{"id":338474,"date":"2025-10-28T13:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/338474\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:48:20","slug":"academy-4-foodie-philanthropy-2026-kickoff-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/338474\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy 4: Foodie Philanthropy 2026 Kickoff Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eddie V\u2019s Prime Seafood will host an exclusive chef and restaurant celebration to kick off Foodie Philanthropy (<a href=\"http:\/\/foodiephilanthropy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foodiephilanthropy.org<\/a>) 2026. This festive event marks the beginning of Foodie Philanthropy\u2019s 2026 fundraising season, honoring participating chefs and restaurants, celebrating past charitable recipients, and announcing the 2026 charity beneficiary: Academy 4.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, Foodie Philanthropy has raised more than $663,000 for local charities, making a lasting impact on the Fort Worth nonprofit community. \u201cBecause our generous restaurant partners donate a table of ten, and Fort Worth foodies rally to purchase the seats, we are able to donate substantial funds to our charity beneficiary,\u201d said Joanna Crain, Foodie Philanthropy co-founder.<\/p>\n<p>When: Wednesday, November 5th 5 \u2013 6 pm<\/p>\n<p>Where: Eddie V\u2019s Prime Seafood, 3100 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107<\/p>\n<p>Available for Soundbites:<\/p>\n<p>Foodie Philanthropy Founders: Michael and Joanna Crain<\/p>\n<p>2026 Foodie Philanthropy Beneficiary: Academy 4<\/p>\n<p>Foodie Philanthropy Restaurant Participants: Brewed, Quince Riverside, Luckybee Kitchen, Bonnell\u2019s Restaurant Group, and more. We are looking to add up to 100 restaurants this year! Please reach out to Joanna Crain <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/10\/27\/academy-4-foodie-philanthropy-2026-kickoff-event\/mailto:joannakcrain@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joannakcrain@gmail.com<\/a> or Jessica Seay <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/10\/27\/academy-4-foodie-philanthropy-2026-kickoff-event\/mailto:Jessica.Seay@academy4.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica.Seay@academy4.org<\/a> to participate in this worthy endeavor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a8f14654386e9c36ace45424c079d52\" style=\"font-size:22px\">\ud83d\udc4b <strong><strong>What is local news worth to you?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Important decisions are made in our community every day. 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