Chef Rob Evans shows his support for Share Our Strength, Southern Maine Chapter

From Shutter:  I am very fortunate to make a living combining two things that I love: photography and food.  I feel very strongly that there is an obligation to give back.  I am blessed in so many way and fortunately in addition to not going hungry, I get to eat and experience some of the best food grown, cooked, served, and enjoyed.  It seems logical to me, since I make my living around food, chefs, and restaurants, that I give back by donating my photography skills to a food-related organization.  What could be more important than making sure no child goes hungry?  My choice of charity is Share our Strength of Maine.

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to start photographing a series of Maine chefs that are willing to get involved with Share Our Strength.  The concept is to play off of the National Share our Strength campaign with actor Jeff Bridges.  The first chef is Rob Evans, owner of Hugo’s and Duckfat, both in Portland, Maine.  You would think that being at the helm of two restaurants, the James Beard Award winner and Food Network “Chopped” Champion would be too busy.  But that is not how Rob thinks.

Since 2006 Rob has made it a personal mission to raise funds to feed hungry children across Maine, which despite its beautiful summer homes along the coast, is a very poor state. In addition to having taken the lead of the Taste of the Nation events for the past three years (with fellow chefs Sam Hayward and Larry Matthews), Rob is taking things one step further. He is expanding the Share Our Strength dinner series across the state to raise awareness and money for this important issue. He believes that no child in America should grow up hungry.  And I agree.

Over the coming weeks I will be sharing some of those photos with you.

To find out more about Share our Strength please go to the National site or Share our Strength, Maine. They can also be found on Facebook here.