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Celebrity Chefs Raise
$195,000 at Savor Event
$195,000 at Savor Event
In support of the
Food Bank’s Community Kitchen culinary job training program, celebrity chefs
Jacques Pépin, Sara Moulton, James Wayman, Ming Tsai, Rick Moonen, Matthew
MacCartney, and Champe Speidel came together for a spectacular evening at
Newport Vineyards last Thursday. In addition to wonderful food created by our
celebrity chefs, which was paired with world class wines, guests enjoyed a
beautiful evening at the vineyard with live music, auctions and dessert. View
our Facebook photo album for snapshots from the event.
Video Describes Jacques Pépin Foundation
Partnership
Last week’s Savor
event was a collaboration with the Jacques Pépin Foundation whose mission is
enriching lives and strengthening communities through the power of culinary
education. The Food Bank’s Community Kitchen culinary job training program
shares the same mission, making the collaboration a natural fit. Check out
this video which highlights how the unique partnership is changing the lives
of low-income and unemployed Rhode Islanders.
Rhode Island Monthly Highlights
Job Training Program
Job Training Program
Community Kitchen,
the Food Bank's 14 week culinary job training program, has been preparing
adults for work in the culinary field for the past 20 years. Hundreds of
graduates have achieved success in the food industry after completing the
program. In this Rhode
Island Monthly article by Jamie Coelho, you’ll read how culinary
education combined with on the job training has been the secret recipe to
improving lives.
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