Community Events

“Brunch in Paradise” at Paradise Farms is an ideal outing for the entire family! Spend the afternoon in Paradise and explore our lush, tropical farm at your
leisure.
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World Festival events are held annually in each program city. At each world festival, Common Threads brings together some of the most influential chefs, diverse professionals, philanthropists, and foodies for a fundraising gala to help sustain and grow the after-school programs.

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Together with the Let’s Move Initiative by Michelle Obama have created a Chef Partnership Program, where local celebrity Chefs Michelle Bernstein, Kris Wessel, Ken Lyon and the hotels’ very own Executive Chef Julie Frans have partnered with schools that are in the same neighborhood as their respective restaurants. Engaging students and staff in culinary arts skills and [...]
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Common Threads is a charity that teaches low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals. Their philosophy believes that through hands-on cooking classes childhood obesity can be prevented and the trend of generations of non-cookers reversed, while celebrating cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common. Their mission is to educate children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being, and to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking. The hotel’s Executive Chef, Julie Frans, teaches some of these classes and the hotel supports the charity with fundraisers and donations.
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The American Institute of Wine & Food’s mission is not only to raise money for food and wine scholarships for local culinary schools, but to create a positive impact in the community via educational initiatives geared toward making our next generation one that is happy, healthy and well-nourished. Their Days of Taste series is a discovery-based program for fourth and fifth grade children to learn about food and how it weaves its way through daily life from the farm to the table.
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