Donations

Corporate & Personal Donations 

Join the Canadian Hospitality Foundation (CHF) as a Corporate or Personal Donor and play a vital role in shaping the future of foodservice and hospitality. Contributing an unrestricted donation (one-time or multi-year) helps sustain CHF’s mission to elevate careers in this dynamic industry and empower emerging talent to reach new heights through advanced professional studies.

As a CHF donor, your support fuels initiatives that go beyond scholarships, enabling CHF to expand its impact, develop innovative programs, and advocate for the critical importance of hospitality and foodservice professions. These donations are an investment in the industry’s future workforce, ensuring access to education, resources, and opportunities for the next generation of leaders.

BECOME A CHF DONOR:

  • Amplify Impact: Your contributions directly support CHF’s overarching goals, from scholarships to awareness campaigns that celebrate the value of hospitality careers.

  • Empower Future Leaders: Help talented students achieve their educational aspirations, building a stronger, more skilled workforce.

  • Build Industry Prestige: Align your brand with CHF’s mission to elevate the respect and visibility of foodservice and hospitality as a career path.

  • Demonstrate Corporate or Personal Social Responsibility: Showcase your commitment to fostering industry growth and innovation.

CHF Donors receive recognition across CHF’s platforms and promotional materials, highlighting their leadership and dedication to advancing the industry.

CHF Donor Benefits:

  • Prime placement on the home page of the CHF website: TheCHF.ca, and on all materials and promotions related to CHF, including media releases.

  • Dedicated social media recognition on social media platforms.

  • Corporate or personal profile on the CHF Community page of TheCHF.ca, with social media recognition.

  • Opportunity to participate in CHF’s sponsored scholarship program at a preferred rate.

  • A tax receipt for the full amount of your donation.

Ready to make a difference? Partner with CHF and invest in the future of hospitality today. Please contact CHF at:

T: (416) 649-4212
E: info@thechf.ca

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Jeremy Bonia

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For more than a decade, Jeremy Bonia has stood at the crossroads of hospitality and advocacy, balancing the immediate demands of running restaurants with the broader fight to shape national policy. As he steps down from his extended two-year tenure as Chair of the Restaurants Canada board of directors, Bonia leaves behind a legacy as a steady hand in turbulent times.

Michèle Boudria

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Meeru Dhalwala

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