Inspiring Students Desire to Learn, Achieve and Succeed!
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MISSION:
The Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation honors Chef Will's legacy by empowering aspiring young culinarians through advocacy, education, scholarships, equipment, and training.
We nurture culinary talent in underrepresented secondary and post-secondary school communities, transforming enthusiastic students into the next generation of
culinary arts & science specialists and professional chefs.
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ChefWill.org Website Launch!
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ChefWilliamPetersonFoundation.org website is live! We are pro-active 501(c)(3) non-profit advocates for talented young men and women enrolled in public high school and post secondary vocational education culinary arts & science programs. Many young aspiring student culinarians come from underrepresented communities seeking opportunities for a shot at success as culinary professionals. Chef Will’s Foundation goal is to cultivate students, reduce barriers to entry and help create much needed opportunities for a rewarding career .
We encourage you to visit our website, learn about our programs to improve back-of-house professionalism starting early in high school culinary arts programs. Chef Will's Foundation enhances student proficiency, maturity, workforce readiness and promotes higher level culinary education with scholarships. We promote student cooks success through mentoring and readying these young adults for hospitality jobs and future industry management and leadership positions. Kindly consider making a monthly contribution if possible, to support our mission! Thank you....
Chef Will's joyful life and rewarding culinary journey is an excellent roadmap to help guide young, determined and talented culinary arts students success in life and as future culinary professionals. READ MORE>>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. April 22, 2025. “This is a significant step in the growth of Chef Will’s Foundation and allows us to assist and support more high school culinary arts programs and students in the region” says, Morris Peterson, Father-Founder-Director. “The opportunity for Chef Will’s Foundation to join up with a highly regarded non-profit organization with the experience of the Trades and Tech Education Foundation will help us become more effective in our mission to help youngsters succeed.” The Trades and Tech Education Foundation gives us a stronger voice to reach school systems with established or developing CTE (career technical education) culinary arts programs, said Peterson further. READ MORE>>
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Back-of House Blog Post:
Why Advocacy for Secondary School Culinary Arts Programs?
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In full transparency, I have no politically motivated agenda, nor culinary credentials that magnify my insistent advocacy for talented young men and women enrolled in secondary and post-secondary public school culinary arts & sciences programs. I wholeheartedly support their aspirations to pursue careers as culinary professionals.
In fact, the concept of creating career opportunities. READ MORE>>
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"Culinary Arts is a demanding profession. When you go "all-in" one quickly realizes there are no trophies given for participation"
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Every Donation Helps Us Inspire Student Achievements!
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The Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. We greatfully acccept and appreciate donations both small and large, from individuals, corporations and foundations, We create earned income from culinary arts education, training, consulting and special events.
You can donate securely on-line using debit and all major credit cards at: ChefWilliamPetersonFoundation.org/donate. Contact us for ACH contributions and checks can be mailed to our address using this form. Do you have another type of donation you would like to discuss? Contact our Development Coordinator in our Virginia office (434) 987-1336. Donations are tax deductable per IRS regulations.
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Thank You TCF Rappahanock River Region Virginia!
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Chef Will's Foundation received its first establishing Grant from The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region Virginia to support secondary school adolesent development in Culinary Arts. We gratefully acknowledge and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Finn and Riley Walsh Endowment and The Community Foundation RRR for their generous grant to the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation.
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C.A.P.E.R.S.™ Culinary Arts Program Enrichment Strategies
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C.A.P.E.R.S.™ (Culinary Arts Program Enrichment Strategies) is an immersive series of over-arching public-school education and training programs that are “whole-student” centric which are implemented in close collaboration with administrators and teachers in support of existing culinary arts programs.
C.A.P.E.R.S.™ CTE culinary arts & science students and post-secondary school vocational students to enter the workforce more mature and at a higher performance level. They are better prepared to seek higher levels of culinary training leading to future management and leadership positions in the hospitality industry. Contact us for more details!
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Thank You Gilbert Foodservice, Charlotte North Carolina!
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Culinary Industry-Major Donation Gratefully Accepted from Gilbert Foodservice, Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina
We acknowledge and extend our heartfelt gratitude to Gilbert Foodservice Inc. for their major monetary donation to the Chef William-Allen Peterson Culinary Arts Foundation.
We are deeply appreciative of the admiration, kindness and generosity of the Moore family, President Michael Riddlehoover, Senior Vice President Sales Steve McLane, and Account Manager-Chef Mark Thompson towards Will, and his namesake legacy foundation.
There's a nice picture of Chef Will in his element on the Gilbert Foodservice home page too! Giblert Foodservice we appreciation you!
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Chef Will's Foundation is engaged in on-going discussions with school board members, high school administrators and culinary arts teachers in Virginia and North Carolina concerning merit-based culinary arts scholarships. Chef Will's Foundation annual scholarship program is uniquely designed to empower teachers as role-models encouraging students to develop strong work ethic, good character, a desire to achieve, pursuit of excellence and pride in their accomplishments as the "Best All Around" culinary arts student of the year! READ MORE>>
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What Defines Being a Chef?
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Chef Will dedicated his short life to his love of cooking for others with professionalism, a zest for life with the love of his wife Catie. He worked hard at solving the elusive chefs life puzzle. The discipline to create a balanced life without compromising ones honor, integrity or passion for his culinary craft. A difficult task that many will never master.
He did not just "talk-the-talk", he "walked-the-walk" every day with his mentee's, culinary colleagues, family and friends. Chef Will made his mentors proud of the time, effort, and care they invested in him.
This video re-affirms our foundations mission to serving the next generation of talented young culinarians, and gives voice to Chef Will's vision. We will pay it forward in Chef Will's good name.
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“ A Dream Without a Goal, is a Wish…A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Dream” - unknown
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We Are On a Journey To Cultivate the Next Generation of Talented Young Men and Women Aspiring to Become Culinary Professionals!
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