02/28/2026
More than 15 years ago, Bruno Abate founded the Recipe for Change program to create real opportunities for transformation. Recipe for Change provides culinary training, job readiness skills, fine arts enrichment, and mentorship to detainees at Cook County Jail.
Our mission is to empower individuals with the skills, confidence, and support they need to secure employment after reentry — helping reduce recidivism and build stronger communities.
Would you like to be part of meaningful change? To help someone build a new life and a new future?
Learn more about the program and how you can support the mission at:
www.recipeforchangeproject.org