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Impact
Culture, with impact.
Félix connects editorial storytelling and shared experiences with The Apareció Foundation’s work in education, mentorship and community support.
Holiday Meal Box Program · Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois · Image courtesy of The Apareció Foundation.
The Holiday Meal Box Program
Stories, people and a shared purpose.
The Foundation’s FY23 report follows the Holiday Meal Box Program, from a gathering at Joy District to prepared meals shared through school communities.
THE CONNECTION, EXPLAINED
How Félix helps the Foundation.
A voice for the mission.
Félix Magazine is wholly owned by The Apareció Foundation. Our volunteer collective of writers, photographers, stylists, editors and other creatives gives the publication its voice—and helps bring the Foundation’s purpose to a wider audience.
Support through the publication.
All net proceeds from Félix Magazine advertisement sales support The Apareció Foundation and girls’ education.
Net proceeds from the charity dinner series, after direct event expenses, also benefit the Foundation. The gatherings bring chefs, hosts, guests and supporters into that shared purpose.
THE DINNER STORY / PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY
From one table to another.
The photographs below connect the people, places and practical work behind the Foundation’s Holiday Meal Box Program with the wider world of Félix. The meal-box account is documented in the FY23 report.
Joy District, Chicago · Photography by Meagan Shuptar.
In 2023, we gathered at Joy District in Chicago with Meredith Marks, Chef Paul Virant and DJ Madrid Perry. Sponsors, hosts and guests helped support the Foundation and its Holiday Meal Box Program.
The Fresh Market · Holiday Meal Box · Image from the Foundation’s FY23 report.
Prepared holiday meals were sourced from The Fresh Market in Lake Forest, Illinois, with options for families of different sizes. The program connects a shared evening of hospitality with a practical meal at home.
The Fresh Market, Lake Forest · Meal preparation and collection · Photo: Apareció Foundation.
Suppliers and community partners helped with preparation and collection. Their work helped prepared meals move from The Fresh Market to the school communities and families taking part.
Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire · Holiday Meal Box Program · From the Foundation’s FY23 report.
The Foundation worked with school communities to identify and reach families, including Frederick Funston Elementary School, Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, and East and West Leyden.
Félix at BAAR BAAR · Photography: Jami Johnson / Fresh Studio LLC.
In 2024, we gathered at BAAR BAAR in Los Angeles. The evening, its chef and creative collaborators continued into the pages of Félix’s Benevolent Issue.
Morgan Spector · Photography: Stephanie Diani.
Editorial stories introduce new people to the world of Félix. Advertising partnerships offer another way to participate in a publication whose net advertising proceeds support the Foundation and girls’ education.
THE HOLIDAY MEAL BOX PROGRAM
Practical support, shared with care.
The Foundation’s work in education, mentorship and leadership opportunities for young women sits alongside community support, including the annual Holiday Meal Box Program.
The FY23 account describes working with suppliers and school communities to connect prepared meals with families. Read the original report for that chapter of the work.
A VOICE FROM THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
“Our families were incredibly grateful. The joy it brought to their faces was priceless.”
Sarah Trevino Terrones · Principal, Frederick Funston Elementary School · FY23 report.
Our 2023 impact report.
Read the Foundation’s FY23 report for the original account of the 2023 gathering and Holiday Meal Box Program. The original report pages are preserved in the reader below.
HELP THE STORY CONTINUE
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