Sponsor Appreciation

Here at CulinaryCorps HQ it’s always a thrill when a new corporate donor connects with our mission. Today, we’d like to welcome Restoration 1 of Washington DC to our Communal Table of Donors. Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Restoration 1 helps clients get their homes and businesses back on track after catastrophic events like flooding, fire, mold or storm damage.

Their team of dedicated experts provides sound advice and a clear remediation process so that clients can resume their normal daily routines. Local, independent, and certified, Restoration 1 of Washington DC have a passion for helping others in their time of need, and take great pride in being able to support DC-area families.

Welcome to the Table of Donors, Restoration 1 of Washington DC. Thank you for your generous donation!

 

 

It is only through the generosity of big-hearted corporations that our trips have continued to be fully funded for over a decade. All of our generous sponsors are rock stars in our book, and we are incredibly thankful for each and every one of them! This year, we are excited to welcome two new sponsors into the family.

First, we’d like to give a shout-out to EnProVera for joining our Private Table tier of donors. Their support funded our entire equipment budget which ranged from carrot costumes to cavatelli boards. A service disabled veteran-owned business working to make our country a safer place, their generosity brought big smiles to our outdoor cooking classroom.

Next, we’d like to thank Stonewall Kitchens for pulling up a chair at our Communal Table. They generously gifted BBQ sauces for our chefs to take home as well as a gift basket that went to one lucky Camp Sunshine family during the Family Foodie Olympics.

Finally, a big thank you to our steadfast benefactors, William and Anne Carroll, for contributing our largest single donation this year. It’s their ongoing generosity that keeps us doing what we do best. Big love to them both.

We are over-the-moon about all of our sponsors this year! Here they are in no particular order…

Keep an eye out on the Bake and Gather for Good events calendar. It’s a sweet way to support non-profits including ours!

If you need a place to stay in Houston, definitely check out Towneplace Suites, our wonderful housing sponsor.

Or if you’re here and you’re hungry, stop by Underbelly, we promise it’ll be a meal to remember.

All of our shopping will be done at the amazing Central Market, our ingredient sponsor for this trip.

And let’s not forget to give a shout-out to G&B Packing Company for their support too.

Finally, we want to thank our steadfast benefactors, William and Anne Carroll, for contributing our largest single donation this year.

In fact, all of our generous sponsors are rock stars in our book, and we are incredibly thankful for them all.

Once again, we consider ourselves fortunate to have a wonderfully supportive team of Corporate Sponsors to help fund our 2015 outreach trip to Camp Sunshine. We are incredibly thankful for their generous contributions. So if you are looking for chef clothing or a cooking school, Korean foods, or even a car, please look no further than this amazing group of donors:

Warriors in Pink powered by Ford

Aimee Bariteau, our fearless 2015 Trip Leader,continues to fill her role as a Ford Model of Courage. We cannot think of a better choice, and HuffPo clearly agrees! This year the Warriors in Pink program powered by Ford is making a generous donation and donating hats, t-shirts, bandanas and aprons to hand out to volunteers and campers. Ford has donated over $128 million towards the fight against breast cancer and those championing the cause. We are honored to once again be a part of their mission for 2015.

The International Culinary Center

The ICC has been a faithful backer of CulinaryCorps since its inception and this year is no different. ICC is yet again generously sponsoring our Top Chef Sunshine competition and sending along an expert judge, Amanda Cann, to weigh-in on the final dishes. We are excited to be honoring a loved one close to the ICC family as part of this event by adding Swedish Fish to the brown bag of secret ingredients.

ChefWear

Some may say that the uniform doesn’t make the chef, the chef makes the uniform but in our mind, it’s a little bit of both. Once again, we’ll be donning sharp-looking chefs coats thanks to ChefWear.

H-Mart

HMart has once again stepped up to the plate to sponsor a full day of culinary programming for our campers that includes a sampling of traditional Korean foods and ingredients along with a hands-on cooking class of Korean Rice Balls and the summertime favorite, patbingsu. We’re excited to bring Korea to life on Lake Sebago!

 

Stonewall Kitchen

 

Stonewall Kitchen has been jarring the essence of Maine since 1991. Their Wild Maine Blueberry jam is practically legend but since their inception, the have become a watershed of delectables.  They are big supporters of Camp Sunshine! And if you happen to be in York, Maine this summer, definitely check out their ever-expanding roster of cooking classes at the Stonewall Cooking School.

 

 

This year we have been lucky to have a wonderfully supportive team of Corporate Sponsors to help fund our 2014 outreach trip to Camp Sunshine. We are incredibly thankful for their generous contributions. So if you are looking for chef clothing or cooking utensils, coffee or Korean foods, or even a culinary school, please look no further than this amazing group of donors:

Warriors in Pink powered by Ford

2014 marks Ford Motor Company’s 20th year in the fight against breast cancer. In honor of this benchmark, Aimee Bariteau, our fearless 2014 Trip Leader, was chosen as a Ford Model of Courage. We cannot think of a better choice! In her role, she was able to engage Warriors in Pink to be a major contributor to our Camp Sunshine programming. Not only are they making a generous donation but they are donating hats, t-shirts, bandanas and aprons to hand out to volunteers and campers. Ford has donated over $125 million towards the fight against breast cancer and those championing the cause. We are honored to be a part of their mission for 2014. For your chance to win the most awesome Ford Fusion ever, click on over to Warriors in Pink and join the conversation.

The International Culinary Center

The ICC has been a faithful backer of CulinaryCorps since its inception and this year is no different. It is, however, even better! ICC is generously sponsoring our Top Chef Sunshine competition and sending along an expert judge, Amanda Cann, to weigh-in on the final dishes. We are excited to be honoring a loved one close to the ICC family as part of this event by adding Swedish Fish to the brown bag of secret ingredients.

ChefWear

Some may say that the uniform doesn’t make the chef, the chef makes the uniform but in our mind, it’s a little bit of both. Once again, we’ll be donning sharp-looking chefs coats thanks to ChefWear.

H-Mart

This year we are adding a new event to our programming by offering an evening class for the camp’s volunteers. These are the people that power Camp Sunshine throughout the year and we thought they deserved some culinary love too. Luckily, HMart stepped up to the plate to sponsor a “Taste of Korea” event that includes a sampling of traditional Korean foods and ingredients along with a hands-on cooking class of Korean Rice Balls led by several members of our chef-volunteer team.

 

Culinary Depot

When Culinary Depot connected with us earlier this year to help fund the trip, we were touched by their unexpected generosity. Their donation will help to fund trip logistics such as car rentals, housing and meals for our chef-volunteer team. Culinary Depot sells and installs kitchen equipment that dreams are made of and is the industry leader in catering restaurant supply.

 

BluePay

From restaurants, to food trucks, to farmers markets, swiping a card has become the easy way to get good food. BluePay, an all-in-one credit card processing company,  is leading the field in merchant credit card processing solutions for clients big and small. They have strong ties to the restaurant community and wanted to help give back through support of our Camp Sunshine efforts.

The Natural Gourmet Institute

NGI is one of the leading institutions offering both professional and public cooking courses in health supportive culinary arts and theory. We have been incredibly fortunate to have recruited talented NGI graduates to be chef-volunteers over the years! Later this summer, the proceeds from their student-cooked Friday Night Dinner will be donated to our organization. The dinner will take place on Friday, August 15, 2014 at 7pm. The menu is TBD but we’ll be sure to spread the word when tickets are available.

 

BePoz

In a restaurant, there are few things more critical than an open line of communication between the serving staff and the kitchen. Without it, orders come out wrong, guests are unhappy and the restaurant loses money. To avoid these scenarios, BePoz has created a fully functional and high-quality point of service (POS) software for restaurants. It rocks! And quite frankly, so do they.

Rusty’s Hawaiian: 100% Coffees, Inspired by a Love Story

With the Chef Alan Wong stamp-of-approval, Rusty’s Hawaiian coffee has nearly perfected the craft of growing and roasting premium beans. We are lucky to not only be welcoming the owner’s son, Rusty Obra, back onto the CulinaryCorps team this year but also sipping some Rusty’s Hawaiian coffee at camp. Plus, Rusty will be leading a coffee education class for the parents on Thursday morning. Talk about a great way to start your day!

Stonewall Kitchen

Stonewall Kitchen has been jarring the essence of Maine since 1991. Their Wild Maine Blueberry jam is practically legend but since their inception, the have become a watershed of delectables.  They are big supporters of Camp Sunshine! And if you happen to be in York, Maine this summer, definitely check out their ever-expanding roster of cooking classes at the Stonewall Cooking School.

We could not have launched our 2013 Camp Sunshine trip without the support of the following sponsors:

Chefwear – For not only the amazing chef coats but for making us truly look like a proper corps.

The Carroll Family – For their generous http://www.raybanoutletes.com/ donation of a lobster and steak dinner to the entire camp. It was a meal to remember. And of course, for their support from day one and every day thereafter…

Real Food Gulf Coast – For being steadfast supporters and project partners throughout the years.

Reforest the Tropics – For generously contributing to our culanthropy efforts.

Whole Foods Market Portland – For helping to fill our cart with great groceries for our World of Flavors curriculum.

Our thanks runs deep.

We could not have launched our November 2011 CulinaryCorps trip without the support of the following major sponsors:

International Flavors and Fragrances – For their incredible Cooking at the Club development sponsorship

Chefwear – For the swankiest team jackets we have ever worn!

Whole Foods Market Louisiana – For filling our carts to overflowing with great groceries for Dibert Family Food Night

The French Culinary Institute – For once again generously contributing to our culanthropy efforts

The Carroll Family – For their support from day 1 and every day thereafter…

Our thanks is deep and everlasting.

Dear friends and supporters,

We are thrilled to share that our program has been nominated as one of 10 finalists in the Markham Vineyards Mark of Distinction program! This Napa Valley winery has a history of giving back, and through the “Mark of Distinction,” aims to help others give back, too. It will Magliette Calcio A Poco Prezzo provide two finalists each with a $25,000 grant to allow them to continue their community efforts.

And, in addition to providing grants, Markham Vineyards will also produce two limited production Estate Cabernet Sauvignon wines appropriately named The Philanthropist and The Altruist in honor of the grant recipients. If we receive the “Mark of Distinction,” our project information will be highlighted on the back labels of these wines, helping us to raise additional awareness of our cause.

Here’s where we need your help: the two recipients will be determined by the public.

So please help us by casting your vote on www.MarkhamMarkofDistinction.com. Starting 12:01 a.m. (ET) on 8/29/11, you can vote as often as once per day up until 12:01 a.m. (ET) on 10/3/11. Feel free to http://www.magliettedacalcioit.com spread the word and encourage your friends and family to vote for us!

We appreciate all your support!

Thank you,

The CulinaryCorps Team

A huge THANK YOU to our corporate sponsors who are helping support our upcoming trip to Puerto Rico.

We have been tremendously lucky to receive monetary and in-kind donations at the “Friends” contribution level from the following corporations:

La Hacienda Foods: A wonderful speciality grocery store in the San Juan Area.

SM Seafood: An exceptional seafood purveyor in the Santa Monica area.

Sysco – Santa Monica: A generous contributor to our efforts.

The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide: Our favorite cookbook of the year!

Whole Foods Market Bowery: The supplier of fabulous gifts for our project partners and chefs.  Details to come later so we don’t spoil the surprise!

World Wide Produce: Supplying Southern CA and Las Vegas with pristine produce.

We thank all of our SPONSORS who have supported us over the years.  Your generosity has traveled further than any of us will ever know!

CulinaryCorps was deeply honored when approached by The Culinary Trust about partnering with their organization’s efforts to motivate chefs to explore their world through food.  Eager to help fund our upcoming trip to Puerto Rico, The Culinary Trust helped put together a chef-scholarship to assist with our efforts.

We would like to congratulate Thomas Medrow, this year’s oakley sunglasses cheap recipient of the 2010 Culinary Trust Scholarship sponsored by Zwilling-J.A. Henckels.

This scholarship will help fund Thomas and our culanthropic activities on the island of Puerto Rico during our upcoming trip in January.  As this trip’s Assistant Leader and a three-time CulinaryCorps participant, we cannot be more pleased with the decision.

For those of you unfamiliar with The Culinary Trust, please read on:

Founded in 1984 under the name Cooking Advancement Research and Education Foundation (CAREF), it names the late Julia Child as one of its first trustees.  CAREF formed to support research and education in the broad fields of culinary studies, whether from a scientific, literary or practical standpoint.

Recognizing the close affinity of its mission http://www.lependart.com with the goals of the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals), in 1994, the two blended to form IACP Foundation.  The next ten years were spent working closely with the IACP to promote culinary research and education, as well as charitable activities such as hunger relief.

By 2004, however, the IACP Foundation saw a need and opportunity to expand its efforts to include the preservation of culinary heritage in our rapidly changing foodways.  A sentiment CulinaryCorps could not agree more with!

The IACP Foundation changed its name to the all-inclusive The Culinary Trust, reflecting its updated mission. The Culinary Trust achieves its mission through scholarships and grants for students and professionals, cookbook preservation and restoration, educational programs and grants for hunger alleviation.

Thank you Culinary Trust for your generosity to CulinaryCorps.  We will do our best to fully Cheap Oakley embrace your motto while in Puerto Rico:

“Celebrating the Past.  Funding the Future.”