Mary Brown’s & Fat Bastard Burrito Team Up with Jays Care to Support Canadian Youth

MBI Brands, the parent of Mary Brown’s Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito, teams up with Jays Care Foundation to expand inclusive baseball programs for over 59,000 kids across Canada.

TORONTO — MBI Brands, the proudly Canadian company behind Mary Brown’s Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito, is stepping up to the plate to support young Canadians—announcing a national partnership with Jays Care Foundation for 2025.

The collaboration will help expand inclusive, accessible baseball programs for over 59,000 children and youth across Canada, including Indigenous youth, children living with disabilities, and girls without access to sport.

“At MBI Brands, we believe in giving back to the communities that have supported us for over 56 years,” said Kala Patel, Vice President of Marketing at MBI Brands. “Our partnership with Jays Care Foundation helps ensure that thousands of kids across Canada have the chance to grow, play, and dream big on the field and beyond.”

Two Major Events Supporting Jays Care

• MBI Brands Golf Day – July 22
  All net proceeds from the company’s 3rd Annual Golf Day will go to Jays Care.

• Jays Care Day – September 17
  A portion of all Mary Brown’s Chicken sales nationwide will be donated to Jays Care programming.

Changing Lives Through Baseball

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, delivers life-changing programs through sport. With help from MBI Brands:

• 14,000 girls are participating in Girls At Bat

• 15,000 children with disabilities are empowered through Challenger Baseball

• 6,200 Indigenous youth are building confidence in the Indigenous Rookie League

The Foundation has also invested over $20 million into building or restoring 230+ baseball diamonds in communities across Canada.

“With their partnership, thousands of youth across Canada will gain access to baseball programming that helps build self-esteem, self-confidence, and resiliency,” said Peter King, Acting Executive Director of Jays Care Foundation. “Together, we’re creating more inclusive opportunities for kids to thrive on and off the field.”

A Proud Canadian Success Story

Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1969, Mary Brown’s Chicken now boasts 280+ locations across Canada—and recently expanded internationally into Mexico, the UK, India, and Pakistan. Known for its Big Mary® chicken sandwich, the brand has 19 years of consecutive sales growth and a Platinum designation among Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Canadians can support the cause by visiting Mary Brown’s Chicken locations across the country on Jays Care Day, September 17.

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