LAKEPORT ? The annual A Taste of Italy dinner fundraiser raised more than $12,000.
All proceeds from the event held at Park Place Restaurant on May 20 go to support Hospice Services of Lake County”s Wings of Hope community bereavement programs, which include children”s grief groups conducted onsite at Lake County schools.
The 6 p.m.?seating overflowed to the outside tables and the upstairs deck.
The gourmet dinners consisted of an antipasto platter, Caesar salad or Tuscan soup and a choice of Osso Buco Di Maiale, Pollo Marsala or Scampi Fra Diavolo for a main course, plus a dessert of either orange ricotta cannoli or Amalfi lemon cake.
Wines from Gregory Graham, Ceago, Wildhurst, Shannon Ridge, Shed Horn and Castello di Amorosa wineries were poured throughout the evening.
Dr. Paul Farley performed classical guitar and Bert Hutt a medley of guitar instrumentals. Each dinner ticket was entered in the raffle for a one-week stay at the Valley Isle condominium resort on the Lahaina coast of Maui, Hawaii.
The condominium was donated by long-time hospice supporter, Muriel Schroeder-Carter.
The winner was Kathleen Smith, owner of Nature”s Own Health Food Store in Clearlake.? “I told my friend at dinner, ?Wouldn”t that just be totally cool if I won? I could use a vacation,”” Smith said.
?Park Place owners Nancy Zabel and Barbara Morris donate the restaurant, food prep and cleanup for this annual event.
The servers and kitchen staff at the event volunteered to work on their night off to support hospice”s efforts to bring bereavement counseling programs to residents of Lake County.
“My thanks to all of you, who bought raffle tickets, attended the dinner and offer your continual support to Hospice Services of Lake County. We could not serve the patients and families without your support and dedication,” Anja Koot said.
For more information about hospice and community bereavement programs, call 263-6222.
