Donors and Sponsors
Why give to the NRAEF? Because your investment unleashes opportunities that can inspire lifelong passions.
For tomorrow's chefs, managers, operators and foodservice educators, your generous, tax-deductible donation to the NRAEF directly supports their immediate educational needs.
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Without our generous industry sponsors, corporate and individual donors and alliance partners, the NRAEF would not be able to deliver upon our mission of enhancing the restaurant industry's service to the public through education, community engagement and promotion of career opportunities.
NRAEF Honor Roll of Donors
Thank you to all NRAEF donors who have generously contributed to support the work of the NRAEF's ProStart program and NRAEF Scholarship Program. We are pleased to recognize gifts of $1,000 or more, including those who have donated to our 2011 ProStart Initiative (January - December 31st, 2011).
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$250,000 and above
Brinker International, Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company
Ecolab, Inc.
$100,000 - $249,000
Carlson & Carlson Family Foundation
Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
McCormick for Chefs
PepsiCo Foodservice
Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen
Sodexo, Inc.
SYSCO Corporation
$50,000 - $99,999
American Express Company/
American Express Foundation
The ARAMARK Charitable Fund
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cargill
Darden Restaurants
Georgia-Pacific Professional
Golden Corral Corporation
International Culinary School at the Art
Institutes
MBM Corporation
Nestlé Professional
$25,000 - $49,999
Anheuser-Busch Inc.
Farmers Insurance Exchange
Nation's Restaurant News
The Procter & Gamble Company
QSR Magazine
Rich Products Corporation
Donald Tober, Sugar Foods Corporation
Trinchero Family Estates
United Healthcare Services, Inc.
$10,000 -$24,999
Ted J. Balestreri
Barilla America, Inc.
BJ's Restaurants Foundation
Brodersen Management Corp./ Popeyes®
Louisiana Kitchen
ChefWorks
Cintas
Dean Foods Company
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Florida State University Foundation, Inc.
William L. Hyde, Jr.
Kellogg's Food Away from Home
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Lyons Magnus
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Nestlé Waters North America
The Procter & Gamble Company
Sara Lee Corporation
The Schwan Food Company
Smithfield Foods
Sandy Solmon, Sweet Street Desserts
Tim Hortons USA
Yard House Restaurants, LLC
$5,000 -$9,999
Centerplate
Jeffery Davis, U.S. Beef Corp
Dexter-Russell
Sam Facchini, Metro Pizza
Joseph Fassler
Firehouse of America, LLC
Julie A. Flik
Land O'Lakes Foundation
Ignite Restaurant Group
Mercer Cutlery
Middleby Corp.
NEWCHEF Fashion, Inc.
Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
Sara Lee Corporation
Billy Sewell
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Dawn Sweeney
Xavier Teixido
$2,500 - $4,999
Jeffrey Berlind
Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, LLC
Brenda and Gregory Hamer Family Charitable
Fund/Community Foundation of Acadiana
Linda L. Hoops
Kevin R. Malchoff
Royal Cup Coffee, Inc.
Sharon Tiknis
James M. Wordsworth
$1,000 - $2,499
Jerald W. Chesser
Tommy S. Cvitnovich
Kevin Davies, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Thomas R. Day
Delaware North Companies, Inc.
Scott DeFife
Wallace B. Doolin
John R. Farquharson
Denise Marie Fugo
Michael Gibbons
David Gilbert
David Goronkin
Philip Hickey, Jr.
James D. Hope
Kevan Johnston
Bill Kohl, Harrisburg Hotel Corporation
Michael J Licata
Joyce Mazero
Lynette McKee
Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC, Master Chefs' Institute
Michigan Restaurant Association
William Naegele, Restaurants No Limit, Inc.
Overland Park Convention Center
Margo Provost, Log Haven Restaurant Group, LLC
Frank Puleo
Skip & Gail Sack
Kevin Settles
Gene Suellentrop
True Food Service
Carmen Vacalebre
Kevin C. Yost
NRAEF Scholarship Endowments
Thank you to our donors who have generously created the following scholarship endowment funds.
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A.J. Grisanti Memorial Fund
Al Schuman Ecolab Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Allied Buying Corporation/ Norbert F. Sherman Memorial Scholarship
Chicago Foodservice Marketing Club Educational Scholarship
Coca-Cola Scholarship Fund
DiRoNA Undergraduate Scholarship
GRI/Giacomo Bologna Scholarship
Griffith Labs Undergraduate Scholarship
H. J. Heinz Scholarship
James H. Maynard Award
Kenny Dennis Memorial Fund / NRA Marketing Executive Group
NAFEM Undergraduate Scholarship
NRA Past Chairman Fund
NRAEF Challenge Fund and Dr. Ray Kavanaugh Scholarship
Pete and Arlene Harman Trust
Stratas Food Companies Scholarship
Thad & Alice Eure Memorial Scholarship
UniPro Scholarship Fund
Wally & Joni Doolin Scholarship
Warren Rosenthal Scholarship
Monterey Wine Educational Foundation
Andre Tchelistcheff Scholarship Fund
Carol Chorbajian Scholarship Fund
David Armanasco Scholarship
Fred Dame Scholarship
Glenn and Sue Hammer Scholarship
Mary Adolf Scholarship
Monterey County Hospitality Association Scholarship
Richard Peterson Scholarship
Ted Balestreri & Bert Cutino Scholarship
2010 NRAEF/State Restaurant Association Matching Scholarship Program
Thank you to our partners at the following state restaurant associations for participating in our matching scholarship program.
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Arkansas Hospitality Association
California Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Colorado Restaurant Association Education Fund
Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation
Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association Education Foundation
Louisiana Restaurant Association
Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation
Massachusetts Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation
Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation
Mississippi Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Educational Foundation of the Missouri Restaurant Association
Nebraska Restaurant Association/Hospitality Education Foundation
Nevada Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
New Mexico Restaurant Association
New York State Restaurant Association Education Foundation
North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Oklahoma Restaurant Association
Oregon Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
South Carolina Hospitality & Tourism Educational Foundation
South Dakota Retailers Association - Educational Trust Fund
Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association
West Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association Educational Foundation
Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations to the NRAEF qualify for most corporate matching grant programs.
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