Jayda Atkinson Cabbell

“Helping someone with problems bigger than mine”, is the motto that drives Jayda Cabbell to devote herself to helping others in need.  “Bringing an ounce of sunlight to someone whose having a dark moment by just being me” influences this Humble Butterfly to remain Happy & Humble through all circumstances!

Jayda “Divva” Cabbell, (wife, mother, community servant, personal chef, entrepreneur, author, speaker and humble butterfly). Jayda migrated to Atlanta by way of New Orleans via Hurricane Katrina. She knew immediately that it would be a struggle continuing her company Divva Dishes in a city as large as Atlanta, instead of feeling sorry for herself and her four children she decided to help others with more problems than her own. She start feeding the homeless right outside of her hotel. She gained a clientele with the homeless and hungry before branding Divva Dishes.

She then advanced to going inside the homes of less fortunate families, she supplies them with a new dinner table, and preparing a meal for the family while teaching the children etiquette and basis kitchen skills. Jayda stated they she created this experience to bring families to the table and to show others, you can still be fly and fabulous while utilizing your gifts to help others. She understands her gift is in the art of inspiration. Everything she does focus on inspiring others.

Upon re-launching Divva Dishes, she vowed that the majority of her earnings were to go back into her community programs to feed the hungry. Jayda loves to please people with food, if her smile can’t do the trick, she knows her food will finish the job.

Jayda has written a cook book memoir “What Storm Are You Talking About? Life After Hurricane Katrina, which features Cajun and Creole recipes that she has created or critiqued, along with inspirational tales of trails and triumph. The book will be available early 2011.

In addition to the various programs under her non-profit foundation, Jayda also gives hours of service to other non-profits, churches and community programs.  She loves traveling to prepare her signature dishes for those in need. Her ultimate goal is to inspire others to Give, Live & Love.. While living up to being a Divva with two V’s!! Double dose of love!