House of Hope Special Event

Celebrity Bartenders at Taste Casual Dining
11750 SE Dixie Highway, Hobe Sound
March 23, 2010

See Photo Gallery of the Event at Facebook

Fun, friendship and philanthropy was on tap Tuesday, March 23 at Taste Casual Dining in Hobe Sound, as the restaurant hosted the Second Annual Celebrity Bartenders event to benefit House of Hope.

Illustrious community leaders poured beer & wine to earn "Tips for Hope."  The evening also featured a 50/50 raffle, an auction and the fun addition of a "Jail & Bail" thanks to a special guest -- Jupiter Island Police Chief Ted Gonzales. The Chief handed out arrest warrants and locked up dastardly do-gooders and rebellious benefactors – all in the spirit of fund-raising and fun.

The line-up of celebrity bartenders was:

• Cindy Atkinson of Scooters.

• Jennifer Ferrari of Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce.

• Harry MacArthur of Harry & the Natives.

• Dan Mackin, world-renowned artist from Hobe Sound.

• Allola McGraw, Hobe Sound's "own" fun philanthropist extraordinaire.

• J.C. Snead, professional golfer and Hobe Sound resident.

All tips, donations and "bail money" received during the event will go directly to House of Hope. The restaurant’s owners, Karen & Craig Kingston, also donated a portion of the proceeds from beverage and food sales.

The event raised $3,862 -- about $1,100 more than the event did last year.  The next "party with a purpose" at Taste will be "Taste of Summer," an afternoon of barbecue & blues on May 2, 2010.

The fund-raiser will help House of Hope provide food, clothing, financial assistance and life-changing case management services to Martin County residents in need – including families with children, senior citizens and people going through sudden life crises.

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673, or visit www.hohmartin.org.

The First Celebrity Bartenders event, 2009

Photo gallery from 2009 event

The first Celebrity Bartenders event for House of Hope was held on April 7, 2009 and raised $2,700 and many new friends. Attendees enjoyed hors d'oeuvres compliments of Taste and entertainment by Rick Moore on the piano. There was a 50/50 raffle won by Denise Webber, who donated her $370 in winnings back to House of Hope. The event also featured a "Chinese raffle," and Terry O'Neil, the winner of a food gift basket that included a Winn Dixie gift card, also donated the prize back to House of Hope.