Awards & Community Involvement

Awards

2008: JDK names “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine; Essential Party Rentals named “Readers’ Choice” by Harrisburg Magazine
2007: Inc 5000 Award - one of the fastest growing companies in the Eating Places Industry; JDK named “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine; Rising Star International Award (David Everett); Ranked #1 by Central PA Business Journal (Caterer’s List)
2006: JDK Catering named top 100 Diversity owned businesses in PA; JDK named “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine.
2005: JDK Catering named in the Central Penn Business Journal’s “Top 20 Caterer’s List” for the fifth consecutive year.; JDK named “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine.; JDK Catering Named Harrisburg Regional Chamber Small Business of the Year.; JDK Catering Named Small Business of the Year by Central Penn Business Journal.
2004: Jennifer Delaye receives YWCA’s “Tribute to Women in Excellence” Award.; JDK named “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine.
2002: JDK named a finalist in the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award for second consecutive year.; Jennifer Delaye named one of Pennsylvania’s “Best 50 Women in Business.”; Jennifer Delaye receives Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Award.; JDK Catering named “Simply the Best Caterer” by Harrisburg Magazine.
2001: JDK chosen as a finalist in the Harrisburg Regional Chamber “Small Business of the Year Award.”; JDK named a finalist in the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award.
1999: Jennifer Delaye named “Harrisburg Leader of the Year” by Leadership Harrisburg.; November 5th named “Delaye Day” in Harrisburg, PA.
1997: Jennifer Delaye named one of Central Pennsylvania’s “Top 40 Business People Under 40.”

Community Involvement

Co-chair CREDC Capital Campaign for 2008
2008 Patriot News Education Sponsor
Chairperson for 2008 Business Women’s Forum
Steering Committee- WLN/United Way of Capital Region
First Vice-President of the International Caterer’s Association (ICA) 2008-Present
International Caterer’s Association (ICA) Board Member 2007 - Present
Harrisburg Regional Chamber Board Member 2006 - Present
Graystone Bank Capital Region Board Member 2006 - Present
Contact Helpline Board Member 1997 - 2002
Girls Incorporated Board Member 1998 - 2000
Channels Food Rescue Board Member 1998 - 2001
United Way of the Capital Region Board Member 2000 - Present
Graduate of the 2002 Leadership Harrisburg Class
Community Chairperson for the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) $2,500,000.00 Capital Campaign Women’s Initiative Advisory Council (current)
Chair person of Agency Allocation Panel for the United Way
Member of the Community and Agency Services Committee
CREDC Investing in You Campaign 2004 – Chair of Community Gifts Division
CREDC Business Diversity Initiative – Advisory Council Member 2005
Drug Free Pennsylvania – Board Member 2005
Women’s Business Forum – Chair of Sponsorship Committee 2005
United Way of the Capital Region – Executive Committee 2005
United Way of the Capital Region – Women’s Leadership Network – Chair of the Education and Awareness Committee 2005
United Way of the Capital Region – Board Member 2005
United Way of the Capital Region – Allocation Panel Chair 2005

Memberships

International Special Events Society – Washington D.C. Chapter
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce
International Caterers Association
Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.