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We encourage our employees to volunteer and support their own charities as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We focus primarily on organizations that serve the areas right around our restaurants. At the end of every month, we sit down and consider requests for contributions. If you\u2019d like to request a donation, please send your request in writing to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Support<br>Rocklands World Headquarters<br>2418 Wisconsin Ave NW<br>Washington, DC 20007-1845<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or send us an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@rocklands.com\">info@rocklands.com<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Given the volume of requests we get, we ask that you write or email, not call.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your interest. We hope we\u2019ll be able to support your event. 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