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The Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ Cap City Diner are proud mission partners with the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) and Round It Up America ® , a simple program that gives everyday Americans the opportunity to donate pocket change by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar, thereby allowing for small and potentially frequent giving. While the individual donations may be nominal, their collective sum is powerful.
The funds generated through the program are directed to local non-proft agencies, such as food banks, homeless shelters, crisis relief centers and services that protect the welfare of children and older adults. Ninety-fve percent of funds raised by Round It Up America directly beneft the communities in which the participating restaurants are located. A percentage of the funds are directed to the Ohio ProStart ® program, as well.
“The Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern was proud to be the frst Ohio Mission Partner of Round It Up America,” said Gary Callicoat, The Rusty Bucket’s President and Founder. “The program naturally aligns with our company culture of our commitment to the growth of our communities where we do business. While each guest’s donation may be just a few cents or a dollar, the collective impact of this program is signifcant. If everyone gives just a little, it really makes a powerful difference.”
To learn more about the program or to get involved as a mission partner, contact ORA Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Sarah McGovern via e-mail: smcgovern@ ohiorestaurant.org.
The Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Cap City Diner Round It Up
Proceeds from the program beneft charity, Ohio ProStart ® and crisis relief programs
This year, two teams from Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights represented the Ohio ProStart ® Program at the National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore, Maryland. The management team, under the direction of Instructor Kathy Kostur and Chef Chris Olszewski placed eleventh out of all the schools that competed. However, it was the culinary team, also under the direction of Chef Chris Olszewski, that captured third place amongst all of the schools in the nation. The students on the culinary team were Stephanie Gaspar, Ian McCaffrey, Ben Moorman and Allison Shoemaker.
“It was great to see our students compete in this year’s invitational, and it was awe-inspiring to watch both of them place so well,” said Sharon K.M. Fish, executive director of the Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation, which oversees the Ohio ProStart Program. “I’m constantly amazed by how these young people rise to the challenges placed before them and excel. Whether it’s the thrill of the culinary competition or the ingenuity required for presenting unique management concepts, the quality of our students and the educators who support them are unparalleled.”
Ohio ProStart ® School Places Third in National ProStart ® Invitational
Students from Polaris Career Center were among those who placed in this year’s competition
The Ohio ProStart ® team from Polaris Career Center captured third place in the National ProStart Invitational. Pictured (left to right) is: NRAEF Chair Xavier Techio, ORAEF Exec. Director Sharon K.M. Fish, Chef Chris Olszewski, Ben Moorman, Allison Shoemaker, Stephanie Gaspar, Ian McCaffrey and NRA President & CEO Dawn Sweeney.
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