Columbus, Ohio – Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT) has announced its 2019 Pride campaign — a continued partnership with Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC). KYC is the largest organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies.
Last year, HCT fans helped raise over $1700 for KYC, and this year’s donation will help fund their new project — Host Home Network — which provides short-term housing to young people without a safe place to stay.
“At Hot Chicken Takeover, everyone has a seat at our table,” says Founder Joe DeLoss, “and we’re honored to celebrate alongside our LGBTQIA+ friends, team members, partners, and guests. We’re proud to continue our partnership with KYC, which began in 2014 just a few months after we opened.”
“We are grateful for the generosity of Hot Chicken Takeover,” says KYC’s Executive Director Erin Upchurch, MSSA, LISW-S, “and we are excited to continue our partnership of shared values of giving people another chance.”
For every HCT Pride t-shirt purchased, the restaurant brand will donate $5 to KYC, with a goal of raising $2500. The new shirt is available today at all three restaurant locations or online at hotchickentakeover.com.
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Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT) is a community-focused restaurant serving juicy, perfectly-fried Nashville Hot Chicken to Central Ohio residents. Founded in 2014, HCT attracts an eclectic mix of customers eager to gather around long communal tables and sip free iced tea, making the Hot Chicken Takeover experience feel more like a backyard block party than a restaurant. HCT is focused on creating impact in the communities it serves through its approach as a Fair Chance Employer. By infusing the company culture with ownership and pride, HCT team members feed a lively customer experience. As a result, Hot Chicken Takeover has grown to become a beloved Columbus brand in Central Ohio and beyond.