A Touch of Pink for the Yorke Institute

On October 25th Yorke Institute, along with William Angliss Institute, Box Hill Institute, Homesglen and NMIT, proudly took part into the Pink Ribbon Breakfast.

The Pink Ribbon Breakfast, an event endorsed and organised with the help of the Australian Culinary Federation (ACF), saw the major players in the hospitality education industry in Melbourne coming together for the first time to raise money for the Mc Grath Foundation.

The day was an opportunity not only to raise money through the sale of delicious food and auctioning brand new kitchen items, but also a day to raise breast cancer awareness. Jane Mc Grath was only 31 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and she passed away at the age of 42.  Her legacy is the Mc Grath Foundation , whose aim is to make women vigilant and proactive about their breast health and help raising money for the Breast Care Nurses in location around Australia. Kamini Jenarthan, one of Yorke's managers, put her heart in this event having experienced breast cancer in her own family.  She was also present at the event. Kamini was very touched by the positive attitude and great effort of our students. - It is absolutely amazing-said Ms Jenarthan- I am very proud of our students and I hope that the message will be heard: prevention is the key when it comes to breast cancer-

Yorke's students and staff did not disappoint. They  worked long hours to realise a delicious Menu for the day: Cherry Mousse, Fetta cheese and water  melon salad and papaya wrapped in prosciutto The Menu was a winner, the food was sold out by the end of the event with food lovers complimenting our students for the wonderful work they did.

It was a day to remember that gave a great chance to our International students not just to showcase their talent and skills but also to familiarise with an important issue such as the breast cancer.

We can definitely say that we will be there next year, again, to support the Pink Ribbon Event.

For more information visit: http://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/