15 Feb 2006
School Won National 2005 Thanks/Giving Challenge Contest
DALLAS– Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito will visit Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy and will cook a hot meal for the students Friday, Feb. 17.
A news conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., at the school, located at 501 S. Edgefield Ave., followed by Chef DiSpirito's preparation of a meal for the students.
The visit is part of the award that the school received for being the national winner of the "2005 Thanks/Giving Challenge" contest.
The school raised over 20,000 cans of food during the Thanksgiving holiday as part of the annual DISD Area 6 canned food drive to benefit local organizations.
Del Monte Foods, sponsor of the contest, matched the amount of cans of food raised by the school and delivered them earlier this week.