{"id":3568,"date":"2011-10-06T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2012-04-02T11:51:38","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T18:51:38","slug":"the-be-a-10-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/the-be-a-10-challenge","title":{"rendered":"the \u201cbe a 10\u201d challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ten<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10th run, 10 dollars, 10 times:
\n<\/strong>giving (and receiving) a little early this year<\/strong><\/p>\n

In one month from today, on November 6, 2011, I will run my 10th marathon in the \u201cBig Apple<\/span>.\u201d It will be my third New York marathon. Normally I do not run marathons for a charitable cause. It is not because the many causes are not worthy or I am uninterested but because I never wanted to feel as if I let someone down (i.e., if I was not fast enough or strong enough…what if I fell?). Well, I have fallen in a marathon, a few times (once almost trampled in New York) and  I still finished. Assuming that I will be able to do that again, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving a little early, this year I am making an exception, of course, the exception is culinarily linked. That exception is the St. Joseph Center<\/span><\/strong> in Venice, California. Their creed is \u201cplanting hope and growing lives<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.\u201d They do. Here is your connection (and mine) and the what, why, and how of the \u201cbe a 10\u201d challenge<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Marathon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

 what<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

 Your part is relatively easy.  I will send you original recipes for your Thanksgiving meal<\/em><\/span> <\/em>(not be posted on the simple pleasures website) in exchange for your $10 donation to the Saint Joseph Center<\/em><\/span> and a \u201clike<\/em><\/span>\u201d on my chef morgan facebook page which announces this challenge in hopes others will join as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the real challenge: if<\/em><\/span> I beat my fastest time (3:31:05 in Venice, Italy), you have the option<\/span> to 10 times<\/em> your $10 donation<\/span>, for a total donation of $100 to Saint Joseph Center. If you take the \u201c10x challenge\u201d you will not only receive some Thanksgiving recipes, but a companion shopping list and a preparation schedule<\/em><\/span> for your meal which will spell out exactly what you need to do to have a successful day (culinary speaking, of course, I cannot give advice on family relations or whom to invite). I will give you recommendations as to where to find the ingredients as well. In the event you would like to receive these items and make a $100 donation to the St. Joseph Center without it being contingent upon my time, of course you may do so and I will send you the additional materials. <\/span><\/p>\n

 why<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

St. Joseph Center, located in Venice, California and serving the Westside community, is focused on breaking the cycle of poverty. Their mission is to provide working poor families, as well as homeless men, women, and children of all ages, with the inner resources and tools to become productive, stable and self-supporting members of the community. They achieve this mission in immediate, long-term, and preventative ways.  For example: <\/span><\/p>\n