Metz Culinary Management Raises Over $80K Through Ruth’s Chris Steak House 8th Annual Golf Classic to Benefit Dinners for Kids Program
Metz Culinary Management Raises Over $80K Through Ruth’s Chris Steak House
8th Annual Golf Classic to Benefit Dinners for Kids Program
(Dallas, PA/release date) – Metz Culinary Management, Inc. (Metz) announces that it has raised $81,923.12 to benefit local charity Dinners for Kids. The money was raised through the 8th Annual Ruth’s Chris Golf Classic held September 23rd at the Huntsville Golf Club in Dallas, PA.
Since 2011, Dinners for Kids, an all-volunteer organization, has provided healthy meals to thousands of food-insecure children in Luzerne County, PA. Three days a week, the organization creates and delivers six balanced meals to children who otherwise would not receive the nutrition they need to learn and grow.
In 2016, Metz joined Dinners for Kids in their effort to impact food insecurity locally. Through the Ruth’s Chris Golf Classic, Metz has brought in over $435K for the local charity, with proceeds increasing year-over-year.
Sixty sponsors from the local community along with Metz vendors supported the event, which attracted more than 120 golfers. One of the event’s generous sponsors is Kegel’s Produce, which provides the Dinners for Kids program with healthy, fresh, whole fruit year-round at no cost to the program.
“The Ruth’s Chris Golf Classic is an opportunity for us at Metz to be the change we want to see in the world,” said Jeff Metz, President and CEO of Metz Culinary Management. “By raising funds every year for Dinners for Kids, we are truly making an impact in the community we serve, and that is really meaningful for the Metz team.”
Dinners for Kids depends solely on donations and grants. All monies donated to the program are used to cover the direct costs of preparing meals. As an entirely volunteer organization, Dinners for Kids has no paid staff and no facility expenses. Funds raised by the Golf Classic represent 30% of the charity’s operating budget.
About Metz Culinary Management
Metz Culinary Management (Metz) was established in 1994 by entrepreneur John C. Metz as a custom dining management service company with a “Guest First” philosophy serving a variety of market segments, including healthcare, corporate dining, higher education, and independent and public-school dining. With the energy and food service experience of his son, CEO Jeff Metz, the company continues to expand its footprint and bring innovation to the food service management business. Rated one of the top 15 food service management companies in the country, Metz collaborates with its clients to deliver restaurant-inspired experiences to each and every guest. Covering fast casual to fine dining, Metz embraces high standards for ethical responsibility, environmental stewardship and healthy lifestyles through the creation of healthy meals that support wellness.
Contact:
Maureen Metz, Executive Vice President
Metz Culinary Management
570.674.8765 – office
570.814.6757 – cell
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