Paula Deen’s Good Deed Video

Paula Deen, known for her charm and down-home Southern cooking, believes in giving back to fans. Especially the hungry ones.

We caught up with the famous chef and Emmy winner, who told us about her latest venture: delivering meat to food banks.

On Thursday, Deen will visit a Dania Beach Publix, where she will hand out 100,000 servings of protein. On the menu: Smithfield ham, turkey and sausages.

The charity stop is part of a nationwide project Deen created with Smithfield Foods and LifeNET4Families. “We plan on feeding over 20 million people over the next couple of years.”

The Georgia native says most people opt to donate canned goods instead of meat to food banks “because it’s too expensive.”

But like any good mom — she has two sons and one grandson — she knows a home-cooked meal is not table-ready without some protein. “We all need it.”

Armed with a smile and her famous quaint Southernisms, Deen enjoys helping others.

“I’ve met so many hungry families and children. It’s heartbreaking,” she says. “Because of the economy, more people are in need of food right now.”

– MICAELA HOOD

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/16/1827056/paula-deens-good-deed.html#ixzz10Tr5MGgt

PACE Center for Girls Broward invites you to “Noche Caliente” on Saturday, February, 27 at the Westin Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale. Please join us as we pay tribute to our 2010 Community Partnership Honorees: Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association, City of Wilton Manors and Chef Angelo and Denise Elia at this beautiful new venue on Fort Lauderdale Beach.  We promise it to be a fun “hot night” complete with a delicious Latin inspired dinner, dancing and entertainment.

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All WEC members are invited to attend the dinner &/or donate an item or service for the Silent Auction. Tickets are $190.  Auction items are most appreciated. We will have auction donation forms for the Jan. 20 meeting. Event runs from 7pm-midnite. For more information, contact Kathleen Ryan, Kathleen.Ryan@PaceCenter.org, 954-561-6939, ext. 317.  Hotel address is 321 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304. Phone (954) 467-1111

This is our opportunity to make a difference.  Every year in November, we have the opportunity to be thankful and to help someone else.  The Cooperative Feeding Program of Broward just had their fall Gala and this was the kick-off of their Holiday Food Drive.  At our next meeting on November l8, we have the opportunity to bring food to the Tower Club to be donated to CFP.  We will also be passing the basket for those that would rather donate money.  Remember, this is optional, but your help is so badly needed.

The Cooperative Feeding Program stood at the front of the firing line as hunger in America hit record levels not seen in 50 years.  Countless Broward citizens lost their jobs and turned to CFP for food, a place to get their mail or unemployment checks, clothing, counseling, and a dozen other forms of assistance.  CFP distributed l.4 million meals, approximately 100,000 more than the prior year.

CFP, thanks to a grant, was able to purchase and distribute 1,400 healthy snack packs to low-income Broward families.  They then partnered with Target to purchase the food needed to fill the backpacks.  Thanks to another grant, they were able to provide 1500 children with uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies.

Little known facts:  CFP distributes 100 pounds of clothing a day, provides more than 300 loaves of bread each day, and provides 300 showers each week.  They also give 25 haircuts each day.

On November 9 we will be taking a tour of CFP.  If you are not on the list, or if you would like more information, please call Jan Bullard at 954-448-4822.