A Tasteful Affair

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This past Sunday Food Outreach hosted its largest annual fundraiser A Tasteful Affair !   The always-popular auction and food extravaganza was held in the Khorassan Ballroom at The Chase Park Plaza, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.  (VIP preview party 1:00 – 2:00 pm)  Last year’s event drew a crowd of 1,500 and raised more than $280,000.  This year Nearly 1400 people packed the event and over $210,000.00 was raised.  No one ever leaves A Tasteful Affair hungry -- more than 35 restaurants and caterers are participating, including ~scape, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, SqWires, Mike Shannon’s, Lo Russo’s, Bryan Young Catering, Bistro 517, Serendipity, Butler’s Pantry, Orlando’s Catering, Pasta House, Roxane, Companion, Patty Long Catering, Onesto Pizza, and many more.

With more than 300 silent and live auction items, A Tasteful Affair party-goers found many enticing items at every price – tickets to cultural and sporting events, a variety of restaurant gift certificates, vacations, artwork, furniture, you name it – all to benefit Food Outreach in its mission to provide vital nutritional support to low income men, women, and children battling Cancer or HIV/AIDS in the greater St. Louis area.  In 2008, the need for Food Outreach services reached its highest level in its 21-year history.  More than 372,000 nutritious meals were provided to individuals in 137 Missouri and Illinois zip codes.  Currently, they are on target to serve 400,000 meals by year end.  The food that they provide helps clients tolerate their treatments and improves drug effectiveness.  The claim of serving everyone who comes to their doors is tied to the success of A Tasteful Affair.

KMOV's Virginia Kerr MC'ed the event which kicked off with a live performance by Kim Massy. 

This is a great organization to support and they are always looking for volunteers. for more information on Food Outreach log onto their website www.foodoutreach.org or call 314-652-FOOD (3663)

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