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Summerwood Surprises Angels Outreach with $50k Community Grant

For the third year in a row, we’ve secured a generous community grant from the Taco Bell Foundation for Angels Community Outreach, a New Jersey-based nonprofit committed to helping individuals and families in the community facing financial hardship. This year, the organization received $50,000, which is $10,000 above their requested amount and double what was […]

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Introducing the John A. Nasuti Scholarship!

Summerwood Corporation is pleased to announce the designation of the John A. Nasuti Scholarship! Formerly known as the Second Chance Scholarship, this program was inspired by Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship, which assists students in the pursuit of their passions.  Many Summerwood team members have been proud Live Más recipients, however, not everyone can be […]

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Supporting Our Community: Summerwood Team Steps Up in a Time of Need

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Summerwood family for their selfless dedication to helping others once again and for demonstrating the incredible power of teamwork. On January 31, 2025, there was a tragic plane crash on Cottman Ave in Northeast Philadelphia.  Many of the employees of our Taco Bell located just down the street […]

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Summerwood Serves Up a Second Chance at Greatness

The second time’s a charm for these scholarship winners! Summerwood created the Second Chance Scholarship as a way to financially support ambitious team members who’ve applied, but ultimately weren’t selected, for Taco Bell Foundation’s Live Más Scholarship. Hope lies in the Second Chance Scholarship. The funds are directly gifted from Summerwood, and winners are selected […]

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Summerwood Gives Back: $25,000 to Angels Community Outreach

“Your support means the world to us and to the families we serve.” – Angels Community Outreach Our company’s mission begins with a focus on “a passion to serve others…” and that continues to be a driving force in how we do business. We recently had the opportunity to make an impact in our community […]

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Celebrating Summerwood 2024 Live Más Winners!

In 2024, the Taco Bell Foundation will award $10 million in Live Más Scholarships, including more than $2 million to Taco Bell restaurant employees, thanks to generous donations from Taco Bell owners. Live Más is a passion-based scholarship program dedicated to students pursuing higher education, preparing for the workforce, or working toward change in their […]

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Second Chances at Summerwood = $17, 500!

At Summerwood, we believe in second chances. That’s why we created the Second Chance Scholarship as a way to financially support ambitious team members who’ve taken a shot at landing one of Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarships, but haven’t won quite yet. We believe it takes courage just to apply! Summerwood’s Second Chance Scholarships Employees […]

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Summerwood & SW Philly Rotary Club Deliver Meals, Thanksgiving Cheer to Seniors

Every year for 27 years, Summerwood and our friends at the Rotary Club of Southwest Philadelphia – Eastwick have been preparing and delivering hearty comfort food to local seniors just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. After lower numbers during the pandemic, Summerwood and the Rotary Club are thrilled to continue this longstanding tradition with […]

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Congrats to the 2022 Live Más Scholarship recipients!

The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding $2,250,000 in Live Más Scholarships to 218 Taco Bell Team Members across the country, thanks to generous donations from Taco Bell Owners. We are thrilled to share that 22 of those Team Members are from Summerwood! Please join us in recognizing: Christian R. $5,000 Interest: Media & BroadcastingLocation: Fairfax […]

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Summerwood Teams Give Back on Thanksgiving

Giving back is an important part of being part of the Summerwood family. That’s why every year, Summerwood employees find time to give back to the communities they do business in during the week of Thanksgiving. Traditionally, supporting the local Rotary clubs was always led by a devoted man, Lou Jackson. After Lou’s passing, the […]

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