May 01, 2008 ELF AWARDS $580,000 IN GRANTS TO FUND EDUCATION AND SUMMER PROGRAMS Gulf Coast Community Giving Now Exceeds $2 million - The programs receiving support will provide New Orleans youth with nutrition and culinary education, innovative arts enrichment programs, and life skills development.

February 20, 2008 APPLICATIONS FOR GNO AREA SUMMER CAMPS AVAILABLE THROUGH SUMMER GRANTS COLLABORATIVE For the third year, Emeril Lagasse Foundation is partnering with Greater New Orleans Afterschool Partnership and United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area to offer funding to summer camp programs.

February 18, 2008 RENOWNED POP ARTIST BURTON MORRIS DAZZLES SOUTH FLORIDA Internationally renowned pop artist Burton Morris, famous for his distinctive style, characterized by radiant black outlines and vivid colors, will show his new originals at an exhibit called “New Work/New Gallery, at ADAMAR FINE ARTS on March 8, 2008. The evening will be sponsored by Emeril's, Miami Beach, and the artwork will benefit the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which raises money for children in New Orleans.

February 01, 2008 MRS. LAURA BUSH PRESENTED NATIONAL COMING UP TALLER AWARD TO LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children, which created the WINGS performing arts program as a vehicle for helping Gulf Coast elementary, middle and high school students to develop important life skills, was nationally recognized as one of 18 youth arts and humanities programs to receive the prestigious 2007 Coming Up Taller Award. Youth and adult representatives of the program traveled to Washington, D.C. for a Monday, January 28 ceremony in the East Room of the White House, where Mrs. Laura Bush will present the awards.

January 18, 2008 EMERIL'S DELMONICO PASTRY CHEF TEACHES “KIDS IN THE KITCHEN” Today, Emeril’s Delmonico pastry chef Jennifer McCoy demonstrated preparation of a biscuit with an organic peach compote, topped with whipped Creole cream cheese to the cooking club at Samuel L. Green Charter School, the site of Edible Schoolyard NOLA. This continues a relationship with Green started by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which granted nearly $100,000 last year to the Edible Schoolyard to build its outdoor classroom.

November 09, 2007 EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION’S 3RD ANNUAL “CARNIVALE DU VIN” RAISES HANDS & HOPE NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 9, 2007) – Carnivale du Vin, the premiere wine auction and fundraiser in New Orleans rated “Top 10” in the Nation by Wine Spectator magazine, raised over $2 million dollars for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, to benefit children’s education programs in the Gulf Coast region.

November 02, 2007 EMERIL LAGASSE CULINARY LEARNING CENTER TAKES SHAPE NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 2, 2007) – The Emeril Lagasse Foundation announced today plans for the construction of an innovative culinary learning center at Café Reconcile in New Orleans.

November 01, 2007 EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION ROLLS OUT 3rd ANNUAL “CARNIVALE DU VIN” 2007 NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 1, 2007) – Preparations are under way in New Orleans for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s 3rd Annual Carnivale du Vin which will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

August 01, 2007 ELF SUMMER ART CAMP AT THE CAC Emeril Lagasse Foundation was the title sponsor of Summer Art Camp at the Contemporary Arts Center. This comprehensive arts education program educated over 100 children a week from ages 6 to 17 over four weeks in July.

June 20, 2007 CULINARY ARTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT NOCCA This Summer, ELF was proud collaborate and fund a 2-week intensive pilot program for 13 high school students. A guest instructor from Chef Emeril’s alma mater Johnson and Wales University taught the NOCCA Summer Session at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

June 15, 2007 KIDS CAFE OPENS AT XAVIER UNIVERSITY Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana announces the grand opening of a Kids Cafe site in Xavier University, sponsored by Emeril Lagasse Foundation. In addition to providing hot meals to hungry kids, Kids Cafe programs also offers a safe place, where under the supervision of trustworthy staff, a child can get involved in educational, recreational and social activities that draw on existing community programs and often include family members.

May 10, 2007 EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $500,000 IN GRANTS TO FUND CULINARY EDUCATION AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS Total Granted Since January 2006 is Now Over $1 million NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 9, 2007) – Chef Emeril Lagasse announced today over $500,000 in grants donated by his Foundation toward culinary education and children’s summer programs in the New Orleans area at a reception at Emeril’s Restaurant.

May 04, 2007 SPRING & SUMMER GRANTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED Chef Emeril Lagasse will announce over $500,000 in grants to culinary education and summer camps in the New Orleans area. The total amount granted from Emeril Lagasse Foundation to area organizations since January 2006 is now over $1 million.

April 13, 2007 LHF TO HOST CHAMPIONS CLUB AT ZURICH CLASSIC Emeril Lagasse Foundation thanks Louisiana Hospitality Foundation for donating a portion of the funds raised at Champions Club at the Zurich Classic 2006. The Champions Club is a project of the LHF, which provides a tasting of New Orleans’ finest restaurants in an air-conditioned VIP tent at the annual PGA tournament.

February 28, 2007 CARNIVALE DU VIN RATED 4TH LARGEST WINE AUCTION IN U.S. In the March 2007 issue of Wine Spectator Magazine, Carnivale du Vin jumped from 10th place in 2005 to 4th place on the prestigious 2006 list -- in only the 2nd year of the auction's history.