MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions.

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Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s, is looking for more ways to give back. The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves. In its debut year, Walk-On’s aims to raise $100,000 for the Foundation in an effort to provide young athletes with the resources they need for a prospering future. 

Building off a successful localized effort to improve athletic facilities in underfunded areas of its hometown, the Game On Foundation will amplify the brand’s reach to help communities throughout markets across the country. The Foundation has already refurbished a number of basketball courts in Baton Rouge, and has plans to make a dramatic…