Wednesday, March 10, 2010  11:11 PM    

THE RECIPIENTS Colorado Mountain College - Culinary Arts Program Colorado Mountain College is a nationally recognized culinary school. The culinary program has challenging application requirements and provides a solid foundation in cooking fundamentals. Many of the graduates live in the Valley and work in it’s world-class restaurants. The majority of the event’s funds will be used by the College to outfit a shared educational kitchen being built in Edwards, CO. In years past the program has been a beneficiary along with the Colorado Restaurant Association Educational Fund and have used the money to provide scholorships for culinary students in need of financial aid. Bright Future Foundation The Bright Future Foundation's mission is to empower the Vail Valley community through education, advocacy, crisis intervention and mentoring. BFF runs a Women's Shelter, Assault Hotline, Transitional Housing and a Buddy Mentor Program. They can be contacted at: (970)949-7097 Vail Valley Rotary The Vail Valley Rotary Clubs are chartered by Rotary International, whose mission is the achievement of world understanding & peace through local, national and international humanitarian, educational and cultural programs. Rotary encourages and fosters the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise through high ethical standards in business and professions and the application of the ideal of service in personal, business, and community life. Rotary's motto is "SERVICE above Self"! The share of money given to the Vail Valley Rotary Clubs will go into the Rotary Scholarship Fund.