Purchase Vine & Dine Tickets and Help Nourish Communities by Feeding Hungry People
Sep 4, 2009
PURCHASE VINE & DINE TICKETS AND HELP NOURISH COMMUNITIES BY FEEDING HUNGRY PEOPLE
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., September 4, 2009 – The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber’s 6th annual fundraiser, Vine & Dine will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 6 – 9 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
“Gleaners is grateful for the continued partnership with the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber,” said DeWayne Wells, president of Gleaners. “Every dollar this event raises provides three meals for a hungry neighbor. At a time of increasing need, especially in our suburban communities, this support is vital to help us achieve our mission.”
“It’s important that as the community need for food increases that we come together to respond to the call to fight hunger,” said Carrie Zarotney, president Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. “Vine & Dine is an ideal event to share with family and friends or a great way to entertain clients, while supporting those in need.”
Vine & Dine, held at Cranbrook Institute of Science, offers guests an outstanding selection of domestic and imported wines, a strolling buffet featuring the finest restaurants and caterers, glittering fashions, musical entertainment and a chance auction. Last year, Vine & Dine provided thousands of meals for the hungry in Oakland county communities. Tickets are $65 per person and special corporate pricing is available. Visit www.vinendine.comto purchase tickets or for more information.
Food and wine participants in this year’s Vine & Dine include: 220 & Edison's, Ah! Toscana!, Beverly Hills Grill, Cameron’s Steakhouse, Cloverleaf Fine Wine & Spirits, The Coffee Beanery Café – Berkley, The Cupcake Station, Dale and Thomas Popcorn, Fieldstone Winery, Inn Season Café, Kuhnhenn Brewery Co., Mitchell’s Fish Market, Nino Salvaggio, Panera Bread, Peabody's, Qdoba Mexican Grille, Ronin Sushi, The Rugby Grille, Salvatore Scallopini, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Streetside Seafood, Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro and Wines of Distinction.
Sponsors of the 2009 Vine & Dine event include: V.I.P. Corporate Sponsor, Merrill Lynch; Exclusive Valet Sponsor, Comerica Bank; Exclusive Fashion Show Sponsor, FIGO Salon; Exclusive Donation Sponsor, Independent Financial Services – Romy F. Gingras CFP®, CLU, RFC®; Gold Level Sponsors, Wells Fargo Insurance Services, C & N Party Rentals, Detroit Pistons, Cranbrook Institute of Science; Silver Sponsors, at&t Platinum Communications, Huntington Bank, mBank, OPTIK Birmingham, Blueworld Productions, 93.9 The River, Birmingham Bloomfield Eagle – C & G Newspapers, HOUR Detroit, The Paper, Photography by Ashley, yelp; Broadcast Media Sponsor, Fox 2; Exclusive Entertainment Sponsor, Vanguard Title Insurance Agency; Event Sponsors, Perennial Enhancements, Birmingham Principal Shopping District and The Townsend Hotel.
The fashion show will feature fabulous Fall trends from local clothiers including, Claymore Shop, paulina bh, Roma Sposa and Tender, from a stage immersed in the Institutes’ Reflecting Pool. Each model’s hair and makeup will be styled by the FIGO Salon team to compliment the clothing.
As thethird-oldest food bank in the United States, Gleaners Community Food Bank’s mission has been to turn surplus food, which otherwise would go to waste, into millions of delicious meals for hungry people in southeastern Michigan. Since 1977, Gleaners Community Food Bank has grown from distributing just one or two million pounds of food a year to nearly 26 million pounds annually, equivalent to 65,000 meals per day.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthen the business climate and improve the quality of life in the five communities it serves, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, BloomfieldTownship, Beverly Hills and Bingham Farms, Mich.
To make a reservation, call (248) 644-1700 or visit www.vinendine.com. Contact: Andrea Foglietta Phone: (248) 644-1700 andreaf@bbcc.com
