Fundraiser organized to help cook injured in boat accident in Twin Cities
The Twin Cities culinary scene comes together to support Chef Justin Sutherland after a well-known chef was injured in a boating accident over the Bank Holiday weekend.
planned tribe. Paul, Min. (fox 9) – The Twin Cities culinary community is rallying behind a prominent local chef facing a lengthy recovery from a boating injury.
Justin Sutherland was on the St. Croix River on July 3rd when his hat flew off. As soon as a boat hit the wave and it fell into the water near the engine, he grabbed it. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. On Thursday morning, other Twin Cities chefs came together to support Sutherland at the Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul.
In a restaurant called “Hope” it fits so well that so much can be served.
“He’s going to be fine,” Justin’s father, Keri Sutherland, said. “He’ll come back, he’ll come back.”
Justin Sutherland speaks to Fox 9 ahead of his boating accident. (fox 9)
Kerry Sutherland says her son Justin is now recovering from a boating accident on Sunday.
“He’s alert and responsive,” Kerry said. “He can definitely hear you talking and so, yeah.”
Justin suffered a broken arm and jaw and a lacerated face when he fell off a boat in St. Croix and hit the support. A GoFundMe was started by his family with a goal of half a million dollars because Justin has no health insurance and has many more surgeries ahead.
“The reason everyone is standing here is because Justin put us all on this crazy journey,” said Brian Ingram, owner of Hope Breakfast Bar.
Ingram organized a fundraiser on Thursday. For one day, every penny earned at this restaurant goes into this fund. The audience at Hope came from within the restaurant community and the wider community who say that so many people care deeply about Justin.
Hope Breakfast Bar on Leach Street in St. Paul (fox 9)
“I’m not the only one who thinks so,” Kate Meyer said. “I think everyone who knows Justin thinks you’re his best friend.”
Meier has a “craftmade apron” and said Justin’s support during her double mastectomy a year ago was overwhelming.
“He just shows up and helps and supports and those are the parts that you see, he’s a real character and someone who’s so authentic,” Meyer said. “And he’s my friend, he’s my friend, Justin.”
Justin gave food to those in need during the pandemic and the family vowed that anything they don’t need will go to other charities once the bills are paid.
“We will never forget this and it will continue to inspire us to help others and push this forward,” said Carey.
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