The signature annual event, chaired by Chef Derek Watson, raises funds to provide medically tailored meals and groceries to people with serious illnesses
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2024) — Food & Friends, a leading nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. which prepares and home-delivers 1.9 million medically tailored meals annually to several thousand households throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, will host its 31st annual Chef’s Best gala and fundraiser.
More than 25 of the Washington, D.C., region’s most talented chefs and mixologists will provide gourmet bites and signature cocktails at this highly anticipated annual event. It will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The invitation-only President’s Reception starts at 5:30 p.m. and the Chef’s Tasting Reception starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program and live auction. Leon Harris, News4 Anchor, NBC4 Washington is serving as Emcee. Attire will be business or cocktail.
The event will bring together more than 800 business leaders and community members, raising nearly $1 million for Food & Friends. Leading sponsors include RTX, LINK Strategic Partners, PhRMA, Popeyes Foundation, the National Retail Federation, T-Mobile and OpenTable.
“We are so honored to have community support and to continue the amazing work that we have done over the past three decades,” said Carrie Stoltzfus, Food & Friends executive director. “Chef’s Best is the standout culinary event of the summer, and we can’t wait to see old friends and new faces that will help us to serve people and families in the greater Washington region.”
This year’s Chef Chair is Derek Watson, who was most recently the Executive Chef of Nama Ko. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Xi Omega Chapter will be honored for their 24-year commitment to uplifting lives throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area, by volunteering at Food & Friends. More information and tickets are available at foodandfriends.org/engage/chefs-best/.
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About Food & Friends
Food & Friends is the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses. Accredited by the national Food Is Medicine Coalition, Food & Friends’ services are free of charge to recipients who qualify solely based on their health status and nutritional needs. Monday-Saturday, including holidays, staff and volunteers deliver to 6,100 square miles including the District of Columbia, nine counties in Maryland, and seven counties and six independent cities in Virginia. Since 1988, Food & Friends has delivered more than 28 million meals to 47,000 individuals. You can learn more about Food & Friends on their website, you can also follow the organization on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Mike Schafer
Communications Manager
Email: mschafer@foodandfriends.org
Phone: (202) 269-6841