Celebrating Jacques’ 90th Birthday Nationwide
Jacques Pépin will be turning 90 years old on December 18, 2025. In honor of this momentous occasion, professional chefs, culinary personalities, and home cooks across the country will host dinners and fundraising events to support the Jacques Pépin Foundation.
Our Goals
- Preserve
- Protect and expand Jacques’ incredible legacy
- Promote
- Raise awareness for the work of the JPF
- Expand
- Enlarge the JPF’s Grant Program to support Community Kitchens nationwide
- Connect
- Connect culinary leaders and Community Kitchens for local interchange in their hometowns
- Inspire
- Inspire cooks to create community at their table and expand food literacy
- Fund
- Resource a JPF Curriculum and educational website for Community Kitchens
Ways We're Celebrating
Chef and Restaurant Benefit Dinners
90 fundraising celebration dinners hosted by top chefs and restaurants across the country
In-Home Dinner Parties
In-home fundraising celebrations inspired by Jacques’ recipes for festive meals nationwide
Virtual Celebrations
Dedicated live streaming fundraising events on social media or for viewing on other online platforms
Get Involved
- Sponsorship Opportunities
For sponsorship opportunities, please email Marissa Ain at marissa@jp.foundation.
- Media Inquiries
For media inquiries, please email Juliana Pesavento at juliana@middlenamecommunications.com.
- General Inquiries
For general inquiries, please email events@jp.foundation.
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