June 18, 2012, Monday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time:  7:00pm-9:00pm (shelter tours beginning at 6:30pm)

Location:  People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Chefs for Change: A Chef's Table Culinary Experience

“I love to cook. I have always loved to cook. My mom and her friends would cook gourmet meals and have parties and not just your regular meatballs," said Pamela Massie.

This is the story about Pamela, who helps make 1,000 daily meals for children and families at People Serving People.

Originally from Minnesota, Pamela and her family moved to California. In California, she developed an eating disorder and a drug habit. In 2009, her family had an intervention for her. She went to treatment in New Jersey and then moved back to Minnesota to finish out her treatment at Hazelden. She lived in a sober house and volunteered at another community agency. That is where someone told her about the Culinary Training Program at People Serving People.
 
The Culinary Training Program is a free certified training program open to lower-income people in the community. Each day students help prepare meals for the over 350 children and their parents at PSP’s shelter.
 
Pamela applied and was accepted into the program. After she completed the program she was offered an internship at PSP. A full-time kitchen position became available towards the end of her internship and she went for it. Since that time she has been promoted to the Assistant Food Services Coordinator. In addition to other responsibilities Pamela is in charge of creating the menu for the week and scheduling the kitchen staff.
 
“The past 3 years have been very rewarding," Pamela says. "(these years) have been the best in my life in a very longtime. I have been sober for almost 4 years after being on drugs for over fifteen. This job keeps me out of trouble.”
 
Join Pamela and other graduates for People Serving People's All Star Chefs for Change dinner on
June 18th. You will enjoy a 5 course meal prepared by graduates and learn more about this life changing program. Tickets are $75 and all proceeds go towards the program.

To purchase tickets or lean more click here.