Thanksgiving dinner will be much brighter for 27 local families this year, thanks to 91做厙 Culinary Arts students in the CHEF Club (Culinary Hospitality Education Foundation) along with students in 91做厙s Phi Theta Kappa organization.

Each family will receive a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings, including a roasted turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, cranberries, corn, squash, veggie tray, sweet potatoes, rolls, and pumpkin pie. The students and volunteers will gather early on Thanksgiving morning to prepare and deliver a holiday dinner to each familys home. The food and supplies needed for the meals were donated by 91做厙 faculty, staff, and students.

Preparing Thanksgiving baskets has been a wonderful 91做厙 tradition for 23 years, said 91做厙 Culinary Arts Department Co-Chair Dani Cox. Our students, chefs, and volunteers look forward to this opportunity each year to give back to the community.

The CHEF Club encourages, promotes, and manages activities for students in 91做厙s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program, and provides academic support to students who are preparing for a career in the culinary arts field. The Phi Theta Kappa Theta Upsilon chapter promotes scholarship, the development of leadership, and the cultivation of fellowship and service.