Texas Restaurant Association's Educational Foundation Tees Up in Four Metros to Raise Funds
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Restaurant Association's Education Foundation (TRAEF) held tournaments at TOPGOLF simultaneously in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio to raise funds to support educational opportunities in the restaurant industry. The event was a success with over 391 golfers participating, including former Dallas Cowboy, Patrick Crayton.
The teams included restaurateurs, general managers, Texas Restaurant Association members, leadership and supporters. The event raised $55,900 to help support TRAEF's mission of providing opportunities for restaurant careers in Texas. One such program that will benefit from the fundraising event is Texas ProStart. The program is being utilized in 240+ Texas high schools, reaching over 25,000 students annually.
TRAEF is the first non-profit to host a multi-city event with TOPGOLF. "We are very excited to have had the opportunity to make history at TOPGOLF," stated Roger Kaplan, TRAEF Board of Trustees President. "This was not only a great way to raise funds for our foundation, but also a way for members and supporters to meet and get to know each other better."
A special thank you to our sponsor partners which included: ECOLAB, Revention, Texas Mutual, Sysco, Auto-Chlor, Ben E. Keith, Ace Mart, Texas Beef Council and United Healthcare.
The overall Texas State Tournament Championship team rose from San Antonio. The winning team in Dallas was Ace Mart, Texas Mutual in Austin and Dish Society in Houston. Click here for Photo
TRAEF is the educational resource for the Texas Restaurant Association and restaurants in Texas. For information about TRAEF visit www.restaurantville.com.
About TRAEF
The Texas Restaurant Association's Education Foundation was created to support initiatives and programs focused on educating members. The TRAEF also supports the Texas ProStart program which provides students future career opportunities in the food and hospitality industries. For more information visit, www.texasprostart.com.
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SOURCE The Texas Restaurant Association’s Education Foundation
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