For us to help, we need help.

From Hurricane Beryl to fires in Ruidoso, and every crisis in between, Southern Smoke Foundation is there for food and beverage workers. We keep families safe in their homes. We keep the lights on for thousands. We keep the industry moving.

Application Deadlines
Ruidoso fires: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Hurricane Beryl: Friday, August 16, 2024

For us to grant emergency relief funds to our applicants, we need funding, too.

Help us help someone today.

Annual Events
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Southern Smoke Festival

Southern Smoke Festival, presented by Alaska Seafood, is back on October 5, 2024! We’re bringing out the big stars for our annual park party fundraiser. More than 70 incredible food and beverage pros from across the country will join the best wine, spirit, and beer producers and outstanding live music at Discovery Green in the heart of Downtown Houston.

Proceeds will benefit Southern Smoke Foundation, which has distributed more than $12.3 million to F+B workers nationwide and more than 5,400 no cost counseling sessions.

Tickets on sale now
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Southern Smoke Decanted

Decanted, presented by Lexus, unlocks the best of our wines and each other in Southern Smoke’s wine auction, uniting wine lovers with vintners from around the world in a spectacular afternoon benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. Save the date for Spring 2025!

Bid Now, Bid Often
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Respect the Rosé: Run for the Rosés

We’ve been drinking pink wine with some of our favorite chefs since 2016! We’ll be back in 2025 with a new theme and another great party!

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Mind Does Matter: Managing Your Mental Health

February 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

We’re joining the James Beard Foundation for their inaugural Winter Wellness Series on Monday, February 12 at 12pm CT to host “Mind Does Matter: Managing Your Mental Health.” Southern Smoke Foundation Chief Mission Officer Catarina Bill will be joined by our Behind You university partners: A. Jordan Wright, Director of the PhD Program in Counseling Psychology at New York University, and Danielle M. Baran, Director of Psychological Services Center at Northern Illinois University, to discuss ways to create mentally balanced spaces within the F+B industry and further understanding on when and how to reach out for mental health support.

Details

Date:
February 12
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_obeO0opCQZ-XvaK_euSjeg#/registration

Venue

Zoom

Organizer

James Beard Foundation
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