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Via Zingerman's Deli and Essex St Cheese Co., a cheese-themed hoodie to support a great cause: 

DZTA Long Sleeve Hooded Shirt Daphne Zepos was a juggernaut in the cheese world. She spent her life meeting, learning, teaching and sharing the wonderful world of cheesemakers, cheesemongers and cheese lovers with everyone she met. Sadly, she passed away far too soon, but the impact she had on many of us in the food world continues to this day. She touched a multitude of lives. It's important to continue her work and develop a whole new generation of food professionals that share her passion. The Daphne Zepos Teaching Award (DZTA) will grow a squad of cheese professionals who teach about the history, culture and techniques in making, aging and selling cheese. Each year someone new will go forth to learn about cheese. The scholarship will fund travel and living expenses. The winner will return to share their learnings with the cheese community — at the annual American Cheese Society Conference and beyond. The scholarship is funded by the Daphne Zepos Endowment, which is held in the American Cheese Education Foundation. That’s what you are donating to here. Our goal is to raise $250,000 both through this site and by direct investment. The endowment is managed by a president and board of directors from the cheese industry who work for no pay. The endowment’s funds are safely invested and their annual returns fund the scholarship. With careful management, the scholarship will be offered in perpetuity. $5 of every sale goes to the endowment. What you get in return is the most coveted shirt among Zingerman's employees. You'll find most Zingernauts sporting this long sleeve, hooded t-shirt while behind the register or back in the kitchen. It's an awesome shirt that supports an awesome cause very near and dear to our hearts.