Giving Back

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Come join us for the 2012 Euphemia Haye “Walk to Cure” for JDRF!

Save the date! On Saturday, April 21st at 9:00 a.m., we will be hosting the Euphemia Haye “Walk to Cure” at the Joan Durante Park that’s located right next to our restaurant. This is a cause that is near and dear to our hearts, so we do hope that you will come out, join us and help us raise some money to find a cure for this devastating disease. On the morning of the event, Chef Ray will be making breakfast for all of the walkers who pre-registered by April 18th and have raised a minimum of $100. It will be tasty and fun, so sign up now!

For more details on how to join our team or for instructions on how to donate money, please go to the JDRF web site.

We hope to see you on April 21st! It will be a fun time for a good cause!

Why should you walk?  Watch this message, from Chef Ray and D’Arcy’s daughter, Kate.

Giving Back

Euphemia Haye and its owners are dedicated to our community. We find it very important to give back to the Sarasota and Manatee area and the people in it. We are thankful that our community embraces us with open arms and continues to patronize us, keeping us as one of the area’s favorites. We say “thank you” by supporting local organizations and fundraising events. We love our beautiful little part of the world and we try to do a part in making it an even better place for young people to live and grow up in. Below are some of the causes and organizations that we support and are a part of:

Sarasota/Manatee Originals

We are proud to be founding members of this organization; a group of local restaurants that are independently owned and offer fresh, local flavor. D’Arcy is on the “Originals” board and has a passion to celebrate and preserve our community’s culinary “sense of being.” Each January, the Originals hosts the “Forks and Corks” Food and Wine Fest at the Ringling Museum Courtyard where guests can sample flavors from the “Originals” restaurants. The Originals offer highly sought-after discounted dining certificates to their restaurants. Information on “Forks and Corks” and dining certificates can be found at the Sarasota/Manatee Originals web site.

Manatee Technical Institute

Chef Raymond and D’Arcy Arpke serve on the Board of the Manatee Technical Institute’s cooking program. They both are committed to making sure that students in the Manatee & Sarasota area have a solid culinary arts program where they can learn and launch their cooking careers. If you would like more information about MTI’s culinary program, visit the Manatee Technical Institute’s web site.