Beneficiaries
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is a non-profit organization. Beneficiaries of the 2010 Event:
The Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation
The Foundation is a non-profit public, charitable foundation, tax exempt under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation was formed to provide a means for individuals and corporations to become partners with the Department and Commission in the challenge of conserving Louisiana’s wildlife and fish resources. The goals of the Foundation include habitat conservation, environmental education and training, natural resource research and management, and general financial assistance to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries programs and projects, such that it may better serve the public.
The University of New Orleans, School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism
The UNO HRT Program provides students with the foremost in hospitality and tourism education, which involves individual growth and leadership skills, and professional knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry.
Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart® Program
ProStart is a two-year career-building program for high school students who are looking to enter careers in the restaurant industry.
The John Folse Culinary Institute
The John Folse Culinary Institute is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of Louisiana’s rich culinary heritage. NOWFE’s annual donation funds a scholarship for the top culinary students to travel to the Bocuse Institute, in France, where they get hands-on experience with the French roots of Louisiana culinary traditions.
Delgado Community College, School of Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts is one of Delgado’s premier programs, training students for careers in the food services and the restaurant industry.
Cancer Crusaders
Cancer Crusaders was founded for the purpose of raising funds for cancer research in the Greater New Orleans area. Proceeds are divided equally between the Tulane Cancer Center and LSU’s Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center for the express purpose of cancer research.
Girls First
Girls First is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sport and movement opportunities to underserved girls in the metropolitan New Orleans area.
NOCCA’s Culinary Arts Program
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts is Louisiana’s high school conservatory. NOCCA’s Culinary Arts Program offers an intensive summer program for young artist/chefs in collaboration with the Emeril Lagasse Foundation and Johnson & Wales University. NOCCA is developing a four-year Culinary Arts high school curriculum to be taught via NOCCA’s master apprentice tradition.
Southern Animal Foundation
A full-service veterinary clinic, 501(c)(3) non-profit and adoption/rescue agency, Southern Animal Foundation is committed to providing exceptional service and veterinary healthcare. The mission of SAF is to eliminate the need for euthanasia as a means to control the epidemic of animal overpopulation in the greater New Orleans and surrounding areas, which they promote through their low-cost spay/neuter programs called Spay/NOLA and Spay/Jefferson. Additionally, SAF is committed to eliminating the cycle of animal abuse through education. SAF works with regional as well as national rescue groups to ensure that every cat and dog that comes into the clinic gets the medical care they deserve.
Coach Sean Payton’s Play It Forward Foundation
Play It Forward strives to improve the lives of families and children in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas, in the areas of health, education and social welfare.
Fore!Kids Foundation
Fore!Kids has helped to raise over $17 million to date, providing healthcare, education and hope for more than 200,000 kids each year.
Interested in becoming a NOWFE Beneficiary?
For more information please contact Jamie Peckenpaugh at Jamie@nowfe.com or call 504.529.WINE (9463).