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Fox21Online The Food Bank Hopes to Raise $50,000 During the Virtual Event January 19, 2021 Due to the COVID pandemic, the organization will host its first-ever virtual Chef’s Gala. The event typically takes place at the Timberlake Lodge and serves as the Food Bank’s largest fundraiser of the year. Last year the fundraiser helped collect over $80,000, however, organizers are setting a goal of $50,000 this year. Staff says they saw a 30 percent increase in the need for food assistance throughout North Central Minnesota in 2020. With the increase, the community rallied together to support their neighbors. “The communities have been amazing during this time. We just don’t know what’s going to happen in 2021 there’s a lot of things up in the air right now and we are just making sure we are ready and able to help anybody who’s in need,” said Trisha Zimmerman, development director at Second Harvest North Central Food Bank. ....
Second Harvest Chef’s Gala goes virtual for 2021 Live, free event includes celebrity chefs joining the audience virtually in their home kitchens to prepare a meal using food typically available in the local food shelf. The audience, at home, can engage with the celebrity chefs by voting for them with a gift to Second Harvest, which feeds the hungry in the region. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × The celebrity chef who receives the most votes during the virtual 11th Annual Chef s Gala, essentially raising the most funds throughout the evening for the Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, will be named the 2021 Celebrity Chef of the Year. Submitted photo ....