NEW ORLEANS — Les Dames d’Escoffier International New Orleans has announced that Sinnidra Taylor and Thuy Pham will be awarded $2,500 grants as part of the organization’s Leading from the Heart Awards program.
Taylor is the founder of Codey’s Nola, a nonprofit commissary kitchen/incubator for up-and-coming New Orleans food entrepreneurs focused on access to affordable commercial kitchen space, technical assistance and revenue-generating opportunities. Pham is the owner of Nola Nite Market, a monthly market/food festival at the Westwego Farmers Market. She designed the market to spotlight Asian food businesses.
The awards honor women in the 10-parish greater New Orleans community who have made a positive impact in hospitality, sustainability, food justice and/or public health.
“Supporting women and our community are the core tenets of our organization,” said LDEI President Christa Cotton. “We were thrilled with the overwhelming response to last year’s Leading From The Heart Awards and we’re excited to continue this initiative. I am especially pleased that last year’s recipients are passing the torch by presenting the awards to this year’s recipients in person, and I cannot wait to see how these women in our community use the funds to further their impact.”
“As we reviewed the outstanding nominees, it became evident that these two remarkable women have not only elevated themselves but have also emerged as trailblazers in our community” said Dee Lavigne, LDEI vice president of philanthropy.
The grants will be presented at the Leading from the Heart Awards breakfast on Feb. 27 at the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute.
