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Martha Brooks Culinary Arts Scholarship Fund

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Desserts by Marshelle
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$1,632
Raised of $2,000 goal
1 scholarship funded
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    TC

    The Church Of The Living God

    $150
    TR

    Terry Ramsay

    $100
    MW

    Michelle Watson

    $50
    SL

    Stefanie LeGrande

    $50
    CC

    Country Carpet

    $1,000

Our goal

Martha Brooks is my mother and the inspiration behind the scholarship and the fund. She was an Executive Chef in the mid to late 70’s and was the first black and first woman Executive Chef at a major hotel chain in OKC. She continued to break glass ceilings in the culinary industry. She started my love of baking when I was 6 years old by teaching me how to make my own slice and bake cookies and I’ve been baking ever since. Watching her run many hotel kitchens, lead successful crews and teach classes at the local technology centers to young students, inspired me to start the scholarship in her name to continue the legacy. The scholarship will launch on 3/24/2024, her 90th birthday. My goal is to have an annual scholarship and hold fundraising events locally as well. After she retired as a Chef, she started working for the HeadStart Program planning the menus for the headstart locations ensuring that the kids always had a balanced, nutritional diet and that’s before retirement again at the age of 81. As you can see, her passion was not only cooking and becoming a chef but her passion to help her community has always been her first thought. Having this fund will help continue the love of community and the llove of cooking and baking for many youth in the future. She is 89 years old now and still cooking from scratch and sharing her experiences with her grandkids and great grandkids.
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Comments from contributors 4

Stefanie LeGrande6 months ago
$50

Marshelle I love that you put this scholarship together and honor your mom and legacy!

Country Carpet9 months ago
$1,000

Martha Brooks Made Many Sacrifices & Never Gave Up Regardless Of Obstacles She Encountered… Receiving A Scholarship With Martha’s Name Means You’ll Carry Martha’s Torch & Continue Her Journey By Walking In Her Shoes… We Contribute To Martha’s Dreams To Help You Succeed & Keep Martha Brooks Visions Of Excellence As Motivation For Your Journey… Make Martha Brooks Proud!!!

Roland Williams10 months ago
$100

Great tribute!

Russell Kaake10 months ago
$50

I've enhanced your carrot cake at the OKC farmers market. What a nice tribute to your mother!

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