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The Little Oscar Award

This award recognizes chapters who have put forth exceptional effort to advance the mission and goals of the ACFEFCCF in its fights against hunger, malnutrition and obesity. It is a reflection of a chapter’s involvement in facilitating programs to provide education in childhood nutrition and decreasing childhood obesity now and in the future.

ACFEF Chef & Child Little Oscar Award Winners
2009 Central - Chefs de Cuisine Association of St Louis
Northeast - ACF Great Bay New Hampshire Chapter
Southeast - ACF Middle Tennessee Chapter
Western - ACF Washington State Chefs Association
2008 ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc.
2007 ACF Tampa Bay Culinary Association
2006 ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc.
2005 ACF Minneapolis Chapter
2004 ACF Chefs de Cuisine Society Of Oregon
2003 ACF Midlands Chapter
2002 ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc.
2001 ACF Midlands Chapter
2000 ACF Beehive Chefs Chapter, Inc.
1999 ACF Springfield/Branson Chefs Association
1998 ACF Laurel Highlands Chapter
1997 ACF Minneapolis Chapter
The ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association
ACF Myrtle Beach Chapter
ACF Washington State Chefs Association
1996 ACF Long Island Chapter

The True Spirit Award

The ACFEFCCF True Spirit Award is presented once a year to a person or ACF chapter who has demonstrated extraordinary efforts to aid children.

ACFEF Chef & Child True Spirit Award Recipients
2009 Tony Hall
2008 Thomas Yanisko, CEC, CCA, AAC
2007 Donald McMillan, CEC, AAC
2006 Jim Perko, CEC, AAC
2005 David Wasson, CCC, CCE
2004 Jack Braun, CEC, AAC
2003 John E. Kallas
2001 Roderick Smith, CEC, AAC
2000 The ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association
1999 Brad Everett, CC
1998 Carl Huckaby, CEC, CCE, AAC
1997 Michael Vigginai, CEC, AAC
1996 Dr. Trevor Steinbach
1995 Vince Blancato
1994 Paul Prudhomme, HAAC

Michael Ty Endowment Fund

The Michael Ty Endowment Fund was established in 2000 and named in tribute to Chef Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, a long time member of ACF. Chef Ty served as ACF National President from 1993–1994 and is our current President. Chef Ty conceived and produced the highly successful School Lunch Challenges for three years.

The Michael Ty Endowment Fund provides a scholarship for an ACF chef who has dedicated hours to fighting childhood hunger or teaching children about nutrition for life long good health. The recipient of the award will have a donation made on his/her behalf to a charity of his/her choice, in his/her name. Each award may be used at a school chosen by its recipient within a 12-month period of winning the award.

ACFEF Chef & Child Michael Ty Endowment Fund Award Recipients
2009 Joel Schaeffer, CCC
2008 Ann Cooper
2007 D’Aun Carrell
2006 Thomas Yanisko, CEC, AAC
2005 Fredrick “Chuck” Meitner
2004 Not awarded
2003 Ray Benton, CCE
2002 Philip Cragg, CEC, CCE, AAC
2001 Michael A. Kester, CEC
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