Share Our Strength(R) and Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Kick-Off Partnership With the Celebrity Chef Classic

• Press Release
• Source: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
• On 8:10 am EST, Thursday November 5, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Share Our Strength®, the nation's leading organization working to end childhood hunger, kicks off a partnership with Ojai Valley Inn & Spa by introducing the Inn's inaugural Celebrity Chef Classic on November 13 - 14, 2009. The collaboration will support Share Our Strength's mission to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

The Celebrity Chef Classic, which is part of Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Arts & Leisure series, will afford participants the opportunity to play golf at one of America's premier championship courses alongside some of the most talented chefs in the country, who also will be preparing some of their signature dishes at the event. This year's chefs include Todd Gray (www.equinoxrestaurant.com); Budi Kazali (www.ballardinn.com); Ming Tsai (www.ming.com); Jamie West, Executive Chef at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa; and Alan Wong (www.alanwongs.com).

"We are proud to partner with Share Our Strength, the beneficiary of our event as well as our Arts & Leisure program, and are committed to assisting their efforts which ensure that no child goes hungry in America." - Janis Clapoff, Managing Director of Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Arts & Leisure series features artists, authors and culinary professionals. Curated for guests and the community, it also includes exclusive fashion, beauty and wellness events, offering rare and immersive experiences that enhance the vast and distinctive interests of passionate living. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ojairesort.com/arts_intro.php.

About Share Our Strength

Share Our Strength® is the leading national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. They weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. Visit: www.strength.org.

About Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

Since 1923, guests have retreated to Ojai Valley Inn & Spa as their landscape for escape, home to the world-renowned Spa Ojai, the Artist's Cottage and Apothecary and championship golf course. Located 35 minutes south of Santa Barbara, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is approximately 90 minutes north of Los Angeles. Visit: www.ojairesort.com.

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