SERVING THOSE IN NEED

My personality is such that I am an overall good natured talkative extrovert/optimist . This technically makes me a Sanguine. Much has been written about the Sanguine's personality type weaknesses, but I won't use this forum to discuss them here since I'm trying to be optimistic ☺

The strengths of the Sanguine personality type define people like me as being sincere at heart, forever curious, enthusiastic, an engaging storyteller with a good sense of humor, and the life of the party. These traits are a perfect fit for what I do at The American Chef. I travel around this beautiful country entertaining audiences typically for a fee. I've enjoyed a very favorable set of circumstances which have allowed me to integrate my persona with my business. However, it is still – business.

Within the last couple of weeks I've been able to do two very worthwhile pro-bono engage- ments. The first event took place in Harrisburg, PA for culinary and technical students. The event was hosted by the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association. I loved having the opportunity to help fuel the fire for the next generation of chefs and hospitality workers.

The next event took me to Ridgely, Maryland - home of St. Martin's Ministries. I think I'm particularly fond of St. Martin and the sisters who run it because their mission statement reads that they "help meet the basic human needs of impoverished people, respect and affirm their dignity, and address the root problems that perpetuate the cycle of poverty." The proceeds of the Authors' Luncheon event went towards helping the sisters meet this goal. Not everyone has the ability to make monetary donations. But, if you feel so inclined, you can give even the smallest of items including everything from diapers to toothpaste. You'll find their humble wish list on their website: www.stmartinsministries.org