Les Dames d'Escoffier Florida
Les Dames d'Escoffier Florida
Paying it Forward for Future Generations!
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LDEI Florida is a 501c3 organization. Through our fundraising efforts, we promote thee significance of food, beverage and hospitality in all cultures with the goal of providing opportunities for education and career advancement.
One of the most important activities of the Les Dames d’Escoffier chapters is to raise funds in support of charitable endeavors. The money raised goes to such things as scholarship programs, training programs and charitable giving within the community. This is the time that each Dame gets involved in giving back to her community. The South Florida Chapter normally sponsors six fundraisers a year, with the proceeds going to benefit our scholarship fund. One scholarship is awarded yearly. Recipients are high school seniors or college students accepted or matriculated in a culinary academic program in South Florida. Scholarship applications are received from applicants in the chapter area of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Monroe counties. Applications are vetted by the scholarship committee and finalists are interviewed by the scholarship committee. Recommendations are sent to the Board of Directors for the final approval.
Scholarships
Scholarship presentation to Maria Franks at Brulé Bistro in Delray Beach
Our Florida Chapter scholarship winner for 2019-2020 is Maria Franks. Maria graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Maria has a strong desire to acquire knowledge. She is very interested in going into the field of wine and is very passionate about learning about it.
She has shown her appreciation in many ways to Les Dames Florida. Maria loves being at events with Les Dames. Maria plans to study more courses in wine. She will focus on a specialization in the field as she gains more knowledge about what is available to her.
Scholarship presentation to Diella Collins 2023 Recipient
Les Dames d’Escoffier Florida Chapter continues to champion students in their culinary pursuits and recently named Diella Collins their 2023 scholarship recipient. Collins was awarded a $2,500 scholarship to continue her studies in the culinary arts.
Diella Collins is from West Palm Beach, FL and currently attends Johnson & Wales Culinary program. Les Dames d’Escoffier Florida Chapter Co-Presidents Annie Hall & Barbara Seelig Beyer recently presented the scholarship award to Collins, who was accompanied by her mother, Luce-Laure Collins.
