Food
We elevate and celebrate Canada’s culinary talent
- Over 100 of Canada’s best chefs are seen in front of the city’s business community annually and given the opportunity to challenge themselves in the competition
- The Next Generation is mentored - With our longevity comes unique opportunities for mentorship. For instance, Charles Part, the Ottawa gold winner in 2008, mentored Chef Yannick LaSalle to become the Canadian Culinary Champion over a decade later.
- Culinary Excellence is modeled - culinary students from local colleges are given an opportunity to learn from the best chefs in the country.
We elevate and celebrate Canada's wine, beer and spirit industry
- As the largest exposition of Canadian wines, over 200 wineries, local breweries and spirit companies are seen in front of the city’s business community annually
We believe healthy food should be accessible to all Canadians
Food insecurity is a reality for many Canadian families and that's not right. We envision a Canada with healthy, just and sustainable food practices, and have chosen to support grassroots food organizations which are addressing food insecurity for youth in each city we stage an event.
Food Beneficiaries
An estimated 4.4 million Canadians are food insecure, including more than 1.2 million children.
Each of our chosen food beneficiaries touches this population and is as unique as this vast country. Some are:
- connecting chefs with kids, sharing knowledge about growing and preparing meals
- equipping kids with the powerful knowledge that they can grow food themselves – anywhere
- family programs that encourage families with kids to build connections and skills in the garden and the kitchen
- youth leadership programs that allow teenagers to learn about gardening, cooking and connecting with their community
- providing healthy meal programs for children and teens
We are supporting the great work of the following organizations:
Vancouver: Fresh Roots
Edmonton: e4c
Calgary: Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids
Winnipeg: Child Nutrition Council
Saskatoon: CHEP Good Food
Ottawa: BGC Ottawa
Toronto: Food Share
St. John’s: Kids Eat Smart
Sport
We celebrate
Canadian elite athletes who are building
a more inclusive Canada
Spirit North
Engage. Empower. Inspire.
Spirit North is a national organization using sport and play to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous youth, empowering them to become unstoppable in sport, school, and life.
Together with communities, we co-create sport and play programs designed to help youth find the courage to take on any challenge, develop leadership skills, improve their health and wellness, and unlock their limitless potential.
Sometimes You Have To Go Outside To Discover What’s Inside.
We know that having a meaningful connection to the land is pivotal, and regular access to sport and land-based activity has the ability to improve physical, mental and community health.
We've seen the transformative power of our programs – youth becoming leaders, achieving academic success and becoming vibrant, engaged members of their communities.
The children in the program were impacted in so many positive ways. It gave them a sense of belonging and confidence and they got to feel what it's like to succeed. Now they’re eager to try new things and not as afraid of failing.
Jackie McKenzie, Principal, Moricetown Elementary School, Witset First Nation
Stronger Together
All of our programs are co-created and delivered in partnership with communities. In this way, programs reflect each community’s unique values, goals and strengths while respecting local knowledge, experience and culture.
Together with communities we certify and employ community members as program leaders, support equipment ownership, host unique family and community engagement events, and provide trail building expertise and support.
Where Confidence Knows No Bounds
Our programs are delivered to Indigenous youth in their own communities, overcoming common barriers to participation like geographic isolation and socio-economic limitations.
Last year alone, over 6,000 Indigenous youth across 6 provinces and territories, in 62 communities and 77 schools took part in Spirit North programs – and we’re just getting started.
Music
We celebrate Canadian
music and create
unforgettable moments
for guests
by featuring Canadian musicians at events and on trips.
MusiCounts
MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity, believes music adds possibilities.
The children and youth who could most benefit from the transformational power of music are the ones that are least likely to have access to it. MusiCounts works to make music education accessible, sustainable, and inclusive.
MusiCounts and Kitchen Party share the belief that through music, children and youth can be set on a positive path and have an opportunity to be extraordinary.
Over the course of our 5-year partnership, MusiCounts has been able to support 86 schools as they purchase new musical instruments and equipment to deliver music education to the hundreds of students passing through their halls each year. Instruments purchased through the MusiCounts Band Aid Program typically last about 10 years, so tens of thousands of students benefit from the funds raised by this partnership. That’s music to our ears!
Learn more 12 schools which have received new instruments
"With an instrument, I’m able to go to my happy place and release my feelings through music.".
Johnny, student at Cormorant Lake School, Manitoba
MusiCounts knows that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to kids and music, so they support any approach to music education, including ukulele or keyboard ensembles, Indigenous drum-making workshops, DJ turntables and beat making tech, songwriting and recording gear, concert bands, and so much more.
With the support of the "Canada's Great Kitchen Party" Community, the following 65 schools will have received grants up to $15,000: