OUR STORY

It all began when Executive Chefs Rick Gresh and Cleetus Friedman decided to meld together their passions for fine foods, entertainment and premium cigars to host a unique charity event.

The first CigarBQue Chicago in 2012 was such a success, every participating chef agreed to come back for the 2013 event in less than 24 hours and the event has only grown in popularity. 

EVENTS

ATLANTA
03.24.17 | 6pm to 9pm
at Venkman's Restaurant
Atlanta
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03.24.17
CHICAGO
07.15.17 | 6pm to 9pm
at beyond design
Chicago
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07.15.17
DENVER
07.09.17 | 6pm to 9pm
at blanc
Denver, co
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07.09.17
PHILLY
09.15.17 | 6pm to 9pm
The shambles
philadelphia
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09.15.17
PORTLAND
08.11.17 | 6pm to 9pm
at Castaway
portland
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08.11.17
TAMPA
11.10.17 | 6pm to 9pm
at CUESTA REY FACTORY
tampa
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11.10.17
Cigar Family Charitable Foundation

$50

Provides school supplies and books for a child for a year.

$100

Provides school supplies and books for a child for a year.

$500

Provides school supplies and books for a child for a year.

$1000

Provides school supplies and books for a child for a year.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Inspired by their tremendous humanitarian needs, as well as wanting to give back to the country that produces the best cigars in the world, in 2001 the Fuente & Newman families created the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.

The Foundation partnered with the Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo Integral (IDDI).  A dominican-based nonprofit organization that for the last 30 years has been fighting poverty by providing training & the skills necessary to make a positive change for those living in both urban and rural regions of the Dominican Republic.

Through education, disease prevention and most importantly, empowerment, lives of both the children and families are changing.  Students and parents now have access to clean drinking water, quality education, vocational programs and much more.  Thanks to the efforts of CFCF, IDDI and generous people like you, for the first time , these children are able to dream of a future.

GOAL

$300,000

GOAL FOR 2017

85%

completed

$253,478

raised IN 2016

2,350

donors

$1,987,253

TOTAL RAISED SINCE 2012
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