Selected Charity: Curt's Cafe

Nominated by Amy Plotnick

Curt's Cafe is a charity whose mission is to improve outcomes for young adults living in at-risk situations by providing work and life skills training.  Curt's stands for  "Cultivating Unique Restaurant Training".  Their student-trainees, ages 15 through 24 years, are living in at-risk situations such as having contact with the judicial system, being homeless, food insecure or having dropped out of school. They are taught life and food service skills then assisted in finding employment. Curt's has two locations in Evanston and plans to open a third spot in Highland Park.