Firebox Initiative
The Firebox Initiative, Inc. was recently founded by service industry people for service industry people. Griffin Bufkin and Harrison Sapp know what it means to suffer through tough times. When their restaurant, Southern Soul Barbeque, burned down in March 2010, they didn’t know how they would get through. They quickly discovered that community friends were there to lift them up in their time of need. They’ve never forgotten that giving spirit and it serves as the driving force behind their desire to help others in our community through the Firebox Initiative. The Initiative will provide grants to hospitality industry employees in coastal Georgia, helping those who are in need of financial assistance due to illness, accident, natural disaster or the death of an immediate family member, as well as scholarships for disadvantaged students. For more information about the Firebox Initiative or to make a donation, visit ssbbqfirebox.com.
