Rachael Ray Foundation & ProStart Grows Grant Program

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Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grows Grant Program

Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grows Grant program

Winning Schools Demonstrated Need and Positive Impact, Will Receive $5,000 from the Rachael Ray Foundation to Improve or Kick Off New ProStart Programs

Washington, DC - The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has announced that 38 high schools from across the country have been selected to receive $5,000 grants to support their ProStart culinary and restaurant management programs through the Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant program.

A program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, ProStart is a two-year technical education program found at more than 1,750 high schools and career and technical educational centers nationwide, teaching culinary techniques and restaurant management skills that build a lifetime foundation and support future careers in the restaurant industry. With 145,000 students enrolled across all states, the District of Columbia and Guam, the program teaches students through a combination of classroom and industry instruction. Find out more about ProStart at ChooseRestaurants.org/ProStart.

Earlier this year, the Rachael Ray Foundation generously contributed $225,000 in support of ProStart Grow Grants. Schools with existing ProStart programs, or those looking to become part of the ProStart program, were invited to apply, with winning schools demonstrating how ......Continue reading