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 Kathy dishes on how Larry and others helped score a fundraising touchdown!

Larry Fitzgerald  is a great cook and was sporting a chef’s attire for C-CAP’s first time fundraiser. But the NFL great and worldwide philantrhopist  wasn’t working in the kitchen. 

 Larry was very much the guest of honor at this outdoor culinary fete under a magnificent full moon. (That’s why I love this pic above of the moon shining over Larry, chef Alan Zeman and Richard Grausman, founder of (C-CAP) Careers through Culinary Arts Program. The menu was cooked up by Arizona graduates of C-CAP Program, the national non-profit which helps underprivileged teens who are passionate about the culinary arts.  

Celeb chefs Mark Tarbell and Sanctuary's Beau MacMillon put on their emcee hats for the evening.   Quite the unique evening, the 140 guests dined at the PHX Renews site (a transformed vacant lot on Indian School and 3rd Street, sprouting new community projects.)  A champion of PHX Renews, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was there to help recognize Larry’s support of CCAP.  

Proceeds from the event also help fund CCAP scholarships for Arizona high school students. CCAP graduate  Jalani Port is now Larry’s personal chef!  The C-CAP graduates who prepared the dinner chaired by JoAnn Holland were Jared Porter, Chef/Co-Owner, Clever Koi; Matt Fenton, Tarbells; and Therese Hills, Chef Owner, My Sweet Blessings Bakery. The eleven hors d'oeuvres stations were created and served by C-CAP teachers and students from around the state.

 Kathy Shayna Shocket is a freelance Writer and TV-Field Producer based in Phoenix, AZ. She’s a former TV Reporter who’s also written for national publications such as TIME Magazine, MONEY Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter and The NEW YORK TIMES. You can reach her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it