17th Annual "Great Food, Better Lives " Gala Auction
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Grand Hyatt Seattle
FareStart’s “Great Food, Better Lives” Gala is one of Seattle’s premier events that combines fine cuisine and wine, a festive atmosphere, and compassion for an important mission. This lively and entertaining evening consists of six auctions (live, dessert, wine, silent, “super silent,” and hand-painted chef platters), six live-action chef hors d’oeuvres stations, a wine-paired dinner prepared by Seattle’s finest chefs, a golden ticket raffle drawing, and more! Last year’s event raised more than $760,000 to support our job training and placement program.
Dinner & hors d'oeuvres Chefs include:
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Chef Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita
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Chef de Cuisine Jessi Aaenson of Cafe Presse
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Chef Brent Martin of Grand Hyatt
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Chef Johnathan Sundstrom of Lark
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Chef de Cuisine Brent Harding of Le Pichet
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Chefs Brian McCracken and Dana Tough of Spur
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Chef Don Curtiss of Volterra
Reception & Dinner Wines by:
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Bergevin Lane Vineyards
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Chateau Ste Michelle
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Forgeron Cellars
Live Auction Packages include:
- Luxurious vacation for four to Conde Nast World Hot List's Bardessono Inn & Spa - includes dinner, private winery tours & tastings, and more
- Chef Philip Mihaski and Long Shadows Progressive Dinner for 10 in "The Highlands"
- Dinner for 12 at DeLille Cellars
- Four-day passes to the most unattainable event in sports: 2010 Masters Tournament
- Progressive Dinner Party for 12: you and your guests enjoy two courses at each of
Chef Ethan Stowell's four acclaimed Seattle restaurants, includes wine pairings. - Four-night stay for two at the very exclusive, all-inclusive Sunds Lodge on British Columbia's famed Inside Passage.
Tickets will be available starting August 1st. $250 per guest.
If you are interested in supporting FareStart programming by contributing an auction item, please download the Auction Procurement Form here.
Questions? Please contact Faith Ramos: 206-267-6213 or email: faith@farestart.org.