“In every community today, we see the same urgent need: young people searching for direction, identity, confidence, and standards in a world that often fails to guide them. The Etiquette Etiquette Foundation was created to meet that need with intention, structure, and heart.
We founded this organization because we believe every young person deserves access to skills that shape not only their future careers but also their character, mindset, and sense of self-worth. Etiquette is more than table manners. It is discipline. It is emotional intelligence. It is leadership. It is the ability to walk into any room with confidence, communicate respectfully, and make decisions that honor one’s future.
Our mission reflects a simple but powerful commitment:
To equip youth and families with the social, emotional, and professional tools that create lifelong opportunity.

As Justice Thurgood Marshall wisely said, ‘None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps; we got here because somebody bent down and helped us pick up our boots.’
This Foundation exists to be that helping hand.

We serve to bridge gaps between school and life, between potential and achievement, between who a child is today and who they have the power to become. Our programs emphasize respect, resilience, communication, personal standards, leadership, and the foundational etiquette skills that open doors.

Our work is driven by the belief Michelle Obama expressed so clearly:
‘Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.’

At Etiquette Etiquette Foundation, we are dedicated to making that difference, one student, one family, and one community at a time.

— Karene A. Putney, Founder

Etiquette Etiquette Foundation, Inc.
Cultivating excellence, leadership, and opportunity for every child.