12/19/2025
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Jr Chef Greg has autism and is neurodivergent.
He loves culinary. Following culinary schooling, he worked at numerous restaurants. Sadly, no job lasted very long.
To skip to the silent auction and bidding, go here:
https://galabid.com/helpgreg
The pattern was always the same: start cooking, move to prep, move to dishwasher, excused from job.
Not because Greg wasn't a hard worker or capable but because restaurants move fast, are loud, kitchen managers, executive Chefs, and owners are impatient and already so strung out trying to make businesses work in the current climate that they just didn't have the time to slow down and figure out how to make it possible for Greg to be successful.
Then Greg found the Epicurean Club at The Historic Flowing Springs Inn. When he first arrived he was shy and solitary. That was almost two years ago. Today he has done his own six course Chef Dinner Menu for the Club, mentored other young neurodivergent folks in the kitchen, now wants to share his cooking with students at his old school, Hill Top Preparatory School, has cooked for The Ludwig's Corner Show Grounds VIP Dinner, worked on food trucks, and is a favorite of Epicurean Club Members for his brunch omelettes and Pub Night deviled eggs.
Greg rides his eBike 17 miles from north of Elverson to the Flowing Springs Inn to get to/from work. Greg is high functioning and he can drive a car but he can not afford a car.
Epicurean Club members want to help Greg to get a car to commute to work and so they've put together a silent auction of items mostly from local artisans. There are almost 100 items, mostly from local artisans, to choose from!
Anyone can bid online and pick up items before Christmas. Get those last minute gifts while helping Greg to get off his eBike in the cold, dark, and weather filled winter and into a warm car!
Auction items and bidding is open now and closes at noon on Sunday.
Item pickup after noon Sunday until 6 and Monday from 3 to 7 at The Flowing Springs Inn or by arrangement. We are happy to ship items for the cost of shipping as well.
Check out the auction here: https://galabid.com/helpgreg
