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The Generosity of Restaurateurs!

July 20, 2010 on 11:19 am | In Main Category | No Comments

“Few professions are as warm and giving as chefs and restaurateurs. I’d almost swear they headline more charity events than there are restaurants in San Francisco,” says Inside Scoop SF in their article “The Generosity of Chefs and Restaurateurs” on July 6, 2010. The staff at Project Open Hand couldn’t agree more. Our organization receives generous donations from various restaurants in the Bay Area throughout the year, and we couldn’t fully accomplish our mission without the kindness of these outside gifts and services. We are in the process of planning our 10th Annual Dessert First, where 16 of the Bay Area’s finest pastry chefs will not only be donating their time and skills, but also all the ingredients to make 500 portions of a delicious treat for the event’s guests. We couldn’t hold this event without these chef’s generous contributions. But wait, there’s more…

As we prepare for this event, we are also asking numerous restaurants throughout the Bay Area for donations towards the silent auction. Until now, we didn’t fully realize the amount of similar requests restaurants receive on a regular basis. According to Inside Scoop, “rarely a day goes by that they aren’t asked for a donation; often they’ll get 10 in a day.” Now that we know this statistic, we will feel even more appreciative to those businesses who donate their services. Despite the odds, we hope to have a successful auction with many generous donations.

So when you’re bidding on an item at a silent auction, remember the generosity of that item’s donor. In today’s economy, it’s nice to know that there’s still support for POH in the community!

To read the original article, please visit: http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/michaelbauer/2010/07/06/the-generosity-of-chefs-and-restaurateurs/

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