Chefs4Students.org and Chef Florian Wehrli’s 4^th Annual Culinary Grant Fundraiser Nets $15,000!

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August 10, 2007 - Chefs4Students.org and Chef Florian Wehrli’s 4^th Annual Culinary Grant Fundraiser Nets $15,000!

On Tuesday July 31^st, eleven chefs and culinary assistants from around the United States converged on Austin’s Homestead at Water Valley in Windsor, Colorado for the Chefs4Students.org and Chef Florian Wehrli’s ( Flowehrli.com ) fourth annual Culinary Grant Fundraiser. Attending chefs were from Missouri, Utah, Colorado and Pennsylvania. Also attending was a past grant recipient from the French Culinary Institute who worked side by side with the chefs.

A crowd of nearly 80 enjoyed fine wines paired with an amazing eight course meal that included Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, Beef Carpaccio, Bouillabaisse, Scallops, Rabbit Loins, Squab, Sorbet, local Bison and fresh Raspberries.

The use of the banquet facility and kitchen at Austin’s Homestead at Water Valley was generously donated, and nearly all the food and wine was donated by Sysco Food Service, wine distributors and the chefs themselves to keep costs to a minimum. A silent auction was held during the event which raised nearly $4,000 and included items from private donors, private chef services, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, and discounts for a culinary cruise, many local gift certificates and more.

All of the profits from the event will be sent to the Yampa Valley Community Foundation which is a nonprofit organization who handles the donations and distribution of the culinary grants as directed by the team of chefs from Chefs4Students.org. http://www.yvcf.org

Grants are handed out twice yearly and to date $50,000 has been awarded to deserving culinary students in the U.S. and abroad.

About Chefs4Students.org: C4S is a not-for-profit organization founded by dedicated chefs committed to giving back to the future of the industry. Chefs from all over the world come together and raise money by booking out their restaurants for food and wine pairings along with silent auctions. It has also been funded by generous like-minded culinarians in many forms including cash and product donations for auctions, cookbook donations and more. The program is overseen by Chef David and Pamela Nelson from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They can be reached by mail at:

David and Pamela Nelson
Chefs4Students.org
1360 Indian Trails #13
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

All profits raised from events, auctions or cash donations go into a fund set-up under the umbrella of the Yampa Valley Community Foundation located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This foundation over-sees all funds and disburses the money as advised at the time of grant awards. To learn more, go to www.yvcf.org . Chefs4Students.org and its administrators do not profit from this program.

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