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Press ReleaseChefs Give Back to Anaheim During First Chef Outreach to the Community Day—Media Invited to AttendSt. Augustine, Fla., July 22, 2010—Families at the Project Access Family Resource Center at Hermosa Village Apartments in Anaheim, Calif., are in for a special treat on Saturday, July 31, as chefs from across the country visit the complex’s Family Resource Center to host interactive healthy cooking demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is the first of its kind for the American Culinary Federation (ACF), a national organization of professional chefs, which is holding its national convention at the Anaheim Marriott, Aug. 2–5. More than 40 chefs will arrive early in Anaheim to participate in “Chef Outreach to the Community Day,” which is expected to draw more than 100 participants from Hermosa Village. “For more than 20 years, promoting proper childhood nutrition has been a priority of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s Chef & Child Foundation,” said Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, ACF national president. “Our chefs volunteer in communities across the U.S., educating children and families about good food choices. We are looking forward to sharing our knowledge with families at Hermosa Village Apartments during our first national Chef Outreach to the Community Day.” The event is hosted by the American Culinary Federation’s Chef & Child Foundation (CCF), which aims to educate children and families in understanding proper nutrition through community-based initiatives, and fights childhood hunger, malnutrition and obesity. Nutrition and cooking-related content, including healthy and budget-friendly recipes and educational handouts, as well as activities and lessons used by the participating chefs, is provided in partnership with Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, a groundbreaking cooking-based program that teaches families how to prepare healthy, tasty meals on a limited budget. “Project Access strives to create programs that teach nutrition and better health to the affordable housing communities that we serve,” said Debra Fine, CEO/president of Project Access. “The American Culinary Federation’s Chef & Child Foundation is providing an essential program for this community.” During the event, families will visit five stations where they will discover new ingredients and learn to cook nutritious dishes. Stations cover fruits and vegetables, whole grains, healthy drinks and healthy snacks. Families will also leave with five simple healthy recipes—quinoa summer salad; new-wave dippers; brown rice and orange salad; serious berry fruit smoothies; and banana quesadillas—and a gift bag filled with coupons for vegetables, whole grains and more. About Project AccessProject Access is the leading provider of vital health, education and employment services for families, children and seniors living in low-income housing communities. Its goal is to keep families employed, children in school and seniors active. Project Access was founded in 1999 and has continuously delivered programs and services to residents by way of family and senior resource centers established in the low-income housing communities where they live, as well as through outreach and referral services. Project Access believes in eliminating barriers and setting individuals up for success. Today, Project Access serves residents in more than 30 low-income housing communities in California, which benefited more than 9,000 youth, adults, and seniors in 2009. Project Access Family Resource Center at Hermosa Village Apartments serves families residing in Anaheim, Calif. and will be hosting the event. Project Access, Inc. (IRS EIN# 33-0834635) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with corporate offices located in Newport Beach, California. For more information about Project Access, contact Debra Fine at (949) 253-6200, ext. 302, or go to www.project-access.org. About Share Our Strengths Operation Frontline®Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, nationally sponsored by the ConAgra Foods® Foundation, is a groundbreaking cooking-based nutrition education program that connects families with food by teaching them how to prepare healthy, tasty meals on a limited budget. Professional chefs and nutritionists volunteer their time and expertise to lead hands-on courses that teach adults, teens and children how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget. Operation Frontline has reached more than 60,000 families across the country since 1993. For more information, visit www.operationfrontline.org. Operation Frontline courses are offered locally in the Los Angeles area through a partnership with the Center for Community and Family Services in Pasadena. For more information, contact Catherine Luu at (626) 229-2381 or catherine.luu@ccafs.org. About the American Culinary FederationThe American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 20,000 members in 225 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # Attention Media: Media is encouraged to attend. Hermosa Village Apartments is located at 1515 Calle del Mar, Anaheim, CA 92802. If you have questions ahead of time, contact Leah Craig at (904) 484-0213 or Patricia Carroll at (904) 484-0247, or e-mail lcraig@acfchefs.net or pcarroll@acfchefs.net. Your on-site ACF media contact is Heidi Cramb, executive director of operations. Contacts: Leah Craig Patricia Carroll |
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