For more than 25 years, David has worked as a professional chef in Chicago’s thriving restaurant scene. As Chef/Owner of Culinary Solutions Personal Event Chefs, he has been a personal chef for a number of professional athletes, entertainers and their families.
Trading in his chef knives to teach Chicago youth a trade is what drives David Blackmon these days. He is the Career Technical Education (CTE) Program Manager for Culinary Arts, Agriculture Science Education, Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Automotive Collision Repair, Manufacturing and Logistics programs.
In order to combat the dramatic increase in youth and gun violence in Chicago, and in particular in its neighborhood, South Shore, and the surrounding neighborhoods in the summer of 2018, the JPYC Foundation is launching the Open Horizons Youth Sailing Program. This program, which will target low-income, minority, at-risk children and youth ages 8-18, will teach leadership, teamwork and conflict resolution skills through sailing. The program will run from June to August and will consist of five sessions of two weeks each. Classes will be held Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Instruction will take place in Jackson Park Outer Harbor in Lake Michigan and will include both classroom and hands-on on-the-water activities. The program will be overseen by our Sailing Program Director Classes and a staff of instructors all of whom will be US Sailing Certified instructors (Level 1 and Reach/STEM certification).
A nonprofit organization formed to improve the lives of the south- eastside communities of Chicago, providing services and programs addressing specific community challenges: Youth safety with after school and summer programs, food programs and affordable housing.
Join Chicago’s Southside trio of yacht clubs for its inaugural Food, Wine and Waves charitable event that benefits various mentorship programs for area youth.
The event will take place on Sunday, July 15, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Southern Shores Yacht Club, 6401 S. Richards Drive, in Jackson Park Inner Harbor. Hosts are the Jackson Park, Museum and Southern Shores Yacht Clubs.
Let’s make waves on this spectacular afternoon by supporting youth boating and culinary programs on Chicago’s southside harbors.
Join Chicago’s Southside trio of yacht clubs for the inaugural Food, Wine and Waves charitable event that benefits various mentorship programs for area youth.
The event will take place on Sunday, July 15, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Southern Shore Yacht Club, 6401 S. Richards Drive, in Jackson Park Inner Harbor. Hosts are the Jackson Park, Museum and Southern Shores Yacht Clubs.
featuring food offerings from several of Chicago's Premier Chefs, wine tastings from around the world and music all against a beautiful backdrop of Jackson Park's Inner Harbor. This is a charitable event to benefit youth in the Jackson Park community.
Purchase your tickets early as this event is expected to sell out!
Cost: $45 per person. Note: RSVP is only available through eventbrite (see below).