Local Arby’s donates $6,500 to Carl Perkins Center

JACKSON, Tenn. — Arby’s is giving back to communities by donating thousands of dollars to a local organization.

Tuesday morning, Arby’s presented a check of $6,500 to the Carl Perkins Center.

Carl Perkins President and CEO Pam Nash says the money will be directed towards services for children and specifically their child advocacy program.

Arby’s donates 50% of their donations from customers to local communities twice a year.

“But Arby’s, they have been so generous to the center and they have done everything to help in any way that they can and they are a great community partner,” Nash said.

The Carl Perkins Center and Arby’s have been community partners for more than five years.

Arby’s will also be apart of the annual Andrew Jackson Marathon coming up in April.

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