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Hurricane Harvey may be over, but restaurants have just started to help&nbsp;out with the recovery efforts after historic flooding and damage. According to a recent <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/restaurants-step-hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-restaurants-step-up-hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts-2704037" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">QSR Magazine article</a>, both local and national brands are donating food and money and supporting the&nbsp;communities in need. Here are just a few of the restaurants lending a hand.

Papa John&rsquo;s

The pizza chain has committed to donating $500,000 to relief for victims of the hurricane and a portion of every order that includes a pizza aiding JJ Watt&rsquo;s Houston Flood Relief Fund and The Salvation Army&rsquo;s disaster relief effort.

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A PB&amp;Js for Harvey campaign has started and will run through September. The brand is also donating $2 to every Project PB&amp;J sandwich sold to Red Cross of America helping with Harvey relief efforts. Lastly, the sandwich chain will match all donations from guests up to $100,000.

Whataburger

The burger chain is helping to distribute local support as well as starting local Family Member Support Centers in Houston and Corpus Christi. In addition, the brand is donating $1 million to the Whataburger Family Foundation, $150,000 to the Red Cross and $5000,00 to local food banks.

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QSR Magazine: Restaurants Step Up Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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