City Barbecue to donate to Resurrecting Lives Foundation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Starting in January, City Barbeque, will donate all of the profits from its sales of limited edition drink tumblers to Resurrecting Lives Foundation, an organization that assists Veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

Guests who purchase the tumblers for $5 receive free refills with any purchase through the end of March.

In 2015, City Barbeque helped raise over 12,000 dollars to support Resurrecting Lives.  The organization assists in the recovery and reintegration of Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans by defining the brain pathology and by developing protocols for recovery. They advocate for returning heroes and their families for collaborations with civilian institutions to provide health care, education and employment. As Director of Operations, Eric Kazmierczak explains, “We honor the fallen by taking care of their brothers and sisters who return.”

On Veteran’s day, City Barbeque gave away free meals to Veterans and has also contributed to Elderheart’s Mission 22 awareness campaign.  “It’s a big part of our company culture,” said Brian Hipsher, VP of Marketing for City Barbeque, “Our employees really care about our communities, and we help however we can.”  All locations partner with local organizations to give back to the communities in their backyards. As a company initiative City Barbeque allows any non-profit to host fundraisers at their locations with 25 percent of sales brought in going directly back to their cause. In 2015, City Barbeque donated over $300,000 to local organizations.