Incorporated in 2008 as a 501 (c) (3), Foundation for Culinary Arts (F4CA), inspires and empowers socially and economically disadvantaged students through educational programming and career advancement opportunities in the culinary industry. Since its inception, F4CA has awarded over $3 million dollars in scholarship funds to help nearly 1,000 students and counting complete their culinary and hospitality education and receive vocational training. In summer 2016, F4CA launched a program in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and C-CAP (Careers Through Culinary Arts Program) sending high school students in underserved communities to culinary camps, sparking interest and providing skills in the culinary arts. F4CA provides funding and programming to help students build a solid foundation for their future.