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SHARE OUR STRENGTH AND OJAI VALLEY INN & SPA KICK OFF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CELEBRITY CHEF CLASSIC

Celebrity Chef Classic

November 3, 2009

Los Angeles — Share Our Strength, the nation's leading organization endeavoring to end childhood hunger kicks off a partnership with the award-winning Ojai Valley Inn & Spa with the introduction of the annual Celebrity Chef Classic golf tournament, taking place on November 13 - 15, 2009.

Share Our Strength's collaboration with Ojai Valley Inn & Spa will support the mission to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. Participants at the Celebrity Chef Classic will enjoy the opportunity to play in a golf tournament on one of America's premier championship courses, sculpted by the famous George C. Thomas Jr., alongside some of the best chefs in the country, including Todd Gray, Co-owner & Chef of Equinox in Washington, DC; Budi Kazali, Owner & Chef of Ballard Inn & Restaurant in Santa Barbara; Ming Tsai, Owner & Chef of Blue Ginger in Boston; Jamie West, Executive Chef at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in Ojai; and Alan Wong, Owner & Chef of Alan Wong's and The Pineapple Room in Hawaii.

"We are proud to be partners with Share Our Strength, the beneficiary of our event as well as our Arts & Leisure program, and are committed to assisting their efforts which ensure that no child goes hungry in America."

— Janis Clapoff, Managing Director of Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Art's & Leisure series is a unique program showcasing a variety of guest speakers, artists, authors and culinary professionals guaranteed to appeal to a diverse range of interests. It is designed to accentuate the vast and essential interests of passionate living, offering rare and immersive experiences. To learn more about the Celebrity Chef Classic and Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's other Arts & Leisure events, go to: http://www.ojairesort.com/arts_intro.php.

"Share Our Strength is deeply grateful for Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's initiative and efforts to help ensure that more than 12 million children at risk of hunger are provided with the nutritious food they need to live, learn and play. We are honored to be a partner with them and to be the beneficiary of their exciting Arts & Leisure program."

— Judy Walker, California Director for Share Our Strength

About Share Our Strength

Share Our Strength® is the leading national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. By weaving together a net of community groups, activists and food programs, Share Our Strength catches children at risk of hunger and ensures they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. Working closely with the culinary industry, Share Our Strength creates engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation®, the nation's premier culinary benefit; Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale®, a national grassroots effort; Share Our Strength's A Tasteful Pursuit®, a touring dinner series; Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out ®, a week-long program involving thousands of restaurants nationwide; and Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline®, a cooking-based nutrition education program. Visit Strength.org and learn more about our goal of ending childhood hunger in America by 2015.

About Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

Since 1923, vacationing guests have sought the tranquil pleasures of the historic Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, an AAA Five Diamond property located on 220 tree-shaded acres offering an incredible golf course ranked as one of the finest in North America. Located 35 minutes south of Santa Barbara, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is approximately 90 minutes north of LAX. Affirmed by its many prestigious awards, this legendary Inn is one of North America's unique hidden treasures. Visit: www.ojairesort.com.

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