Student-Released Cookbook Raises Money for The American Cancer Society

Students from Alameda High School have released an Alameda-based cookbook featuring recipes from students, faculty, staff and community members.

The students are part of the high school's DECA non-profit, a local chapter of the national student organization which prepares high school and college students in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. 

They released the 290-recipe cookbook, titled "Delectable Dishes," on Dec. 13 and will be selling them in front of the Alameda Theater on Dec. 17 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The books cost $20 and will be giftwrapped if purchased this month.

Part of the money raised from selling the cookbooks will go towards sending the organization's members to career development conferences where they compete against other schools across the nation. The students have also partnered with The American Cancer Society and plan to donate 10 percent of their profits to the organization.

"From the beginning of this entire planning process, we wanted not only to make a profit through our cookbook to help fund for our members to go to conference to compete against other schools, but to also give back to the community," Alameda High's DECA president Jeffrey Lee released in a statement.

If you miss tomorrow's cookbook sale, you can still purchase them by emailing alamedadeca@yahoo.com.

You can learn more about Alameda High's DECA by visiting them at www.alamedadeca.weebly.com or following them on Twitter at @alamedadeca.

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