LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Chef Emily Del Greco Campion has cooked for countless guests in Cleveland restaurants. Soon, she’ll taking her skills to folks in war-torn Ukraine.

Campion, chef at Birdietown restaurant in Lakewood, is preparing to travel to Stryi, Ukraine, Nov. 3-10 as part of a humanitarian culinary mission. She’s joining James Beard Award winner Chef Brandon Chrostowski of Edwins Leadership and Restaurant in Cleveland Heights on a trip to help rebuild and support a children’s hospital that’s become a symbol of hope amid the chaos of war.

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To help fund the mission, Campion is hosting a fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Birdietown in Lakewood. Proceeds from the event and from her GoFundMe site wil

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