Salvation Army fund-raiser Feb. 10 @ Winston's

[Robin Garr]

Salvation Army Fund-raiser at Winston’s, February 10

On Tuesday, February 10, Winston’s Restaurant at Sullivan University will host a fund-raising dinner for the Salvation Army Culinary Training Program. Sullivan University graduate and chef Timothy Tucker, along with Winston’s chef John Castro, will present the four course dinner. The event starts at 6 p.m. and costs $100. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward establishing similar culinary training programs in Salvation Army branches in other areas of the country. For reservations, please call Lauren Goldberg at 502-381-0017. Winston’s is located at 3101 Bardstown Road.

Since August of 2005, the Salvation Army Culinary Program has helped train 42 homeless and low-income citizens to enter the workforce in the restaurant and hospitality industries. Chef Tucker conducts classes at the Center of Hope, where he is also responsible for feeding 400 people daily, developing relationships with local farmers and program supporters, catering and tending the center’s on-site gardens that supply much of their herbs and produce. For more information, visit http://www.salvationarmylouisville.org

Sullivan University’s National Center for Hospitality Studies prepares students for careers in the hospitality field by offering five Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees majors and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Students can earn an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts; Baking & Pastry Arts; Professional Catering; Hotel & Restaurant Management; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration concentration in Hospitality Management. The University also offers Professional Cook, Professional Baker and Travel & Tourism diplomas. All programs of study are taught by highly qualified faculty using the latest contemporary facilities. For more information, visit http://www.sullivan.edu

For any of you who have never met him, Chef Timothy really is fantastic. I've volunteered there on and off for the last five years, and they really do a tremendous amount of good in the community with a very limited amount of resources. I know their old kitchen manager Rita and another one of their employees got hired at a hotel downtown (the Brown I think) about a year and a half ago, which is a testament to how well they train their workers. Their new manager Shay works really hard, and they can always use our help. Even if you can't afford the $100 price tag on the fundraiser dinner, they always need help in the kitchen organizing their stockroom and preparing food for the next day. Any food or time you can donate to them would be very appreciated.