CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
621 CAPITOL MALL NO 2000, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 calrest.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE EVERY STUDENT IN CA ACCESS TO PURSUE A CAREER & EDUCATION IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES.

CREATE A BRAND OF EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY JOBS BY SUPPORTING PROSTART PROGRAMS THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN HIGH SCHOOLS. TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF RESTAURATEURS BY FUELING A DESIRE IN YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER THE RESTAURANT COMMUNITY.CRAF SUPPORTS TOMORROW'S CULINARY TALENT AND RESTAURANT BUSINESS LEADERS AND PROMOTES WORKFORCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROSTART, THE INDUSTRY-DRIVEN PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHICH ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR AN EDUCATED AND TRAINED LABOR FORCE IN CALIFORNIA. GRADUATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM ARE PREPARED WITH REAL-WORLD JOB SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS, JOB READINESS TRAINING AND AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT THAT LEADS TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER TRACK. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AND NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. CRAF COLLABORATES WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, MENTORING, SPEAKING IN CLASSROOMS, AND HOSTING STUDENT FIELD TRIPS ON-SITE. CRAF STRIVES TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE INDUSTRY AND HOPES TO ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AS A CAREER OF CHOICE. IN ADDITION, OUT OF TWENTY CURRENT 9TH GRADERS, SIX WILL DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, SIX WILL GO DIRECTLY TO WORK AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND EIGHT WILL BECOME COLLEGE FRESHMEN. DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL IS RELATED TO A NUMBER OF NEGATIVE OUTCOMES. DROPOUTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE IN THE LABOR FORCE THAN THOSE WITH A HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL. STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATE BECAUSE: THEY WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE; THEY WANT TO HAVE A GOOD JOB; THEY WANT TO ATTEND COLLEGE; AND, THEY WANT TO BE GOOD ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. THE PROSTART PROGRAM OF CRAF IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE THE INTEREST AND ENGAGE THE MINDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE STRUGGLING STAYING IN SCHOOL. LEARNING THE CULINARY AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS TAUGHT BY OUR PROSTART CLASS PROVIDES PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS.CRAF SERVES 130 PROSTART PROGRAMS WITH 9,000 STUDENTS.50% OF PROSTART STUDENTS SURVEYED SAID PROSTART IS A MAJOR REASON WHY THEY COME TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY. 91% OF PROSTART STUDENTS CREDIT PROSTART FOR TEACHING THEM JOB READINESS SKILLS. THROUGH CRAF/PROSTART EVENTS 73% OF STUDENTS FEEL BETTER PREPARED TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE AND 36% ARE MORE LIKELY TO STUDY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT/CULINARY.

RESTAURANTS CARE LAUNCHED IN 2017 TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO RESTAURANT WORKERS FACING UNFORSEEN HARDSHIP. BY HELPING WITH THE COST OF LIVING EXPENSES DUE TO INJURY, ILLNESS OR NATURAL DISASTER, CRAF UNITES THE INDUSTRY TO AWARD ONE-TIME CRISIS GRANTS TO MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA'S RESTAURANT COMMUNITY. THE WILDFIRES THAT DEVESTATED NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AFFECTED RESTAURANT WORKERS GREATLY. RESTAURANTS CARE WAS PROUD TO HELP MANY WORKERS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.CRAF CREATED THE GRATEFUL TABLE FUNDRAISER AS AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RESTAURANTS CARE. OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING INCLUDE PERSONAL DONATIONS, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS. THE GRATEFUL TABLE IS A COMMUNAL DINNER CELEBRATION FEATURING CELEBRATED CHEFS, LIVE MUSIC, A TWILIGHT RECEPTION IN THE GARDEN, AND A DESSERT BAR UNDER THE STARS.

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