2025 Chefs for change

two incredible events for one great cause!

Save the date for our Annual Gala and Live Auction on November 6, 2025, at The Cookery. We will be serving up a one-of-a-kind sit-down dinner, with five acclaimed local chefs - Matt Kelly, Aaron Benjamin, Gray Brooks, Michael Lee, & Chris McLaurin - donating their time and incredible talent! We also will be hosting a live auction with unique experiences on the block.

Tickets are on sale now!

We hope that you joined us May 22, 2025, at The Lincoln on Geer for Cirque du Support! A carnival-inspired mixer, Cirque featured small plates from 4 local chefs/chef teams—Billy and Kelli Cotter (Toast), Aaron Louv (NanaSteak), Seth Gross (Bull City Burger and Brewery), and Chetan Vartak (Viceroy)— fun games & activities, and dessert from Lutra Cafe & Bakery. We raised $36,000 to support FMF’s efforts to end family homelessness in Durham! Check out photos from the event (courtesy of Scoville Photography).

Chefs for Change

Chefs for Change is a fundraising dinner series that pairs the burgeoning Durham food scene with the needs of families experiencing homelessness. This is more than a dinner – this is a fine dining experience with a purpose.