Locally owned Papa Johns Franchise, Beach Boys Pizza, won the Papa John’s 2012 National Humanitarian Award for their efforts and partnerships in their local communities.
Beach Boys Pizza’s Operating Partner Ray Sears attended the conference with their Area Supervisors Chris Swift and John Kreuter, Marketing Director Jenni Lusher, and the Sears Family.
Beach Boys Pizza, a franchise consisting of 11 stores regionally, won this recognition amongst more than the 4000 Corporate and Franchise locations worldwide. The Humanitarian Award is based on the Franchise that, throughout the year, exhibits the highest level of dedication to Humanitarian Efforts and partners with local charities & organizations.
Beach Boys Pizza creatively uses their website, www.papajohns.com and the use of online promotional codes to generate additional funds for local needs. Partners in 2012 included the American Diabetes Association, End Hunger of Calvert County, Multiple Sclerosis, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the USO, and many more local St. Mary’s and Calvert County organizations, schools, and non-profits. We also teamed up with the Calvert Marine Museum Waterside Concert Series and the SOMD First Responder Scholarship Fund.
John Kreuter said “We didn’t set out this year with the mission of winning an award for doing good. We set out with a mission to give back to a community that is so generous to us. “People are Priority #1 Always” is just one of the core values at papa John’s and we simply try to embrace that idea every day.”
Sears…… “I am really honored to win this award from Papa Johns and am so proud to be Partners with a Company that shares the same ideals that we do at Beach Boys Pizza, plus to live in a Community that realizes the importance of giving, giving back, and supporting those in need. Without our generous customers, we would not have the success that we do and be able to give back.
We truly do have the best Team Members, Partners, Organizations, and most of all Customers around. This Award is for ALL of us!”
