Having fun raising funds for Ann Storck Center
Over 20 restaurants in the Broward area delighted patrons of the Ann Storck fundraiser this weekend with their culinary creations. On Friday, Sept. 25, well over 500 people showed up at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s grand ballroom to help generate an expected $400,ooo for the Ann Storck Center. The Center has provided services for over 50 years to adults and children with severe and multiple disabilities to help them have a better quality of life.
Roz Perlmutter, chair of the 16th Annual Celebrity Chef’s Food Tasting & Auction and a mother of a child who has been in the program, said there was no way she couldn’t be involved.
“How can you not–when you read their mission and what it takes to keep it going, you can’t walk away unscathed,” said Perlmutter.
In addition to some of the best food in Broward, attendees, who paid $175 a ticket (funds go to the center), also spent the evening bidding on hundreds of silent auction items as well as a live auction to sponsor a child. They were also treated to a special show by Cirque Dreams, a Pompano Beach performance team that travels the world with their dancing ability.
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A member of Ion Events performs.
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One of the many auction prizes
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Daniella Bitshman, Jim McGuire, executive director of Ann Storck and Nicole Wheeler
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An Ann Storck display
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Deanna Woodard and Tracy Bankersingh welcomed guests.
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Michael Wagner with Lola's on Harrison in Hollywood give out samples of coca cola pork.
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Table display
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Derroll with Capital Grille serves seafood balls.
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Shannon Kling and Carlos Fernandez with a neighborhood favorite - Hi-Life Cafe.
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Jim and Kim Nissen, with Specialty Bakers shared their delicious, and kosher, desserts.
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Adam Schorr of 3030 Ocean dishes out heirloom cauliflower and pear soup with crab salad that was good enough for seconds.
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Chef Chris Nealon of Aruba at Commercial Pier serves up a goat cheese crusted lamb with wild mushroom polenta and an asparagus strawberry salad with pecans and feta.
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Local musicians played on stage during the event.
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Paul and Sondra Vladem enjoying the food.
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Chef Allen, right, with Andy Jean of Chef Allen's in Aventura
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Barbequed shrimp from Brooks Restaurant
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Roz Perlmutter, event chair, and Doris Sipos, board member at Ann Storck
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Rita and Rick Case
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Jack and Jenny Lokeinsky with Marge and Max Osceola
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Larry and Helene Karel with Mark Young
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Lena Bjork Bjarnadottir, Nicole Wheeler and Susan Renneisen
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A member of cirque Dreams welcomes guests.
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Posted by Andrea Freygang
on Sep 27 2009. Filed under Broward County, Culture, Hollywood, Local news, Non-profit organizations, Seminole Casinos.
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