ST. CHARLES – A modern Japanese restaurant that opened this year in St. Charles plans to help four local charities, according to a news release.

Shakou, at 312 W. Main St., St. Charles, will bring the Shakou Cares program, from June 24 to 27, to Kane County by donating a portion of lunch and dinner proceeds to the four charities.

On June 24, a portion of the proceeds will go toward CASA Kane County, followed by Generation Rescue on June 25, the Bryan and Amanda Bickell Foundation on June 26 and the Living Well Cancer Resource Center on June 27, the release states.

“As a part of the community, we believe in doing what we can to support local nonprofit organizations,” wrote Ed Hartigan, Shakou’s St. Charles operations manager and owner, along with partners Aleks Dupor and Adam Garvanian, in the release. “This is just the beginning of our continuing efforts to help those in need.”

Shakou Cares was founded in 2013 with the opening of the first Shakou restaurant in Libertyville. Since then, dozens of nonprofit organizations have benefited from the program, according to the release.

The dinner menu, created by chef Sang Choi, includes hot and cold appetizers, soups, salads, by-the-piece nigiri/sashimi and maki, signature maki rolls and beef, chicken, fish, noodle and seafood cooked entrées, the release states.

The lunch menu also features a sushi bar, kids menu and guest favorites, such as Bento boxes and salads.

To participate in Shakou Cares, guests are encouraged to make lunch or dinner reservations for Shakou in St. Charles as soon as possible online at www.shakousushi.com or by calling 630-444-0850.

Shakou is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. Thursday to midnight; 11 a.m. Friday to 1 a.m.; 4 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m.; and 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday. On-street and valet parking are available, according to the release.