More Than a Meal. A Path Forward.
Every contribution supports the people, programs, and services that make EDWINS possible.
Education
Help provide tuition-free culinary and hospitality training for students building a new future.
Housing
Support safe, stable housing and essential resources that allow students to focus on their growth.
Support Services
Fund transportation, childcare assistance, financial literacy, mentorship, and reentry support.
Fund a Need
Support specific needs that directly help EDWINS students stay focused, stable, and moving forward. These gifts help cover the practical items and services that make education, employment, and reentry possible.
View Fund-A-Need ItemsHelp students get to class, work, appointments, and interviews.
Support bedding, toiletries, household items, and daily necessities.
Provide the equipment students need to train and work with confidence.
Fund wraparound services that help students stay focused and successful.
Support EDWINS in a Way That Works for You
Make an Online Donation
Make a secure gift online to support EDWINS students, graduates, and programs.
Donate NowGive Through PayPal
You can also support EDWINS through PayPal, including setting up recurring donations.
Donate with PayPalMail a Check
Checks can be made out to EDWINS Foundation and mailed to:
EDWINS Foundation
12383 Cedar Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
Stock Donations
EDWINS also accepts donations of stock. Please contact Chris Keeney for more information.
chriskeeney@edwinsrestaurant.org
216.401.5195
Additional Ways to Help
Host a Fundraising Event
If your business, faith-based organization, school, community group, club, or co-op is interested in hosting a fundraising event to benefit EDWINS, we would love to connect with you.
Employer Matching Gifts
Many companies match charitable contributions, increasing the impact of your gift. Check with your employer to see if your donation to EDWINS may be eligible for a match.
In-Kind and Material Donations
In-kind donations play a critical role in supporting our programs, from toiletries and household goods to essential items for students.
Donation Drives
Community-led donation drives are a meaningful way to support EDWINS and our students. Most-needed items include toiletries, twin-size sheets, blankets, socks, undergarments, and gently used silverware.
To learn more about fundraising, matching gifts, in-kind giving, or donation drives, please contact Chris Keeney.
Get in TouchFinancial Information
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and our EIN is 26-0656263. All donations to EDWINS are tax-deductible.
EDWINS Foundation is also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization used to provide overall support to all our ventures and programs. The EDWINS Foundation EIN is 81-2196126.
EDWINS Second Chance Lifeskills Center is also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization used to provide housing and a safe place for our students to live. The EDWINS Second Chance Lifeskills Center EIN is 47-3602516.
Both EDWINS Restaurant and the Institute are the same 501(c)(3) organization, but it is important to know that the restaurant covers its own expenses. Financial support is only used for our educational programming and case management services.
Help Us Keep Opening Doors
Your generosity helps EDWINS continue creating opportunity, dignity, and second chances through food, education, and community.
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