Grand Lux Cafe has inherited a tradition of excellence from our founders, Oscar and Evelyn Overton, whose values shaped our culture and continue to define the character of our Company today. It is with these values in mind that we proudly established the Oscar & Evelyn Overton Charitable Foundation in 2001.
The foundation exists to fulfill its mission through enhancing the wellbeing of our surrounding communities. The Foundation supports and gives back to the communities we serve, while also catalyzing the generosity of our staff members who delight in the opportunity to give back.
The Foundation’s signature program, Give Back Team Sponsorship, sponsors teams of staff members who volunteer their time for community service projects for the charities of their choice. Thousands of volunteer hours are contributed to hundreds of charities across the nation. Team shirts are provided, and a financial donation is made to the benefiting non-profit; the larger the team, the larger the donation!
September is Hunger Action Month, and our staff takes action by collecting dollars and jars of peanut butter for local Feeding America® food banks. Since 2008 we have donated more than one million pounds of food to Feeding America.
Given the growing need for hunger relief, Grand Lux Cafe is doing its part to help. Our Nourish Program involves collecting and donating excess food from our restaurants to local nonprofits that support local soup kitchens, shelters, transitional housing and after-school programs. Through this program, we donate thousands of pounds of wholesome food each year.
Every June, the Oscar & Evelyn Overton Charitable Foundation hosts an invitational golf tournament supported by the company’s business partners. Relationships are built while raising money for the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and education institute in Duarte, California. As a result of this annual charity golf tournament the Foundation has donated $4.6 million to the City of Hope.
Grand Lux Cafe proudly supports charitable organizations and schools in our local communities by donating gift cards. Please contact the General Manager at your local restaurant for information. Please note that our restaurants do not make cash donations or sponsors events.