Helping Feed and Nourish the World
As a cook, Jimmy’s goal has been to nourish the world through direct support of food charities as well as founding and supporting culinary foundations to improve the world we live in.
Citymeals-on-Wheels New York City started June 3, 1985, with the first American Chefs’ Tribute To James Beard at Rockefeller Plaza to raise funds to feed NYC seniors. Jimmy has consistently participating over the years to support this stellar culinary event.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Citymeals.on.Wheels/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152911173836932
American Wine & Food Festival Los Angeles started in 1982 by Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff to support Meals-on-Wheels of West Los Angeles. Starting at SPAGO parking lot, growing quickly to the Design Center and onto Universal Studies, it is the premier Wine and Food event. Jimmy has cooked every year through its history with Wolfgang and top chefs from around the globe.
More photos from AWFF over the years
https://www.facebook.com/AWFF.org/
Share Our Strength (SOS) – No Kid Hungry
Jimmy met Billy Shore at the Rattlesnake Club Grill in Denver in 1986, where Billy shared his vision to eliminate hunger in America. Jimmy joined the cause by Founding “SOS Taste of Denver” at Larimer Square to raise initial funds for this cause. Jimmy introduced SOS to every leading chef in America at the time, which quickly grew SOS into a national hospitality funded charitable foundation, through “SOS Taste of the Nation.” Billy and Debbie Shore have grown the organization into a sustaining “No Kid Hungry” focus of immense positive impact to kids lives daily. Jimmy‘s efforts moved on from Denver to Detroit raising over $1 million dollars for “SOS Taste of Detroit” under his leadership primarily for Gleaners’ Community Food Bank.
Detroit News Michiganian Humanitarian of Year 1993
More photos from SOS – Chefs Calendar
http://www.nokidhungry.org
James Beard Foundation founded in 1986 with the mission to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America’s food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. Jimmy was a friend of James Beard cooking at his school before it became the honored Foundation. Jimmy has been a guest chef at the JBF house, honored by JBF Awards 3 times, cooked for the award galas and supported the organization with Celebrity Chef Dinners over the years. …..Read more connect to Beard Page….
Chefs Collaborative was founded by Jimmy in 1993, along with Larry Forgione, Catherine Brandel and many illustrious chefs such as Wolfgang Puck and Alice Waters. He was instrumental in forming their Charter and Statement of Principles celebrating the pleasures of food but equally recognizing the impact of food choices on collective health, global environment, and cultural vitality. Jimmy was recognized for his contributions by the Collaborative with the Pioneer Award in 2012….Read more connect to CC page…
American Institute of Wine and Food was founded in 1983 by Julia Child and Robert Mondavi as a center for gastronomic study, The inaugural dinner at Stanford Place Hotel in San Francisco celebrated American’s finest chefs, including Jimmy, as “American Cooking Comes Of Age”. Jimmy continued to support AIWF Conferences around the country in the coming years as a speaker, chef and resource.
Read more on AIWF Founding Gala in San Francisco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Institute_of_Wine_%26_Food
USDA Team Nutrition Campaign with Ellen Haas, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services in the Clinton Administration, Jimmy was on the chef team to improve the National School Lunch Program. Jimmy worked with Ellen on nutrition initiatives at Public Voice after her service at the USDA.
Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation was founded in 2002 as an on going tribute to his memory of uncompromising determination to mentor talent and encourage creativity among chefs. Originally dinners across America were held to raise money for Jean-Louis’s medical expenses and the surplus funds were used to fund this organization.
Chefs Eric Ripert, Laurent Gras, Jimmy Schmidt, Charlie Trotter & Lee Hefter
For the menus and event see Jean-Louis Palladin Dinner 2004 La Quinta CA