Dr Martin Luther King Memorial

American Culinary Federation is a professional, nonprofit organization for chefs and cooks. The federation was founded in 1929 by three chefs organizations that include the Soci t Culinaire Philanthropique, Vatel Club and Chefs Association of America. The organization sanctions domestic culinary competitions, and oversees international competitions that take place in the United States. ACF culinary competitions were founded on the principle of education, and the sharing of culinary techniques and developments. ACF shares these ideas through videos, cookbooks and techniques manuals, such as The Art and Science of Culinary Preparation, a 600-page standard reference book of the culinary industry. ACF organizes various seminars and workshops at national conventions and regional conferences to upgrade the skills and knowledge of its members. Its members are entitled to receive official monthly journals, the National Culinary Review and Center of the Plate. ACF is headquartered in St. Augustine, Fla.

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida, dedicated to expanding access to opportunities and creating inclusive spaces across the nation, primarily in Virginia, Florida, and Delaware. Their focus areas include enhancing educational gains for low-income and first-generation youth, preserving diverse cultural traditions, and improving leadership diversity within nonprofit organizations. Through impactful investments, the fund allocates more than half of its endowment to mission-aligned initiatives, such as affordable housing and small business loans for women and people of color. Their efforts in community engagement and placemaking aim to foster a sense of belonging, empowering individuals to contribute creatively to society's challenges. Generated from the website