Stamford, Conn..-based Cuisinart contributedto Today Show's annual charity benefit: Al Roker’s Lend a Hand goodwill road trip.
Now in its 10th consecutive year, the Lend a Hand program provides aid to small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their respective communities.
Cuisinart, along with sister company Waring, donated $10,000 worth of kitchen electrics and cookware to benefit the Culinary Training Academy (CTA) in Las Vegas. Everything from cookware sets and food processors to stand mixers and ice cream makers will help the CTA to continue offering low-cost hospitality training to students, an affordable restaurant and catering service, and free meals to needy children.
The CTA is a partnership between the Culinary Union Local 226, Bartenders Local 165 and 26 Major Resort/Gaming Properties on the Strip. All activities offer real-world training for students, with the ultimate goal of providing a projected career path and resources that will enable people to secure employment in the hospitality industry with decent wages and healthcare benefits, a pension and a voice on the job.
Also, Cuisinart and Waring gave several products to the Community Kitchens of Birmingham, Ala., as part of its work with Lend a Hand. Community Kitchens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding anyone who is hungry. Since 1980, it has served the hungry, homeless and working poor without regard to situation or condition. It serves more than 95,000 meals annually at its two Birmingham locations in Southside and Woodlawn.
Source: Cuisinart
