CLEVELAND -- Food Network star Chef Jeff Henderson inspired hundreds of local high school students to follow his lead and achieve their dreams.The one time cocaine dealer turned inspirational chef told his incredible life story to those who attended the Inspire Luncheon, sponsored by Cleveland's West Side Ecumenical Ministry (WSEM).
Chef Jeff graciously spent a good amount of time personally meeting the youngsters, and told them education and a thirst for knowledge are the most powerful keys to achieving their dreams.
He pointed to some of the Cleveland-area people who were helped to their current success by WSEM programs and outreaches, and told the high school students the future they dream of is possible.
Henderson is the author of the best-selling book Cooked, which follows his journey "from the streets to the stove," as Chef Jeff puts it. From a federal prison term, he eventually became one of Las Vegas' most famous chefs, at the Belaggio and Caesar's Palace.
He now hosts a Food Network show, The Chef Jeff Project, in which he mentors six young people who have had troubled lives.
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Henderson's inspirational appearance in Cleveland was co-hosted by Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and Loretta Pagnini, noted Northeast Ohio chef and founder of the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, and the International Culinary Arts & Sciences Institute in Chesterland.
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