Youth organizations on the Paradise Ridge celebrated the success of this year’s 14th annual Paradise Chocolate Fest held last spring. Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation awarded over $30,000 at a special ceremony held at the Johnny Appleseed festivities in Paradise. Proceeds raised from the Chocolate Fest provide support to nonprofits that deliver educational, enrichment, recreational and leadership opportunities to youth on the Paradise Ridge. This year, 29 programs benefited from the “sweet rewards” of the fest. Since 2006, 56 youth programs that rely on the fest as a major source of fundraising have benefited, from scholarships to upgraded computers, to new sports uniforms and musical instruments. The Chocolate Fest returns to Terry Ashe Park on the Skyway in Paradise May 9, 2020. (Contributed photo)