Fertel Foundation Contributes $1.2m to N.O. Education

New Orleans City Business › February 04, 2006

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The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation, a nonprofit established by the founder of Ruth's Chris Steak House, today pledged $1.2 million to public, private and parochial education for this year.The money will be used for special programs designed to serve students from kindergarten through college and other high-impact educational initiatives.

My mother was born in New Orleans, said Randy Fertel, president of the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation. It was New Orleans that gave Ruth her start in business. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse thrived in New Orleans. And the exportation of the New Orleans culinary experience enabled Ruth's Chris to become one of the largest, most prestigious fine dining enterprises in the world - as well as a clubhouse for political power brokers in New Orleans and far afield. Although she died in April 2002, Ruth Fertel is still in, with and committed to New Orleans. And she's not going anywhere.

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Fertel Foundation Contributes $1.2m to N.O. Education

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