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Tom & Eddie’s donates opening-week proceeds

February 15, 2011

Tom & Eddie’s will donate $4,000 made during opening week of its Geneva, Ill., restaurant to two local organizations – the Geneva Academic Foundation (GAF) and the Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence (BFEE). The funds were raised during the 9-day grand opening celebration of the restaurant, located at the Shops at Geneva Commons.

“It is a pleasure to support these two important not-for-profit organizations,” said Ed Rensi, co-founder of Tom & Eddie’s. “We are 100 percent behind them and their missions to raise funds that benefit students in the Geneva and Batavia school districts.”

Each year, GAF provides grants to pay for supplemental programs, equipment and educational resources to benefit the students at each school in Geneva. The programs funded are based upon requests by teachers. Each year, a portion of the funds collected also are allocated to an Endowment Fund that will continue to enhance future educational opportunities.

The Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence has been established to provide a long-term, self-sustaining financial program to enhance the Batavia Public School system beyond the limits of normal tax support. The foundation provides support for the development of programs and services.

The founders of Tom & Eddie's opened two locations in 2010 and have plans to open three more this year.