10/11/2009

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.

Click here to reserve your individual seats or table of ten.

Champagne & Oyster Reception - Chef Robert Spaulding of Elliott's Oyster House

Dinner & hors d'oeuvres Chefs include:

• Chef Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita

• Chef de Cuisine Jessi Aaenson of Cafe Presse

• Chef Daisley Gordon of Campagne

• Chef Brent Martin of Grand Hyatt

• Chef Johnathan Sundstrom of Lark

• Chef de Cuisine Brent Harding of Le Pichet

• Chefs Brian McCracken and Dana Tough of Spur

• Chef Don Curtiss of Volterra

Reception & Dinner Wines by:

• Alexandria Nicole Cellars

• Bergevin Lane Vineyards

• Chateau Ste Michelle

• 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
• Moveable Feast for 10: enjoy two courses at each of Chef Ethan Stowell's four acclaimed Seattle restaurants, paired with wines from Matthews Estates.
• Four-night stay for two at the very exclusive, all-inclusive Sunds Lodge on British Columbia's famed Inside Passage.

To reserve seats, please visit the link above or contact Lauren Young at lauren@farestart.org or call 206.267.6224. $250 per guest.