4R Restaurant Group Announces Launch of Black Youth Scholarship Program
4R Black Youth Scholarships provides several scholarships annually
4R Restaurant Group, operator of award-winning restaurants including 4 Rivers Smokehouse, continues with its inaugural scholarship program, in partnership with Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), to help make higher education more affordable for Black students in Florida.
“A commitment to serving the community has always been at the heart of our company,” said John Rivers, Founder/CEO of 4R Restaurant Group. “We’re elated to further this commitment by announcing the launch of the 4R Black Youth Scholarship Program created to foster hope and open doors for aspiring students by way of financial support. We hope this Scholarship blesses not only students but inspires other Florida businesses to invest in their communities to change the lives of the families they serve.”
The scholarship funding is raised by collecting a percentage of each purchase made on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at any 4R Restaurant Group restaurant. In 2023 $20k was raised for the scholarship program, and 4R Restaurant Group is committed to continue raising for the years to come.
Schools receiving this 2023 scholarship include:
- Foundation for Orange County Public Schools $5,000
- Bethune-Cookman University $5,000
- FAMU $5,000
- Valencia College $5,000
Perspective recipients can apply for the scholarship through the college or university’s office of financial aid. Inaugural scholarship recipients will be announced during the Fall 2024 semester.
For more information, visit 4RSmokehouse.com.
ABOUT 4R RESTAURANT GROUP
Established in Winter Park, Fla. in 2009, 4 Rivers Smokehouse is a family-owned “Barbecue Ministry” specializing in 30-day aged Smoked Angus Brisket, Homestyle Sides and John Rivers Originals. Voted “Best BBQ in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, 4 Rivers is led by Founder/CEO John Rivers, who strives to support the local community through exceptional products, steadfast customer service and uncompromised integrity.
4R Restaurant Group has 22 locations in Florida, including fifteen current 4 Rivers Smokehouses, 4R Cantina Barbacoa at Disney Springs; four 4 Rivers walkup venues at ESPN Wide World of Sports; as well as eateries at Camping World Stadium, Spectrum Stadium and Doak Campbell Stadium. 4 Rivers Smokehouse sauces and signature rubs are also available for purchase in Publix stores throughout the Southeast.