Who is Jason Sholar?
Jason Sholar holding Nutella under an umbrella.
Many of you have probably seen Adam's clever fund-raising tactic for Katrina victims: an online Survivor-style competition among four eager cooks spread across the country.
Each cook (who qualified by completing an extensive scavenger hunt) has been paired with one food blogging coach, who will help the contestant plan recipes, etc. for the various challenges put forth by Adam. So I'd like to introduce Jason Sholar, the Michigander cook I'll be coaching. On Sunday, you'll be able to read about his po'boy sandwich (Adam's first challenge) here on Obsession With Food. But it's not enough to read. If you'd like to encourage his efforts, you'll have to vote for him in Adam's contest. The contestant with the lowest number of votes in each round is cruelly ousted. And you wouldn't want that to happen to Jason, would you? Think how upset his cat would be!
How does all this help Katrina victims? First, Jason and his competitors had to pay an entrance fee to compete. Second, each vote costs a tiny amount of money. All that money goes directly to organizations struggling to help the Gulf Coast residents. Though New Orleans has been the city in the news, other areas have been hit as well. Adam's sending the money to the American Red Cross National Disaster Fund to help out. I'll post an easy-to-find link to the donation page when the event kicks off this Sunday.
So come back on Sunday to vote for Jason. Since all the money goes to Katrina victims, stuffing the ballot box is allowed and even encouraged.
Technorati tags: food & drink | katrina
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