Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, and their franchisees, have come together to form "Stars for Troops", a charitable venture benefiting Veteran's Charities and Military Families. In 2012, we raised over $1.1 Million for these causes. Two of our main beneficiaries are listed below:

Homes for Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org) is a national non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2004. It is strongly committed to helping those who have selflessly given to our country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries since September 11, 2001. The organization assists severely injured servicemen and servicewomen and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and help to coordinate the process of building a home that provides maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently.

USA Cares (www.usacares.org) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission is to help with basic needs during financial crisis, to assist combat injured Veterans and their families and to prevent home foreclosures and evictions. Financial assistance is not given directly to service members or their families; instead, payments are made to mortgage lenders, utility companies, and other vendors. Their objective is to reach families at the earliest state of intervention to proactively prevent further financial distress. They assist all branches of service, all ranks and components and treat all with privacy and dignity in appreciation of their service and sacrifice.