PARC and Local Top Chefs Team Up to Kick-off New Culinary Program

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - March 26, 2015 - PRLog -- On Friday, May 1, 2015 PARC (http://www.parc-fl.org) will kick off their 41^st Annual Golf Tournament Weekend Event (http://www.parc-fl.org/news/events/parcs-41st-annual-golf-tournament-weekend-presented-by-raymond-james.aspx) presented by Raymond James. Proceeds from this event will support an exciting new program at PARC: The Teaching Kitchen: A Life and Work Force Development Culinary Initiative.

The Friday Night Party will be held at the Tent at the Bayou Club and feature top Bay Area restaurant Chefs serving their signature dishes. Each Chef will be paired with a PARC culinary student to provide a real food industry experience. The evening will include music, food and drink, and live and silent auction and begins at 7:00PM with Jenn Holloway of Media General emceeing the evening. Tickets are $100 per person and a limited number of sponsorships are still available.

Distinguished Chefs from the Bay Area are excited to be a part of this first-ever PARC Top Chefs event to celebrate PARC’s new culinary program. The organization has transformed an inactive commercial kitchen into a culinary teaching facility that serves to train, certify and ready workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive job placement in Florida’s thriving culinary and hospitality industry. Proceeds from the Golf Tournament Weekend Event will support this new initiative and help PARC create a sustainable culinary teaching program that will serve to increase the choices for meaningful employment training as well as enhance self-sufficiency for the individuals they serve. Participating restaurants include The Birchwood – Birch and Vine, Guppy’s, Sea Salt, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood and Middle Ground Grills.  Visit www.PARC-FL.org to find out more about the incredible service PARC has been providing for 62 years in your community.

The Golf Tournament will begin with a shotgun start on Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00pm at the Bayou Club. Tickets include day of golf and will be followed by a family friendly Kentucky Derby themed BBQ. Festive dress and Derby hats are encouraged!   Sponsorships start at $1,000 for a golf foursome and include tickets to the Friday Night Top Chefs Party.

About PARC

PARC provides opportunities for children & adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to exercise their independence and experience life to the fullest. PARC, Inc. was incorporated on April 23, 1953 and serves 800 children and adults with 40 services including adult day programs, transportation, 4 residences and community living. Services offering employment opportunities are vital to self-sufficiency. Some, like The Discovery Learning Center, Children's Respite Services, and Inspired Artist Studios @ PARC are unique to the area.  PARC is a leading advocate for people of all abilities.