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Malouf Chef Goes Cycling to Raise Money to Fight Hunger
June 13,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry 
Courtney Larsen, in-house chef for Utah-based sleep accessories producer Malouf, stepped out of the kitchen recently and hit the road with several celebrity chefs and members of the culinary community to participate in Chefs Cycle, an endurance event to raise money to fight hunger.
Larsen, perhaps best known for the tasty meals he prepares in the company’s Las Vegas Market showroom, joined 230 culinary professionals on a three-day, 300- mile ride in California in hopes of raising $2 million to benefit No Kid Hungry, a campaign from the non-profit Share Our Strength that connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals.
Other riders included the Food Network’s Duff Goldman, “Top Chef Masters” winner Chris Cosentino, chefs Bryan Voltaggio and Michael Voltaggio, and singer-songwriter Pink.
“Chefs Cycle is an awesome event supporting a great cause,” said Larsen. “I am an avid cyclist, and I’m passionate about ending childhood hunger. As a father of two young kids and someone who has devoted my professional and personal life to food, I want everyone to eat well.”
Every dollar earned from the fundraising event provides a child in need with 10 meals, he explained.
“I am impressed by how many people are really passionate about this cause,” said Larsen. “So many of the conversations I had with everyone went back to their own kids and just said, ‘I can’t imagine if my kids were hungry’.”
Donations are still being accepted at www.ChefsCycle.org.
Larsen’s involvement in Chefs Cycle is supported by the Malouf Foundation, the company’s non-profit arm that has a common mission to support kids and families during difficult times. The Malouf Foundation donates comfort items such as pillows and linens to children in foster care and to those fleeing abuse.