FIRE UP YOUR GRILL THIS SUMMER IN SUPPORT OF THE TROOPS. Former Miss Delaware Jennifer Behm beat out 100 of the best amateur chefs in America to claim the title Master Chef. Since MasterChef Season 2, Behm has created a highly successful catering company based out of Delaware; Pink Martini Catering (their trademark is the entire staff wears bright pink sneakers). Her signature dish is Coconut Curry Lentil Soup with Spicy Shrimp and the first dish she mastered was a grilled cheese. Jennifer has a brother in the Air Force and was inspired to compete on MasterChef by her 5 year old nephew, whom she cared for while her brother was deployed to Afghanistan. She recently wed a fellow chef. SLOAN D. GIBSON – PRESIDENT OF THE USO
Sloan D. Gibson was elected by the USO Board of Governors to become the 22nd president of the USO in September 2008.Prior to joining the USO, Sloan spent more than 20 years in banking in Charlotte, N.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Birmingham, Ala. In 2004, he retired from AmSouth Bancorporation, a New York Stock Exchange traded corporation, where he served as vice chairman and chief financial officer. During his tenure as CFO, AmSouth was added to the S&P 500. Sloan also has a long history of service and leadership with a variety of nonprofit organizations. In 2002 he chaired the United Way campaign in Central Alabama, which raised more than $30 million. Sloan is a 1975 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned both Airborne and Ranger qualifications and served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He earned a Masters in Economics from the University of Missouri in Kansas City and a Masters in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.For many Americans, a cornerstone of summertime is the BBQ! This year, The United Service Organization (USO) is launching of an exciting new grassroots fundraising campaign called Barbecue for the Troops. Running from memorial Day through Labor Day, this grassroots fundraising campaign encourages communities across the country to host barbecues and raise funds for USO programs and services for deployed troops, ill, wounded or injured troops, their caregivers, as well as the families of the fallen. Barbecue for the Troops offers a fun fundraising platform for people looking to make a meaningful impact to those who serve all while enjoying the time-honored summer tradition: barbecue!
Chef Jennifer Behm, owner of Pink Martini Catering in Delaware and the winner of the second season of TV’s MasterChef knows firsthand the importance of the USO: her grandfather was a paratrooper in the Army during World War II and her brother, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Behm, is active duty Air Force and a recent recipient of the prestigious Col. Billy Jack Carter Award. Chef Behm and Sloan Gibson, the President of the USO are available for interview to reveal more about the Barbecue for the Troops campaign, how your viewers can get involved in YOUR community, as well as provide some BBQ recipes and tips!
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