Lowcountry Food Bank raises $630,000 at 2025 Chefs’ Feast to support childhood feeding programs
March 4, 2025
Lowcountry Food Bank’s 26th annual Chefs’ Feast event, held on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, raised $630,000, a new fundraising record for the event. The event was held at the Trident Technical College Thornley Campus in North Charleston.
500 community partners and guests attended the event to unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food.
All proceeds from Chefs’ Feast support Lowcountry Food Bank’s childhood hunger programs.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Chefs’ Feast presenting sponsor was Atlas Tech, Additionally, an anonymous donor provided a $26,000 matching gift challenge.
Link to video about how Chefs’ Feast supports childhood feeding programs:
Dave Williams, ABC News 4 Chief Meteorologist served as the event’s emcee. Chefs’ Feast is a collaboration between the Lowcountry Food Bank and more than 35 of the community’s most celebrated chefs who served delectable bites for guests to enjoy. Guests participated in a live auction and met the Lowcountry’s own celebrity chefs as they served up signature dishes.
For the eighth consecutive year, Chef Jacques Larson, Executive Chef of the Obstinate Daughter and Wild Olive, served as Chefs’ Feast Lead Chef. Chef Robert Carter founded Chefs’ Feast in 1999, and the event has become one of Charleston’s largest charitable events.
The slate of participating 2024 Chefs’ Feast restaurants included 82 Queen, Aramark at College of Charleston, Barnyard Chicken, Burwell’s Stone Kitchen, Cane Pazzo, Church & Union & The Tempest, Circa 1886, Cru Catering, Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College, Duvall Catering and Events, The Establishment, Felix Cocktails et Cuisine, Hank’s Seafood, Fleet Landing, Frannie & the Fox, Jackrabbit Filly & King BBQ, Kultura, Kwei Fei & Beautiful South, Lowcountry Food Bank, Magnolia’s, Martin’s BBQ, Millers All Day, Oak Steakhouse, Obstinate Daughter, Red Drum Restaurant, The River Course at Kiawah Island Club, Roxa, Salthouse Catering, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Resort, SNOB, Swig & Swine, Talucci’s, Vern’s, Wild Olive.
“We are grateful to Atlas Tech, all our sponsors, partners and our community at-large, for stepping up to ensure that Lowcountry children across coastal South Carolina have access to healthy food this year,” said Nick Osborne, Lowcountry Food Bank President and CEO. “Simply one unexpected expense can put a neighbor in a difficult situation to provide food for their children on any given day. As living expenses, gas and grocery prices remain high, funds raised at Chefs’ Feast help ensure that children who face food insecurity will have consistent access to the food they need to thrive.”
Unfortunately, one in five children in the Lowcountry experiences food insecurity. For 26 years, LCFB has depended on Chefs’ Feast to fund its childhood hunger programs. Proceeds from Chefs’ Feast benefit Kids Café, Backpack Buddies, School Market, School Pantry and Summer Meals – which alleviate after-school, weekend, and summer hunger for children.
To learn more about how you can support a nourished coastal South Carolina, visit the Lowcountry Food Bank website.
About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 45 million pounds of food in 2024. The Lowcountry Food Bank works to unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food. The organization procures food and distributes it to 240+ partner agencies, including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information, visit the Lowcountry Food Bank website.
