Celebrity chef Hilda Baci has announced plans to give away a 2020 Hyundai Sonata as the grand prize in her Hilda Baci Academy Home to Pro Online Cooking Class, marking the fourth car she has offered through the initiative.

Baci disclosed this in a Facebook post after visiting to collect and pay for the vehicle, describing the milestone as a moment that reminded her of how far the academy had come in using culinary training to create opportunities for people.

“Four years of showing up. Four years of teaching. Four years of believing that something as simple as learning to cook could open doors to a completely different life,” she wrote.

The chef said the academy’s vision had grown beyond teaching recipes to equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills they could use to improve their lives and pursue new opportunities.

“When I started this journey, I knew I wanted to teach people how to cook. But somewhere along the way, the vision became so much bigger than recipes,” she said.

According to Baci, the initiative is built around the belief that culinary skills can become a pathway to personal development, economic opportunities and a better future for those willing to learn.

She expressed particular satisfaction that the academy’s impact extended to people she had never met personally, noting that its activities could change lives beyond her immediate circle.

“And the most beautiful part? I haven’t even met some of the people whose lives these prizes will touch,” she wrote, adding that the thought of creating opportunities for people she might never otherwise have encountered was deeply fulfilling.

Baci also acknowledged the responsibility attached to running the programme, saying every prize, class and student who placed their trust in the academy mattered to her.

“I don’t take the responsibility that comes with this lightly. Every prize, every class, every student who trusts us enough to learn from us means something to me,” she said.

The latest vehicle giveaway reinforces the academy’s emphasis on combining culinary education with incentives designed to encourage participation and reward learners.

Baci said she remained grateful for the opportunity to sustain the initiative, describing its broader mission as the reason she continues to invest in its growth.

“This is why we keep going. This is why we keep building. And this is why the Hilda Baci Academy will always be about more than just cooking,” she added.

The announcement places the upcoming car giveaway within a four-year journey that Baci says has evolved from a cooking education project into a wider effort to develop skills, inspire confidence and open doors for aspiring culinary professionals.