Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/11/2012 -- The Chef’s Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 109-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, will be one of the presenting sponsors at the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee’s Legacy Project fundraising event to be held on Friday, Jan. 20 at the construction site for the Chase Near Eastside Community Center. With approximately 400 guests expected to attend, The Chef’s Academy will provide the entrée for the event which will be prepared and served by the school’s culinary students. Expected guests include dignitaries, government officials, members of the Super Bowl Host Committee Board of Directors, community leaders, corporate executives and neighborhood organizers, among others.

The 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee’s Legacy Project is aimed at rebuilding and remodeling more than 200 homes, 32 of which are located in Indianapolis. As part of this project, a new community center is being built which will benefit the facility and its ongoing operations.

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“The Chef’s Academy feels privileged to have an opportunity for the organization and its students to give back to the community through the preparation and sponsorship of this meaningful fundraising event,” said Jayson Boyers, national division president of the Chef’s Academy. “We are committed to investing time in the Indianapolis area and sponsoring an event designed to raise funds for a new community center is an excellent way to give back.”

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-The Chase Near Eastside Community Center will become a major center for comprehensive fitness, wellness and recreation programs for neighborhood residents and Indianapolis Public School students. The center will also be the hub for youth development activities. The John H. Boner Community Center, housed on the campus of Arsenal Technical High School, will own the new community center.

About The Chef’s Academy
The Chef’s Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 109-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 6,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College’s 12 campuses, its online division and The Chef’s Academy. Headquartered in Indianapolis, The Chef’s Academy opened a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina’s Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef’s Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college’s culinary division provides an environment that fosters students’ passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef’s Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef’s Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.

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