Marketing

Romeo's Pizza providing lunch for students in Ohio

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August 6, 2021

Romeo's Pizza, a quick-service restaurant, will be providing lunch for students within the Jobs for Ohio's Graduates program, according to a company press release.

The students involved in the "Reality Room" program learn real-life experiences such as budgeting for a home, paying bills and more.

"Several months ago, I met Candace Harmon at a Fairlawn Area Chamber of Commerce event. She reached out the moment she heard our mission to be the local pizza champion to our surrounding communities and environment," Macy Waterbury, field marketing specialist for Romeo's Pizza, said in the release. "We are so excited to provide lunch to all of the students participating in the Reality Room program and make learning life lessons even more fun with pizza!"

Romeo's Local Pizza Champions strive to make a positive and measurable difference in the communities they serve. Romeo's core values focus on delivering smiles one slice at a time and positively impacting its communities and environment. The Local Pizza Champion initiative is Romeo's way of giving back to the community, serving the less fortunate and making the world a better place through pizza.

"Our Local Pizza Champions serve the community with handcrafted excellence, always willing to pay it forward," Mike Rao, CSO for Romeo's Pizza, said in the release. "They make sure that their team understands the importance of each memorable experience that Romeo's brings to the table. A Local Pizza Champion pursues excellence in everything that they do, while giving back to the people and communities who play a part in reaching that goal."

For 23 years, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates has met or exceeded the five national standards set by Jobs for America's Graduates for academic success and employability. JOG has served more than 30,000 at-risk youth since 1987. Annually, JOG helps 1,000 or more at-risk youth transitioning from school to work in Northeast Ohio.

"We are a statewide non-profit with an affiliate locally serving Medina, Summit, Trumbull, and Stark counties. We help youth ages 14-24 graduate high school or earn the equivalent, we provide counseling, workforce development and more. It's all to prepare them and help them become self-sufficient members of the community," Candace Harmon, strategic partnerships manager for JOG, said in the release. "Most of the youth we work with are facing very real barriers for success such as homelessness, poverty, little to no support at home, they may have children of their own, the list goes on. They will be very excited for Romeo's Pizza!"

Founded in 2001 in Medina, Ohio, Romeo's Pizza has grown to more more than 50 locations in the U.S. and internationally.