Big December News - big funding, BIG LOVE
New Culinary Director for The Kitchen, Chef Kiara Hardy
POIC + RAHS hires Culinary Director for The Kitchen
In early 2022, The Kitchen - the new culinary academy at POIC + RAHS - will launch under the helm of Culinary Director Kiara Hardy. Chef Kiara, owner of Kitchen Killa Culinary Solutions, will prepare the training curriculum and ultimately the tasty and nutritious meals for Rosemary Anderson students. Armed with a passion for food, a degree from the Culinary Institute of America, and a background in business operations, Chef Kiara is already a welcome and valued member of our team.
Chef Kiara is getting a head start with bringing delicious meals to students. Throughout December, she is hosting apop-up lunchtime at each of our campuses for students and staff. Visit her Instagram page @kitchen_killa to see what else she is βchefingβ up!
#ServeLove is not only The Kitchen's call to action. It's also a new cookbook of recipes sourced directly from the POIC + RAHS community. Heirloom recipes from staff, comforting meals from parents, favorite recipes from students. With the cookbook, every food-loving Portlander has an opportunity to become part of the Rosemary Anderson community and help Serve Love to people who need it.
To help fund The Kitchen's programming, the first 50 donors who give $75 or more will receive a copy of the limited-edition Serve Love cookbook. Donate here to get your copy - don't miss out!
A huge thank you to Weiden+Kennedy for their outstanding work in helping us create the Serve Love Cookbook and video. Click here to learn more about this incredible partner collaboration.
Bank of America names
POIC + RAHS a 2021 Neighborhood Builder
"With our culinary training program, weβll have a state-of-the-art kitchen, and this grant is going to be huge for making that effort move forward."
- President + CEO Joe McFerrin II
POIC + RAHS is one of Bank of America's 2021 Neighborhood Builders! Thank you, BofA, for this generous $200K investment in workforce training programs for students and trainees.
NBA Foundation awards grant to POIC + RAHS, first time in Oregon
Giving $11M to 38 grantees, this is the first time the NBA Foundation has awarded an organization in Oregon. This generous investment in POIC + RAHS will create employment opportunities, further career advancement, and drive economic empowerment for Black youth.
