Thanks to all our our event sponsors, attendees, our Gala Committee volunteers, and everyone at the John F. Kennedy Center for helpiing to make our annual event another success.
Learn more about the great work of our Honoree, Chef Jonathan Jernigan, and our event sponsors below.
And here’s a gallery of photos from our event. Enjoy!
* Honoring Chef Jonathan Jernigan
This year, we are honoring Executive Chef and Culinary Instructor Jonathan Jernigan from Cathedral Kitchen in Camden. In 2008 he joined Cathedral Kitchen as Executive Chef to professionalize the 30 year-old soup kitchen’s grass roots operation, as well as to launch a new Culinary Arts Training Program, serving unemployed individuals who lack job skills. Under his watch 275 students have graduated from the 17-week program and 80% of graduates have found jobs following graduation. He oversees catering, contract meal production, and the CK Café, which helps CK raise revenue to support its human services initiatives in Camden, as well as employ CK graduates and Camden residents. Chef Jonathan and CK program participants also visit us here at Garfield Park Academy, sharing their stories with students. By showing us how they’ve managed to turn their lives around, despite the significant struggles and challenges they have faced, they’ve inspired us all to achieve more in our lives. Chef Jon and his student assistants, along with our Culinary Arts teacher, also provide a fun and infomative cooking demo for GPA students when they visit.
Gala Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
($2,500)
Gold Sponsor
($1,000)
Silver Sponsor
($500)
Networx
Bronze Sponsor
($250)
