2009 Debra Van Ginkel Award Winner - Kim Osborne
July 23, 2009 (Vancouver BC) - Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter (LDEI BC) is pleased to announce the recipient of the Debra van Ginkel award - Kim Osborne.
Founder of Chefs for Life. Chefs for Life is a fundraising event featuring Vancouver’s top chefs raising money for The Vancouver Friends for Life Society. The Debra van Ginkel award is accompanied by $5000.00, of which $2500.00 is presented by LDEI BC and $2500.00 is donated by Debra's husband, Murray Robinson.
This award is dedicated to the memory of Debra van Ginkel, a Les Dames d’Escoffier member who passed away in January 2008 after a struggle with cancer which she handled with grace, dignity and good humour. A Queen’s Council lawyer, she was a valued member of LDEI BC for many years as chapter treasurer, which was a great marrying of Debra’s legal and culinary skills. This award is designed to capture the optimism, spirit and compassion with which Debra led her life and which will live on in her memory.
Les Dames d'Escoffier is a society of professional women. Our purpose is to promote the understanding, appreciation and knowledge of food, wine and the arts of the table. We also supply advice and scholarship assistance to women as they pursue careers in food, wine, hospitality, nutrition, food technology or other related areas.
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For further information, contact:
Colleen Wilkinson, LDEI BC Public Relations contact
Tel: 778-868-4986
Email: colleen.wilkinson@nzte.govt.nz
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