Ecolab Event Raises More Than $200,000 for National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships

May 21, 2018

Annual gala has provided more than $1.9 million for scholarships
since 2003

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ecolab Inc. helped raise more than $200,000 for the National Restaurant
Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) during the 16th
Annual Ecolab Chairman's Reception, held the evening of Sunday, May 20,
in conjunction with the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.

More than 750 restaurant and foodservice industry leaders attended the
gala, which benefits the NRAEF ProStart┬« program, a
nationwide, two-year high school program that unites the classroom and
industry to develop the best and brightest talent into tomorrowÔÇÖs
restaurant and foodservice leaders.

ÔÇ£Every year, more than 140,000 students across all 50 states, Guam and
Department of Defense Education Activity Schools in Europe and the
Pacific gain training and hands-on experience through ProStart to become
the industryÔÇÖs future leaders,ÔÇØ said Ecolab Chairman and CEO Douglas M.
Baker, Jr. ÔÇ£We are proud to support the NRAEFÔÇÖs efforts to develop
students and facilitate opportunities across the country.ÔÇØ

At the conclusion of the event, Baker and Michael Hickey, Ecolab
executive vice president and president, Global Institutional, and
past-chair of the NRAEF board of trustees, presented Dawn Sweeney,
National Restaurant Association and NRAEF president and CEO, Rob
Gifford, NRAEF executive vice president, and Sam J. Facchini, chair of
the NRAEF board of trustees, with a check for $201,370 on behalf of
Ecolab and gala attendees.

ÔÇ£EcolabÔÇÖs commitment to the future of the restaurant industry is
exemplary. We are grateful for their generous financial support of the
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the ProStart
program and for EcolabÔÇÖs employees who selflessly volunteer their time
to support ProStart programs throughout the nation,ÔÇØ said Sweeney.
ÔÇ£Restaurant jobs give employees a stepping stone to a brighter future,
and we are proud to partner with Ecolab in this endeavor.ÔÇØ

Through this annual event, Ecolab has helped raise more than $1.9
million for the NRAEF and the ProStart program.

About the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
As
the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the
National Restaurant Association Educational FoundationÔÇÖs (NRAEF) mission
of service to the public is dedicated to enhancing the industryÔÇÖs
training and education, career development and community engagement
efforts.

The NRAEF and its programs work to attract, empower and advance todayÔÇÖs
and tomorrowÔÇÖs restaurant and foodservice workforce. NRAEF programs
include: ProStart ÔÇô a high-school career and technical education
program; Restaurant Ready ÔÇô partnering with community based
organizations to provide ÔÇ£opportunity youthÔÇØ with skills training and
job opportunities; Military ÔÇô helping military servicemen and women
transition their skills to restaurant and foodservice careers;
Scholarships ÔÇô financial assistance for students pursuing restaurant,
foodservice and hospitality degrees; and, the Hospitality Sector
Registered Apprenticeship project ÔÇô a partnership with the American
Hotel & Lodging Association providing a hospitality apprenticeship
program for the industry. For more information, visit
ChooseRestaurant.org.

About Ecolab
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customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene
and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital
resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates,
Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and
on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments,
optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for
customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial
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