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FCSI Educational Foundation Celebrates Three Decades of Industry Support: A Complete Look at Our Generous Sponsors

The FCSI Educational Foundation’s Golf Scramble and Crabfeast has become more than just an annual event – it’s a testament to the power of industry collaboration and commitment to education. As we celebrate the establishment of the Jo & John Birchfield Sr Educational Scholarship, we want to recognize the tremendous support from our industry partners who have helped make this initiative such a success. 

A Legacy of Support
What began as a vision from Jo and John Birchfield Sr. has grown into one of our industry’s most impactful educational fundraising events. Under Bob Jacobs’ leadership, first at Birchfield Jacobs Foodsystems and now at Culinary Advisors, the event has raised more than $570,000 over three decades. 

Our 2024 Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to the following organizations for their generous support of our mission: 

King Crab Sponsors
These industry leaders provided the highest level of support for our educational initiatives: 

  • Culinary Advisors 
  • Cini-Little 
  • Delfield 
  • Everidge 
  • Federal 
  • Halton 
  • Hobart 
  • Hoshizaki 
  • John Boos 
  • Lane Marketing 
  • Salvajor 
  • Squier 
  • Traulsen 
  • Trimark Adams-Burch 
  • True 
  • Turbo Air 
  • Vulcan 
  • Welbilt 

Whale Sponsors 

  • Cambro Manufacturing 
  • Captive Aire 
  • Curren Solutions 
  • Perlick 
  • Premier Metal & Glass 

 

Shark Sponsors 

  • Aireco Supply, Inc 
  • Brass Smith 
  • Continental Refrigeration 
  • Utility Refrigeration 

Dolphin Sponsors 

  • Boelter 
  • Glastender 
  • Johnson-Lancaster 
  • Markee & Associates 
  • Tucs 

Rockfish Sponsors 

  • Everpure 
  • F W E 
  • FUZE 
  • Giles Foodservice Equipment 
  • Hatco 
  • High Sabatino 
  • ITV Ice Makers 
  • Kitchen to Go 
  • Marra Forni 
  • Sterling Manufacturing 

Hole Sponsors
These companies provided crucial support through hole sponsorships: 

  • Alto-Shaam 
  • Breville Commercial 
  • Crescor 
  • Curate 
  • Duke 
  • Equipment Solutions 
  • Gaylord 
  • JME Associates 
  • Lane Marketing 
  • Middleby 
  • Premier Metal & Glass 
  • Spring USA 
  • Squier Associates 
  • Structural Concepts 
  • T & S 
  • Everidge 
  • Thermo-Kool 
  • Unox 
  • Versaguard 

Looking Forward
The 2025 Golf Scramble and Crabfeast is scheduled for August 6 on Kent Island, MD. This event will mark the first year of fundraising under the newly established Jo & John Birchfield Sr Educational Scholarship program. 

For more information about the upcoming event or to become a sponsor, contact Bob Jacobs at [email protected] or visit www.birdease.com/FCSIcrabfeast. 

Together, we’re building the future of foodservice consulting through education and professional development. Join us in this vital mission.