There are many rewarding career paths in the restaurant industry, and many talented young people who need scholarships to train for them. The GGRASF was established to encourage and provide assistance for individuals who wish to further their education in pursuit of careers in the hospitality industry.
The foundation grants financial scholarships to students from the Bay Area entering culinary and hospitality programs.The applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees. Qualified candidates are then interviewed to complete the selection process. The trustees base awards on the financial needs of the student. The goal of the scholarship program is to enable motivated students who need the most financial assistance to pursue their education.
The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture is dedicated to cultivating a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs.
CUESA's educational programs include Market to Table events, farm tours, weekly electronic newsletter, lectures and panel discussions, educational displays, and more!
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is a certified farmers' market world-renowned for the delicious local products it showcases. The market is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the historic Ferry Building at the base of Market Street in San Francisco.
Join CUESA on October 2 for the 9th annual Sunday Supper in the Ferry Building's Grand Hall! The elegant evening convenes farmers market lovers, chefs, farmers and food artisans for four-course whole-beast feast to benefit their work in educating eaters and supporting farmers. Bay Area food luminaries Michael Pollen and Alice Waters mingle amongst the attendees during the reception, followed by a communal dinner crafted by over 30 of the city's best chefs. For more information, the chef lineup, and to purchase tickets go to www.cuesa.org
Meals On Wheels of San Francisco is committed to the belief that all seniors have the right to live independently with dignity and respect in their own homes for as long as it is safely possible. For 40 years, MOWSF has set the standard for alleviating the financial and emotional costs of premature and/or inappropriate institutionalization of seniors.
It is our mission to provide isolated homebound seniors in San Francisco with nutritious meals, daily human contact and supportive services to prevent their premature institutionalization. MOWSF is the only home-delivered meal program in San Francisco that provides two home-delivered meals a day and the only organization that delivers therapeutic meals city-wide.
Project Open Hand provides food and compassion to improve the quality of life for the men, women and children it serves. Project Open Hand programs include: meal, grocery and nutrition counseling for people with symptomatic HIV and AIDS; congregate lunch and nutrition education for people over 60 years of age; meal service for homebound and critically ill people under the age of 60. Services are available to eligible clients living in San Francisco and Alameda counties, regardless of their race, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability or ability to pay.
Check out Project Open Hand's Dessert First on August 14th! Some of the Bay Area's most talented pastry chefs will assemble once again at the InterContinental San Francisco. In addition to fantastic desserts, there will also be hors d'oeuvres, wine, port, and silent and live auctions. Click here for more info.
