Cat Cora-Founded Nonprofit Seeks to Reduce Hunger & Improve Nutrition Worldwide

Chefs for Humanity Founder Cat Cora distributes school meals in Haiti, April 2012

MIAMI, September 10, 2012 - Chefs for Humanity, www.chefsforhumanity.com, a nonprofit founded by Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, today announced a $50,000 donation from Oceania Cruises, a upper-premium cruise line with four ships sailing to more than 330 destinations worldwide. Chefs for Humanity was founded by Cat Cora to galvanize culinary enthusiasts worldwide around a shared goal of reducing hunger and improving nutrition.

“We are delighted that Cat Cora is now part of the Oceania Cruises family—her passion for fine cuisine captures the core of what we do every day,” stated Kunal S. Kamlani, Oceania Cruises’ president. “We are immensely proud of Cat’s philanthropic endeavors outside the kitchen and the work she is doing to reduce hunger across the globe. It is an honor to make this commitment to Chefs for Humanity in celebration of her role as godmother to Riviera.”



In May, Cat Cora christened Oceania Cruises’ newest ship Riviera, the second new ship launched by Oceania Cruises in under 18 months. Designed for epicureans, Riviera features 10 dining venues – six of which are gourmet restaurants – plus a Bon Appétit Culinary Center for hands-on learning and La Reserve by Wine Spectator, a professional facility for wine tastings and pairing dinners.



Chefs for Humanity was founded by Cat Cora in 2004 in response to the tsunami disaster in Indonesia. The nonprofit has provided relief and assistance following disasters in New Orleans and Haiti and has made recent mission trips to Ethiopia and Haiti.



“It is inspiring to have such generous support from Oceania Cruises,” said Chefs for Humanity founder Cat Cora. “Smart philanthropy from organizations like Oceania can make an enormous difference in providing and implementing solutions to impact hunger and malnutrition. Chefs for Humanity is honored to be a partner with Oceania Cruises in this fight against hunger.”


About Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises® offers unrivaled cuisine, luxurious accommodations, exceptional personalized service and extraordinary value. Award-winning itineraries visit more than 330 ports in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas aboard two pairs of mid-size sister ships: the 684-guest Regatta and Nautica, and 1,250-guest Marina and Riviera.



About Prestige Cruise Holdings

Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. PCH manages select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio and is led by Chairman & CEO Frank J. Del Rio and President & COO Kunal S. Kamlani. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury segments of the cruise industry with over 6,400 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.



About Chefs for Humanity

Chefs for Humanity, www.chefsforhumanity.org, was formed by Celebrity chef Cat Cora in 2004 in response to the epic Asian Tsunami disaster. Inspired by Doctors Without Borders, Chefs for Humanity was created as a way to bring the culinary community together in an effort to raise awareness and provide resources for educational, emergency and hunger-related causes.

Chefs for Humanity has provided volunteer relief assistance in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina and in Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster that left millions homeless and in need of food and shelter. Recently, Chefs for Humanity has visited Ethiopia and Haiti on mission trips to identify greatest needs.



Chefs for Humanity continues to champion international hunger relief efforts through support of and advocacy with organizations like Save the Children, the World Food Program and the American Red Cross, as well as domestic hunger relief and nutrition issues working with other non-profit agencies and the U.S. government.



Visit Chefs for Humanity online at www.chefsforhumanity.org and on Facebook.



Susan