Jeff Mauro’s down-to-earth personality and great love of children and family shine through.
Some stars light the night sky, while others shine light on Hephzibah’s goal of helping children in foster care achieve a brighter future. When guests gather to Celebrate the Stars Among Us at the celestial-themed Heart of Gold Ball, March 7, Hephzibah will honor Food Network star, Jeff Mauro, for his commitment to children and families.
The Emmy-nominated celebrity chef was born and raised in Chicago where he was determined from an early age to become the funniest chef in the world. With meat, cheese, and bread coursing through his veins, he landed himself on Season 7 of hit show Food Network Star. He ultimately won the competition by combining his passions for cooking with comedy and landed his own series, Sandwich King. After more than five successful seasons, he was tapped by the Food Network to also host Candy Craze and hit daytime show, The Kitchen.
Mauro first visited Hephzibah as a child when his mother Pam Mauro served on the board of directors. He has since competed on Guy’s Grocery Games, hosted by Guy Fiori, to win money for Hephzibah. In December he created a special Mauro Melt burger sold at Burger Boss restaurants with proceeds going to benefit Hephzibah’s kids. We honor his great love of children, family and community. Jeff lives in Chicago with his wife Sara and his son Lorenzo. His favorite color is pastrami.
The Heart of Gold Award honors individuals, organizations or corporations who have exhibited outstanding personal or professional achievement affecting disadvantaged children on a local or national level. For information about placing an ad to congratulate Jeff, sponsoring or attending the event at the Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, contact Gina Donlin, gdonlin@www.hephzibahhome.org.