Asheville chef Mike Moore of The Blind Pig is participating in a Charlotte fundraiser for No Kid Hungry’s efforts in North Carolina. The event takes place at Mimosa Grill on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., and dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $175 per person with group tables available. Visit nokidhungry.org/charlotte for more information.
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On September 12th, Mimosa Grill Executive Chef, Thomas Marlow, and Upstream Executive Chef, Scott Wallen, will host an exclusive dinner benefitting No Kid Hungry, which is dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America. The event will also feature nationally renowned guest chefs all united for a cause: ensuring all children in this country have the healthy food they need, every day.
GUEST CHEFS
Michael Perez, Indaco, Charleston, SC and Colletta, Atlanta, GA
Tony Maws, Craigie On Main, Cambridge, MA
Mike Moore, The Blind Pig, Asheville, NC
Daniel Benjamin, lucettegrace, Raleigh, NCThe multi-course dinner will be preceded by a cocktail reception and will feature a live auction in which guests can bid on a variety of luxury culinary and travel items. All proceeds from the event support No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger across the country and right here in North Carolina.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 12
Location: Mimosa Grill, 327 South Tryon Street
Time: Cocktail Reception: 6:00pm, Dinner: 7:00pm
Admission: Individual tickets are $175, group tables available“All of us at Mimosa Grill are excited to be hosting the Second Annual Charlotte No Kid Hungry Dinner again this year,” said Thomas Marlow, executive chef. “No Kid Hungry’s work to end childhood hunger in America is an important campaign that Harper’s Restaurant Group has supported for more than 20 years. Chef Scott Wallen and I are looking forward to working side-by-side with such an exceptional group of chefs for the evening and presenting guests with an amazing culinary experience.”
One in five children in this country struggles with hunger, including more than one in four kids in North Carolina. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. Since the campaign’s launch, No Kid Hungry and its partners have connected kids struggling with hunger with more than 107 million additional meals.
Sponsorship Opportunities for this dinner are available. Please contact Courtney Smith with Share Our Strength for more information at 202-649-4357.
For tickets and more information about the event, please visit https://www.nokidhungry.org/charlotte.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America, but 1 in 5 kids will face hunger this year. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. When we all work together, we can make sure kids get the healthy food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.
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