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Celebrating 20 Years of Culinary Excellence and Community Impact

In 2026, Charleston Wine + Food will celebrate two decades of showcasing the vibrant and diverse food and beverage culture of the greater Charleston area. This milestone represents the incredible journey we’ve had in uniting chefs, beverage makers, and hospitality professionals to create a national platform for the food and drink industry of Charleston. Now, we’re asking you to help us continue this legacy and shape the future of our culinary community.

As we enter our 20th year, we are launching a $500,000 fundraising campaign to ensure that Charleston Wine + Food continues to elevate and sustain the culinary and hospitality industries, promote community engagement, and provide opportunities for emerging talent.

Your Investment in the Future

We need your support to continue this critical work. The funds raised through this campaign will directly impact our ability to:

Support Emerging Talent

Expand our programs dedicated to mentorship and education, preparing the next generation of culinary and hospitality leaders.

Provide Financial Resources

Support individuals and businesses in need, offering grants, scholarships, and other opportunities for growth.

Ensure Sustainability

Strengthen the long-term sustainability of the Charleston Wine + Food organization, enabling us to keep delivering world-class experiences, year after year.

Foster Community Connections

Create more opportunities for collaboration and unity within Charleston’s food and beverage ecosystem.

Toast to Twenty

As we raise a glass to 20 unforgettable years, we’re also raising support for the future. Our Toast to 20 campaign invites our community of wine + food lovers to join in celebrating this milestone by giving $20 for our 20th anniversary — a simple way to make a lasting impact. Your gift helps fuel the programs, opportunities, and connections that sustain Charleston’s culinary and hospitality community year-round.

Toast to Twenty!

Join us in celebrating 20 incredible years of bringing people together through food, drink, and community. Raise a glass to two decades of unforgettable flavors, inspiring stories, and lasting connections, and to many more delicious, community-driven moments still to come. Make your mark on this milestone by giving $20 for the 20th anniversary. Your support helps us continue nurturing local talent, fostering creativity, and building a vibrant culinary community for years ahead. Cheers to the next chapter!

Donate $20

Support Career Training for a High School Culinary Scholar

A $50 donation helps equip a High School Culinary Scholar with essential career-building tools—like résumé development, LinkedIn training, and job search skills, so they can confidently take their next steps into the culinary and hospitality industry. Your support helps prepare the next generation of talent for real opportunities and long-term success.

Donate $50

Support a Beverage Professional

Your gift underwrites an event ingredient stipend for a local beverage professional, helping cover the cost of specialty ingredients needed to create unique and innovative drinks for the Festival. This equitable program lowers financial barriers to participation, ensuring that talented beverage professionals from diverse backgrounds can take part. By supporting these stipends, you help foster creativity, elevate local talent, and make it possible for everyone to enjoy the benefits, like brand exposure and business growth, that come from being part of the Festival.

Donate $100

Support a High School Externship

Your support provides a local high school student with 20 hours of paid, hands-on culinary training through our externship program. This immersive experience allows students to work directly alongside professional chefs and hospitality experts, gaining real-world skills that go beyond the classroom. By participating in this paid training, students not only build their culinary techniques but also develop workplace professionalism, teamwork, and confidence. Your contribution helps break down financial barriers, making it possible for young talent from diverse backgrounds to explore career paths in the culinary and hospitality industries while earning valuable income.

Donate $325

Support a Local Chef

Your donation underwrites an event ingredient stipend for a local chef, helping cover the cost of high-quality ingredients needed to create exceptional dishes at the Festival. This support lowers financial barriers, allowing talented chefs from across the community to fully showcase their culinary skills and creativity. By investing in these stipends, we directly invest over $350,000 annually into local talent—fueling their growth, amplifying their voices, and strengthening Charleston’s vibrant food culture. This commitment also ensures our programming truly reflects the diversity and richness of our community, giving chefs from all backgrounds the opportunity to participate and benefit from the exposure, networking, and business opportunities that come with Festival involvement.

Donate $500

Support a Scholarship

Your gift funds an annual Culinary + Hospitality college scholarship, providing essential financial assistance to students pursuing careers in these fields. This support helps ease tuition costs and empowers talented individuals to follow their passion and build successful futures. By investing in these students, you’re nurturing the next generation of leaders and innovators who will shape the industry and strengthen our community.

Donate $1,000

Campaign Donors

Join Us in Nourishing the Future

As we reflect on 20 years of success, we know the next chapter is just beginning. With your help, we can continue to empower the culinary and hospitality community of Charleston for the next 20 years and beyond.

When you give to the CHSWF Culinary + Hospitality Fund, you’re uplifting Charleston’s diverse food + beverage community and helping us share their stories on a national stage. Your support powers programs that build a more sustainable, vibrant, and connected culinary scene — one that thrives for years to come.

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