EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute gives formerly incarcerated adults a foundation in the culinary and hospitality industry while providing a support network necessary their long-term success. Their mission is three-fold: to teach a skilled and in-demand trade in the culinary arts, empower willing minds through passion for hospitality management, and prepare students for a successful transition home.
Today, between its prison program and restaurant and institute, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute graduates nearly 100 students a year. It also serves as a global model for how society can better support people who are re-entering the workforce.
After finishing the program or after release from prison, over 97% of graduates gain employment.
Be sure to visit the Foundation booth at the virtual meeting to learn more about EDWINs.
Your donations during this challenging time are greatly appreciated as charities need our support now more than ever.
Since 2007, the Top of the Table members have donated over half a million dollars to partner charities at the Top of the Table meetings.