 25 grants awarded quarterly based on different project categories.
“We are so grateful to the KFC Foundation for this generous Kentucky Fried Wishes grant, which will fund the replacement of the wooden bridge on the Bell Rock Pathway over the Little Horse wash”, explained Tracy Randall, SRRTF board director and member of the organization’s grants committee.
Over the past 20 years of use, the bridge has had no maintenance and has become unsafe, as boards are rotting and railings are loose. It is used by hundreds of thousands of trail users annually. This is the only bridge on the non-motorized trail system of the Red Rock Ranger District within the Coconino National Forest.
The project will be completed by a combination of Forest Service seasonal trail crew and volunteers working side-by-side during the 2024-2025 field season. The KFC Foundation grant will be used by the SRRTF to procure the materials, volunteer refreshments and provide funding for the Forest Service seasonal trail crew.
“As the KFC Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, we are thrilled to grant 100 Kentucky Fried Wishes totaling one million dollars this year,” said Emma Horn, Executive Director, KFC Foundation. “We’re proud to support these non-profits in furthering their missions and grateful for all they do to make a difference in their communities.”
Kentucky Fried Wishes is just one way the KFC Foundation supports, empowers, and serves joy to KFC restaurant employees and communities. The KFC Foundation also provides programs focused on education, financial, and hardship assistance for KFC restaurant employees, and a food donation program to fight hunger and food waste.
The KFC Foundation receives financial support from Round Up fundraising and its annual donation program, a voluntary program where KFC franchisees donate to the KFC Foundation every time they order a case of Secret Recipe Fries.
The next grant cycle for Kentucky Fried Wishes will open in early 2025. Non-profit organizations seeking funding for a project within that scope can learn more and apply for a grant at kfcfoundation.org/wishes.
About the KFC Foundation
Celebrating its 25th year of changing lives, the KFC Foundation, an independent 501c3 organization, has provided over $36 million to support, empower, and serve joy to more than 16,000 students, KFC restaurant employees, and non-profits. The KFC Foundation’s charitable programs focus on education accessibility, financial & hardship assistance, and community giving, all made possible by Round Up donations, purchases of KFC’s Secret Recipe Fries, and other contributions. For more information, visit kfcfoundation.org.
About SRRTF
The Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund gathers donations to maintain and enhance the non-motorized National Forest trails in the greater Sedona area, and educates the public regarding their use and management. With the support of residents, businesses, government entities and non-profits, the SRRTF has raised in excess of $3.5 million since 2014. SRRTF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and an official partner of the US Forest Service Red Rock Ranger District. Learn more at redrocktrailfund.org.