The BJ's Restaurants Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to support charities benefiting children's healthcare and education, with primary focus on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In addition, our Foundation recognizes and rewards the volunteer efforts of BJ's Restaurants team members across the country as they help to give back to the communities in which our restaurants do business.

Charitable Contributions from New Restaurant Openings
Guests from nearby communities are invited to enjoy the BJ's dining experience a few days prior to the opening of our new restaurants. This gives our newly-trained teams the chance to put their final touches on proper food preparation and service. Thanks entirely to the generosity of the guests attending these pre-opening parties, we're very proud to have made significant contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation from our new restaurant openings across the country. 

CureFinders Program
The BJ's Restaurants Foundation has partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to support the fundraising efforts for CFF by schools in our restaurant communities. The Foundation matches funds raised for CFF and then makes a donation directly to the school in recognition of its fundraising on behalf of CFF. Since the inception of this program in October, 2006, our foundation has benefited more than 75 schools and many local CFF offices across the country. Funds donated to date are in excess of $160,000.

Fundraising Events
The major fundraising event directly benefiting the Foundation is a yearly charity golf tournament. All proceeds from the tournament go to the Foundation which then disperses funds throughout the year to designated charities defined by our mission statement.  Next year's tournament will take place on Monday, June 1, 2009 at Dove Canyon Country Club. Please contact the foundation if you are interested in participating.

Throughout the country, and as opportunities arise, the Foundation supports and rewards the community volunteer efforts of our restaurant team members with our Team Action to Support Communities (TASC Force) program.
Click here for the latest TASC Force Story.

Cookies 4 Kids
Having raised millions of dollars through the years, the Cookies 4 Kids program donates a portion of all Pizookie dessert sales to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The signature Pizookie is a freshly baked, hot-out-of-the-oven cookie (chocolate chunk, white chocolate macadamia nut, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter or Oreo cookie) which is topped with two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream and served hot, and cold, to the table. It has become a favorite for thousands of BJ's guests and a wonderful fundraising campaign for our charity.