The Right Ingredients for Change

September 25 | 6 PM | Rivers Casino Philadelphia

The Petey Greene Program presents Going Greene, our Annual Awareness Week and Benefit for Educational Justice. Going Greene brings together and celebrates our students, volunteers, donors, staff, community, and other individuals who have played a significant role in furthering our mission of supporting the academic and career goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality tutoring and other educational programs.

Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene spent his life as a pioneering community organizer, civil rights activist, media personality, and consummate storyteller who used his talents to raise awareness about issues ranging from poverty and income inequality to the structural barriers facing formerly incarcerated people.

Join us in September at Going Greene to continue the legacy. This year’s theme will focus on uplifting awareness about challenges related to unemployment and food insecurity that returning citizens face, and inventive, impactful solutions to these challenges coming out of the Food, Beverage, and Hospitality industries.

We will honor Brandon Chrostowski, an award-winning chef, including 2025 James Beard Honoree for the Impact Awards, and founder of the EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, a transformative model for holistic reentry; EDWINS students receive intensive training and hands-on work experience preparing them for a career in the hospitality and fine dining sector, while receiving support with basic needs, including free housing and basic medical care, legal services, clothing, job coaching, and educational support.

Join us in Philadelphia on September 25th

Going Greene Education Justice Awareness Week Schedule of Events

September 17 - Justice Education Series Webinar “Chew on This: Food Justice Behind Bars” LOCATION: Register on Zoom, 6 pm

September 18 - CEO Convening “Economic Freedom and Opportunity for All: Fair Chance Hiring with Industry Leaders” LOCATION: Eastern State Penitentiary, by invitation only. Philadelphia-area CEOs and industry leaders who would like to attend, please send us a note.

September 16 & 18 - Volunteer Events, Contact us to participate.

September 25 - Networking Lunch for Justice-Impacted Job Seekers, Philadelphia Office of Reentry Partnerships, Noon

September 25 - The Petey Greene Program Benefit & Online Auction, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, 6 pm

Thanks to the 2025 Going Greene Sponsors

What are the Right Ingredients for Change? We asked our CEO Jeffrey Abramowitz.

Meet Going Greene 2025 Community Leadership Awardee Brandon Edwin Christowski

Meet the 2025 Going Greene Community Leadership Awardee Brandon Edwin Chrostowski, Founder, President, & CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute

Support Fair Chance Restaurants in Your Area

This Going Greene, we're inviting our entire community—from Boston to Washington D.C., from New York City to Pittsburgh—to join us in celebrating fair chance employment by doing something we all love: sharing a great meal.

Step 1: Check Out Our Restaurant Guide It features amazing restaurants across all Petey Greene regions that are committed to fair chance hiring practices.

Step 2: Choose Your Restaurant Whether you're craving Italian in Cambridge or Booker’s comfort food in Philadelphia—we've got incredible options in your area.

Step 3: Dine with Purpose Enjoy a meal knowing that your support directly impacts formerly incarcerated individuals who are rebuilding their lives through meaningful employment.

Step 4: Share Your Experience on Social Media Take a photo of your meal, your table, or your dining experience and post it to social media with our hashtags and the restaurants.