THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE AES FOUNDATION HOSTS THREE FUNDRAISERS IN THEIR 187 RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. EACH RESTAURANT NOMINATES A LOCAL CHARITY TO SUPPORT DURING THAT FUNDRAISING WINDOW. 100% OF THE FUNDS RAISED DURING THOSE WINDOWS GOES BACK TO THE ORGANIZATIONS CHOSEN BY OUR LOCAL TEAMS. IN ADDITION TO THESE DONATIONS, THREE TIMES A YEAR. THE AES RESTAURANT LOCATIONS ACCEPT ROUND UP DONATIONS THAT ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, DISASTER RELIEF OR LOCAL NEEDS. THIS YEAR ALONE, THE AES RESTAURANT FOUNDATION HAS HELD FOUR DAY OF GIVING EVENTS, WHERE THE FOUNDATION DONATES UP TO $100,000 TO LOCAL CHARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK.