West Roxbury BURGER KING^® Restaurant Supports Pediatric Cancer Research and Care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for 13th Consecutive Year

More than 600 BURGER KING^® restaurants participating in A Chance for Kids^® program

BURGER KING^® guests can help fight childhood cancers from May 28 through July 1 by donating $1 to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids^® program at participating BURGER KING^® restaurants in six New England states. With each contribution, restaurant guests will receive a promotion card guaranteed to be a winner, with prizes ranging from all-inclusive resort vacations and airline tickets, to theme park admissions and BURGER KING^® food.

Local BURGER KING® restaurant participating:

• BURGER KING® at 1610 Vfw Parkway

Through the A Chance for Kids^® program, more than 600 franchise and company-owned BURGER KING^® restaurants set a goal to raise $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

“The BURGER KING^® family around the world is dedicated to making a difference in the communities in which we work and live,” said Jim Froio, BURGER KING^® franchisee. “Cancer touches so many lives and A Chance for Kids helps support the fine work done at Dana Farber ridding the world of pediatric cancer. We are happy to continue our support of this program and look forward to supporting it in the future.”

In the last 12 years, participating BURGER KING^® restaurants have raised $10.3 million for pediatric cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through A Chance for Kids. This year, the BURGER KING^® restaurants in New England that will participate in the campaign include: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

A Chance for Kids supports the many young cancer patients who are treated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund Clinic. The lifesaving research conducted at Dana-Farber will ultimately help pediatric cancer patients from around the world.

“For the past 12 years, BURGER KING^® employees and their restaurant guests have been an invaluable partner in our fight against pediatric cancers,” said Suzanne Fountain, director of the Jimmy Fund.

For more information about the Jimmy Fund or A Chance for Kids, including official rules and an alternate method of entry, visit a participating BURGER KING^® restaurant, visit JimmyFund.org, or call the Jimmy Fund at 617-582-9675.

ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION

Founded in 1954, BURGER KING^® is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER^®, the BURGER KING^® system operates in over 12,500 locations serving over 11 million guests daily in 81 countries and territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING^® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. Burger King Corp. is privately-held by 3G Capital, a multi-billion dollar, global investment firm focused on long-term value creation.  For more information on 3G Capital, please go to http://3g-capital.com. To learn more about Burger King Corp., please visit the company's website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT THE JIMMY FUND

The Jimmy Fund (www.JimmyFund.org) solely supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. It is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the official charity of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, and the Variety Children's Charity of New England. Since 1948, the generosity of millions of people has helped the Jimmy Fund save countless lives and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families worldwide. Follow the Jimmy Fund on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejimmyfund and on Twitter: @TheJimmyFund.