Northwest Ohio’s culinary masters will bring their signature dishes out of their kitchen in support of the March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction. The event is scheduled for Monday, October 22, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Toledo , 3100 Glendale Avenue. Tickets are $50 per person.
“Following last year’s tremendous success, the Signature Chef’s Auction has emerged as one of the premiere culinary events in this community,” says March of Dimes Executive Director Jodi Heisler. “And it’s all for a great cause, as the March of Dimes raises funds, and awareness, in an effort to eliminate premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.”
Restaurants featured at the March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction include:
• The Beirut
• Brandywine Country Club
• Ciao
• City Q BBQ
• Cousino’s Navy Bistro
• Creative Refreshment
• Defiance Regional Medical Center
• Diva
• Heatherdowns Country Club
• Ice Creations
• Kotobuki
• Let’s Dish
• Mary Poppins
• Maumee Bay Resort and Conference Center
• Revolver
• Tea Tree Asian Bistro
• Toledo Country Club
• Hilton Toledo
• Wine Tasting
In addition to dinner, there will be a live and silent auction, with several unique items including packages from the features chefs. Pamela Rose will be the featured auctioneer.
Individual tickets, as well as corporate tables are now on sale for the March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction and are available by calling 419.534.3600.
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a five-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com, it’s Spanish Web site at www.nacersano.org.
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- March of Dimes
January 24th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
WalkAmerica is now March for Babies!
You may have heard the news…March of Dimes has changed the name of our signature event, WalkAmerica. It’s now called March for Babies. Our new name makes it very clear who we’re walking for ― all babies.
Help your readers stay informed. Please update your blog with the new name and logo anywhere the WalkAmerica event is mentioned…every mention of our new event name helps spread the word about our name change and our new look.
Visit our Web site at www.marchforbabies.org/SpreadtheWord for our new logo and other materials to help us spread the word.
While our event name is different, our mission remains the same. March of Dimes is still the champion for babies – raising funds needed for research and programs that make a difference in the lives of babies and their families.
We appreciate your interest in the March of Dimes. Please don’t hesitate to e-mail our Media Representative mediainquiries@marchofdimes.com if you have any questions about our new name or our event.
One day all babies will be born healthy, but we have to walk to get there.
Thank you,
March for Babies Team
P.S. To read the March for Babies launch release, please visit here: http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/22663_28214.asp
March of Dimes Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605