Student Charity Events at The Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America and the senior capstone class is proud to bring you The Golden Bloom: Where Pollinators Dance and the Harvest Flourishes. At this unique dining event, you’ll step into nature without leaving the building as students escort you through an atmosphere of wildlife and woodlands with decorations of vines, flowers, and leaves in a colorful spring mix of burnt orange, sage green, and more. Once seated, you and your guests will enjoy a four-course menu highlighting the beautiful bounty made possible by the unsung heroes of our ecosystem. In addition to our beloved bees, there are many other pollinators that make our food possible including lady bugs, butterflies, bats, and scallops. Please join us in celebrating all forms of pollination at this remarkable Event. A portion of the proceeds from this evening will support Second Chance Foods, a local Hyde Park organization dedicated to reducing food waste. Second Chance Foods donated more than 300,000 pounds of food and 100,000 fresh meals last year. They believe everyone should have access to fresh food and meals. Learn more about our charity or donate to them directly at secondchancefoods.org. An additional portion of the proceeds support the Food Dreams Foundation scholarship at the CIA, a New York City-based organization that since its foundation in 2016 has helped more than 60 students achieve their culinary-based dreams.