Our founders Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin announced today that they have agreed to sell their restaurant group, the Vetri Family, to Urban Outfitters Inc. The Vetri Foundation for Children is not a part of this acquisition and will continue...
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“Good and Cheap” Author Visits the Culinary Literacy Center
Last night, Leanne Brown, author of Good and Cheap, visited the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center. While kneading dough for pierogi and searing fresh green beans to create recipes from her cookbook, Leanne answered questions and spoke about...
Partners Helping Partners
When the cafeteria staff at AIM Academy were told that they would have a Day of Service, they immediately thought of giving back to the Vetri Foundation’s Eatiquette program. Having been a partner of the Foundation since 2012, they understand...
Dinner with the Vetri Foundation
When the Vetri Foundation chefs were asked to create a menu for an in-home dinner they were excited to put their fine dining experience to work. Although they are passionate about feeding kids healthy, fresh school lunches, they never turn...
Serving School Lunch Family Style – Bright
Serving School Lunch Family Style – Bright
“So Long, Lunch Lady” | The Philadelphia Citizen
Weekend Read: So Long, Lunch Lady
Melody and Greg’s Wedding
When longtime supporter and volunteer Greg Acinapura and his fiancé Melody Regino contacted us about donating to the Vetri Foundation in lieu of gifts to their guests, we were honored! What’s more is that they also wanted to use it...
Vetri Foundation Receives $40k Grant from The Philadelphia Foundation
The Vetri Foundation has received a $40,000 grant from William P. Gest Memorial Fund, the Lillian Gest Memorial Fund, the William M. and Helen M. Detwiler Memorial Fund, the Thomas G. Ashworth Memorial Fund, and the John B. Gest Memorial...
Flying Purple Pizza Toppings | SummerThyme Cooks
The SummerThyme Cooks finished off their final week with pizza-making and lots of fun toppings, most of which just happened to be purple: eggplant, purple bell peppers, Vitelotte potatoes (a blue-violet French variety of potatoes), and plums. They started with...
2one5 Video of the 10th Annual Great Chefs Event
From filming to editing, and applying graphics, 2one5 Productions donated a video highlighting the 10th Great Chefs Event to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand and the Vetri Foundation. “It’s important to our team here at 2one5 Productions to give back...