ACFEF Chef & Child Awards
The Little Oscar Award
This award recognizes chapters who have put forth exceptional effort
to advance the mission and goals of the ACFEFCCF in its fights against
hunger, malnutrition and obesity. It is a reflection of a
chapter’s involvement in facilitating programs to provide
education in childhood nutrition and decreasing childhood obesity now
and in the future.
| 2011 |
ACF Orange Empire Chefs & Professional Cooks Association, Costa Mesa, Calif. |
| 2010 |
Central - ACF South Bend Chefs & Cooks Association
Northeast - ACF Long Island Chapter
Southeast - ACF Kentucky Louisville Chapter
Western - ACF Chefs & Culinarians of San Diego |
| 2009 |
Central - Chefs de Cuisine Association of St Louis
Northeast - ACF Great Bay New Hampshire Chapter
Southeast - ACF Middle Tennessee Chapter
Western - ACF Washington State Chefs Association |
| 2008 |
ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc. |
| 2007 |
ACF Tampa Bay Culinary Association |
| 2006 |
ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc. |
| 2005 |
ACF Minneapolis Chapter |
| 2004 |
ACF Chefs de Cuisine Society Of Oregon |
| 2003 |
ACF Midlands Chapter |
| 2002 |
ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc. |
| 2001 |
ACF Midlands Chapter |
| 2000 |
ACF Beehive Chefs Chapter, Inc. |
| 1999 |
ACF Springfield/Branson Chefs Association |
| 1998 |
ACF Laurel Highlands Chapter |
| 1997 |
ACF Minneapolis Chapter
The ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association
ACF Myrtle Beach Chapter
ACF Washington State Chefs Association |
| 1996 |
ACF Long Island Chapter |
The True Spirit Award
The ACFEFCCF True Spirit Award is presented once a year to a person
or ACF chapter who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts to aid
children.
| 2011 |
Dan Thomas, Catering Supervisor, JCPS Nutrition Service Center, Louisville, Ky. |
| 2010 |
Nancy Russman |
| 2009 |
Tony Hall |
| 2008 |
Thomas Yanisko, CEC, CCA, AAC |
| 2007 |
Donald McMillan, CEC, AAC |
| 2006 |
Jim Perko, CEC, AAC |
| 2005 |
David Wasson, CCC, CCE |
| 2004 |
Jack Braun, CEC, AAC |
| 2003 |
John E. Kallas |
| 2001 |
Roderick Smith, CEC, AAC |
| 2000 |
The ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association |
| 1999 |
Brad Everett, CC |
| 1998 |
Carl Huckaby, CEC, CCE, AAC |
| 1997 |
Michael Vigginai, CEC, AAC |
| 1996 |
Dr. Trevor Steinbach |
| 1995 |
Vince Blancato |
| 1994 |
Paul Prudhomme, HAAC |
Michael Ty Endowment Fund
The Michael Ty Endowment Fund was established in 2000 and named in
tribute to Chef Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, a long time member of ACF. Chef Ty
served as ACF National President from 1993–1994 and is our current
President. Chef Ty conceived and produced the highly successful School
Lunch Challenges for three years.
The Michael Ty Endowment Fund provides a scholarship for an ACF chef
who has dedicated hours to fighting childhood hunger or teaching
children about nutrition for life long good health. The recipient of the
award will have a donation made on his/her behalf to a charity of
his/her choice, in his/her name. Each award may be used at a school
chosen by its recipient within a 12-month period of winning the
award.
| 2010 |
Thomas Trevethan, CEPC |
| 2009 |
Joel Schaeffer, CCC |
| 2008 |
Ann Cooper |
| 2007 |
D’Aun Carrell |
| 2006 |
Thomas Yanisko, CEC, AAC |
| 2005 |
Fredrick “Chuck” Meitner |
| 2004 |
Not awarded |
| 2003 |
Ray Benton, CCE |
| 2002 |
Philip Cragg, CEC, CCE, AAC |
| 2001 |
Michael A. Kester, CEC |