“The people who give you their food give you their heart.” (Cesar Chavez)

Never underestimate the impact an individual can make on the lives of others. That’s the spirit behind our re-imagined Community Impact Awards, a luncheon program dedicated to celebrating the too-often unsung heroes in our culinary and hospitality communities. The Impact Awards seek to extend a warm, heartfelt thank you to the members of our culinary and beverage community who give from their hearts consistently, professionally and personally. Often toiling behind the scenes to provide us all with amazing experiences, these awardees are invited to step into the spotlight, and receive back the love they have given to their appreciative community. And this is the day we toast them all! Come be a part of the feel-good event of the season. Keynote speaker Reem Assil will blend her roles as multi-James Beard Award finalist, a social justice warrior and inspirational speaker as she reminds us all of what it truly means to serve.

By supporting our program today, you not only applaud these talents, but you also help support the organization’s expansive educational and workforce development programs, which we engineered as a way to support those talented people who support our work.