A Celebration of Workers, RWCF’s primary 2021 fundraiser, is taking the form of an in-person “block party” with live stream options. Presented by Diageo, this event will honor restaurant workers everywhere, and welcome donors and restaurant workers of all socioeconomic conditions.

A Celebration of Workers will take place on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 5:30-10pm at The Foundry, an indoor/outdoor event space in Long Island City, NYC.

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With Thanksgiving behind us, you must have a ton of leftovers in the fridge, so Chef Sicily Sierra is joining us to share recipes to stretch those leftovers - also a money saver!

Sicily is an actress turned chef turned entrepreneur. She works to create an environment that builds a space for the Black community to come together and enjoy their deep cultural ties through food. This led to the birth of Food Plus People, whose mission is "Quality food is a human right, not a luxury.”

Joining us to talk about this topic is Candice Latham. She was born and raised in inner city Boston. She used her skills from her nine-to-five ad agency job to start her own design business. Through hard work and smart moves, she paid off $47,000 in debt and started investing, going from a negative net worth to a positive one. Candice's money history is not unlike that of many restaurant workers, who may have student loans to pay off or are working with less income right now -- we hope her story inspires and educates you on how to turn your money woes into a thing of the past.

Rachel Ramsey of Measured HR is joining us to share not only her diverse work experience as an Executive Chef, GM, and HR Director but actionable tips on how to revamp your resume to stand out in our challenging environment.

Tune in on 9/21 at 5:00PM to hear how restaurant industry experience prepares you for anything, and how to pivot those valuable skills into whatever you do next.

On this RWCF Talk, we've invited Jeffrey Katz to our table. Jeffrey is a renaissance man, having built a career in food service and culinary arts before embarking on representing the industry and their employees as a lawyer with his own practice. He'll share with us all the ins and outs of rent negotiating, dealing with landlords, and what your rights are as a tenant. Tune in!

Laura Green from Support Staff, joins us to help everyone understand not only the genesis and cultural perpetuation of mental illness in hospitality, but efforts, resources, and care available to workers and employers right now.

RWCF chats with Mickey Bakst to talk about battling addiction, mental health for restaurant workers, resources available for those facing their own battles, and so much more!

Ben’s Friends a food and beverage industry support group offering hope, fellowship, and a path forward to professionals who struggle with substance abuse and addiction.

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