The Cheesin’ For a Reason program exists to:

help distribute the resources generated by our company to organizations in our local communities that work to empower the next generation through any means, including education, financial support, and recreational enrichment. 

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CHEESIN’ FOR A REASON

Each restaurant’s leadership team will review applications and select an organization based on the quality of their work and how well they align with our values and mission. During the following year, the chosen organizations will receive $3 from every monthly special sold. Additionally, $1 per monthly special is donated to our Community Emergency Fund, which enables us to lend a helping hand when unexpected crises arise.

Applications to be our 2027 partner will be released in November. Read on to learn about our 2026 partners!

OUR 2026 PARTNERS:

CHEESIN’ FOR A REASON

PORTLAND:

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Biddeford Youth Arts Scholarship Fund expands equitable access to arts education for local youth while investing in the sustainability of Biddeford’s small arts businesses.

PORTSMOUTH:

Logo of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire and Vermont, featuring a stylized 'B' with green and white lines on a black background.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire and Vermont support these states’ youth through one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise to help everyone reach their full potential.

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NORTH CONWAY:

Logo for Pope Memorial Library in North Conway, New Hampshire. Features a mountain range and a building with multiple windows and rooftops, with the text "POPE MEMORIAL LIBRARY North Conway, New Hampshire MORE THAN BOOKS."

Pope Memorial Library is a privately funded nonprofit library, open to the public, that specializes in offering a wide range of community programs.

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