Raising Cane's Donates $1M to Southern University in Announced Partnership

Source: WABF.com

Raising Cane’s presented Southern University with a $1 million donation during an announcement of a partnership between the university and the Baton Rouge-based chicken finger chain. The donated money will go to funding the university’s academic and athletic programs as well as the Human Jukebox Band. A portion of the donation includes an endowed academic scholarship. Raising Cane’s Founder and CEO Todd Graves presented the check to Southern University President-Chancellor Dr. Ray Belton in front of the company’s downtown restaurant. University officials, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, CEO of Southern University System Foundation Alfred Harrell, Metro Councilmember Tara Wicker whose district includes Southern, and the Southern University Marching Band were also on hand for the check presentation.