OUR ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND COLLEGE, AND ALSO FOR THOSE ALREADY ATTENDING COLLEGE.

WE HAVE A GROUP OF CHEFS THAT PUT TOGETHER A "CHEF AND CHILD" COMMUNITY WORKSHOP FOR THE AREA'S INNER CITY SCHOOLS. THE CHEFS HELP EDUCATE THE KIDS ON HOW TO MAKE HEALTHFUL CHOICES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, INSTEAD OF CANDY AND FAST FOODS. BOOKS ARE PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN VEGAN SOCIETY, AND ARE LEFT AT THE SCHOOLS.

WE COOK A VETERANS DAY BRUNCH FOR OUR RETIRED VETERAN'S AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE VETERANS HOME IN VINELAND, NJ (NOW 3 YEARS IN A ROW)

WE PARTNER WITH THE ATLANTIC COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK BY PREPARING A FIRST CLASS BUFFET WHICH IS DONATED BY MANY AREA RESTAURANTS. WE'RE ALSO PROVIDING THE DESSERTS PUT TOGETHER BY THE STUDENTS FROM THE 'ATLANTIC COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY'. THIS IS THE FOOD BANK'S BIGGEST FUND RAISER OF THE YEAR.

WE PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS PERFORMED BY OUR LOCAL CHEF'S, A SCRUMPTIOUS BUFFET DONATED BY MANY LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND CHEF VOLUNTEERS TO SHOWCASE THE ANNUAL "CHEFS AT THE SHORE" FUND-RAISER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTIC CITY AQUARIUM.

WE HAVE ALSO COOKED FOR OUR LOCAL MILITARY TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES BEFORE THEY DEPLOYED TO VARIOUS AREAS LIKE IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN.
WE PUT TOGETHER 40 GINGERBREAD HOUSES FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS DUE TO SICKNESS OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS THROUGH PADRE PIO IN HAMMONTON, NJ.

WE HELPED GET DONATIONS AND COOKED A NUTRICIOUS LUNCH FOR THE KIDS AT "OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA" CHURCH/SCHOOL IN ATLANTIC CITY IN ORDER TO HELP THEM GET THE FUNDS TO REBUILD AFTER SUPER STORM SANDY. THIS IS ALSO AN ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE PCASJ.