It’s All About Community

The American Culinary Federation (ACF) earlier this year launched a new grant opportunity for chapters showing leadership in community foodservice projects. To participate, chapters need to post once on social media about a culinary-related community project its members participated in within the last 60 days and use the hashtag #ACFUnitedGrant. Winning chapters receive a $250 grant to assist with future community projects as well a repost of their initial post across ACF social media channels.

The first winner in January was ACF Chef’s Association of Arizona. Members posted about prepping food during Thanksgiving week and on a regular basis for the homeless and families in need through St. Vincent de Paul.

The February winner, ACF Monterey Bay Chefs, posted about posted about its members who teach cooking classes twice a week at the Boys and Girls Club of Merced County, and about volunteering with World Central Kitchen to help feed residents who were forced to evacuate their homes due to recent flooding in the area.

The March winner, ACF Chefs Las Vegas, posted about a group of its members who regularly prepare nutritious morning meals for local school children through the non-profit organization Chefs for Kids’ Cookin’ Up Breakfast