Hospice of Frederick County

Hospice Taste of Gourmet Fundraising Event
Wow! Many have told us that this event is our best one yet. More than 400 people attended our 13th Annual Taste of Gourmet on April 26th at the Lynfield Event Complex. Thanks to a new and bigger building, all our guests could be together in one room, which made the event all the more special. There was plenty of laughter and nonstop conversation as everyone enjoyed catching up with friends and sampling delectable food--all in support of a very worthwhile cause.

Hospice Happy Hour 2006 Photo Gallery

Event highlights included great music, generously donated by Soundsations, and plenty of door prizes provided by local businesses. Our silent auction attracted lots of attention. Many guests engaged in some friendly bidding wars over the large variety of high-quality items—everything from a Lasik eye surgery to spa packages, a helicopter ride, and more. Of course, the fun didn’t stop there. At the end of the evening, we held a live auction for a catered-at-home dinner for eight, donated by A Cut Above Catering, and one dozen of Maryland crabs, donated by Liberty Seafood.

A Taste of Gourmet certainly lived up to its name, with the following restaurants and caterers graciously donating their extraordinary food and topnotch service. Framed certificates of appreciation were given to each of them for their support and generosity. Please continue to support these wonderful businesses and thank them for being such a good friend to Hospice and the community.

A Cut Above Catering
Acacia
Carriage House In & Catering
Casa Rico Mexican Restaurant
Canapes Catering
Chick-fil-A
Coldstone Creamery
Costco~Fresh Baked Desserts
Cozy Restaurant
Firestone’s
Houlihans Restaurant
Leiter's Fine Catering
Liberty Road Seafood
Mealey's Restaurant
Musket Ridge Golf Club
Silvern Associates Coffee Service
Tauraso's Ristorante
The Inn at Buckeystown
The Lodge at Blue Ridge Summit
The Market Bagel & Deli

Mouthwatering desserts were donated by Barbara Fritchie Restaurant, Perkins Restaurant, Mountain Gate Family Restaurant, Clustered Spires Bakery, and Ganache Chocolatier.

Special recognition to our event sponsors: Hospice of Frederick County Board Members, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), Morningside Inn, Resthaven Funeral Services, Ronald & Wilda Shafer and Zavos Architecture+Design, LLC.

Thank you to ALL who made this event such a success!!

If you missed our fabulous event this year, please don’t fret. We’ll do it again on
April 25, 2007. Mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more details as that time approaches.

Your support really does make a difference. All proceeds from this fundraising event are used to further the services provided t the community by Hospice of Frederick County programs.