Our cause
We first launched Old Fashioned Week in
2020. During our debut event, we recognized
a unique opportunity to support the food and
beverage industry in a moment of crisis.
Over the past six years, over $600,000 in total
donations has been given to charitable
causes, including the Southern Smoke
Foundation. We are proud to continue
supporting the bar and restaurant community
through Old Fashioned Week events across
the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
ABOUT SOUTHERN
SMOKE
Southern Smoke Foundation supports food
and beverage workers nationwide by providing
direct
funding to individuals rebuilding from
natural disasters, seeking emergency medical
treatment, and
recovering from accidents or
other crises.
Its mental health program, Behind You,
provides no-cost
counseling to industry
members in several states.
OUR SHARED
IMPACT
With your help, Elijah Craig donated $100,000
to the Southern Smoke Foundation in 2025. In
2024, with the help from Elijah Craig’s donation,
Southern Smoke provided 760 no-cost mental
health counseling sessions through their
Behind You program and $40,000 in emergency
relief grants to industry workers nationwide.
This year’s donation will once again be
allocated to both the emergency relief fund
and Southern Smoke’s mental health
program. Thanks for raising a glass with us.