Signature Events
Raising awareness about heart disease and stroke is the main goal of our Power to End Stroke campaign. Join us at these signature events designed to increase awareness, inspire healthy lifestyles and encourage others to pass the information on to others.
For more information about dates and registration, please see our Calendar of Events page. Look forward to see you!
Power To End Stroke Celebrity Cooking Class Series
The celebrity cooking class series was started in 2008 with Chef Tre Wilcox after recognizing a need to not just tell the community how to eat healthy but to show them first hand with help from the experts. Since then, the American Heart Association – Greater Bay Area has teamed up with celebrity chefs from across the countries who personally want to see the health of all Americans, especially African–Americans, improve and become free of heart disease and stroke.
Chef Tre Wilcox – November 12, 2008 (Dallas, TX)
Celebrity Chef Tre Wilcox (Top Chef) kicked off our first celebrity cooking class in Oakland at Beebe Memorial Cathedral. For this sold out event of 200, Tre prepared some of his favorites in a heart healthy way.
Recipes:
Sea Scallops with Truffle Potato Sauce
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast with Pomegranate Brown Butter and Sautéed Mushrooms, Leeks and Kale
Pork Chops and Smoked Cheddar–Jalapeno Bread Pudding
Chef Jeff Henderson – September 19, 2009 (Henderson, NV)
With the success of the first celerity cooking class, the AHA partnered with John Muir Health to offer another class in Contra Costa County. Again, a sold out crowd of 200 attendees came out to hear Chef Jeff’s incredible story and taste some of his amazing food with a healthy spin.
Recipes:
Collard Green Soup with Smoked Turkey
Alaskan Salmon and Roasted Chicken with Baby Potatoes and Sautéed Corn
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. – November 13, 2009 (Camden, NJ)
The host of the Food Network’s “Big Daddy’s House,” Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. entertained the crowded with his down home personality and easy way of making healthy cooking look fun. During this sold out event, he shared how his life was impacted personally by stroke and that a change to a healthy lifestyle includes a balanced diet. Event held in Oakland.
Recipes:
Spicy Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Big Daddy’s Blackened Tilapia with Garlic Cheese Mash Potatoes
Chef Bryant Terry – May 1, 2010 (Oakland, CA)
Eco–Chef Bryant Terry joined the AHA for a special event geared toward working with the community to learn the importance of planting their own food. Held in the parking lot of a church in East Oakland, the event welcomed over 50 attendees who enjoyed a wonderful cooking demonstration, planting food in their own Earthbox and lunch prepared by Chef Terry.
Recipe:
Citrus Collard Greens with Raisins
Chef Darrell “DAS” Smith – September 25, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA)
A contestant on the “Next Food Network Star,” Chef DAS brought energy and excitement to Contra Costa for the 2nd Annual Celebrity Cooking Class in this area. Easy going and entertaining, Chef DAS really won over attendees with his healthy and delicious recipes and many are still enjoying today.
Recipes:
Chicken Kabobs with Pear and Pineapple Relish
Chef G. Gavin – November 20, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA)
With live version of his hit show, “Turn Up the Heat,” Chef G. Garvin entertained attendees with food, stories and music. Fans from all over the Bay Area came out for an afternoon with their favorite celebrity chef who shared some of his favorite recipes from his cookbook, “Dining In.”
Recipes:
Blackened Chicken Breast with Papaya, Peach Plum and Pineapple Over Mesclun Greens Grilled Atlantic Salmon with a Vegetable Medley
Warm Cheddar Cheese Grits with Shrimp, Turkey Bacon and Scallions
Banana French Toast with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
PTES Celebrity Golf Invitational
Stroke continues to be the #3 killer of Americans and according to our research, African–Americans have a 27% higher risk of having a stroke for the first time than any other racial group. Each September, we will come together with community leaders, corporations, businesses and organizations to host our Annual PTES Celebrity Golf Tournament at Wente Vineyards in Livermore.
For more information about this year’s event on September 21, please see our Calendar of Events page.
