A Foundation Building Strength, Fundraising Dinner, McCrady's, Charleston, SC
This little princess named Ava has a rare muscle disorder called Nemaline Myopathy. She was visiting her Grandpa Andre' in Charleston this weekend so he organized a fundraising benefit in her honor, to bring awareness to the disease and the foundation that the family formed.
Andre' invited prominent chefs he had worked with throughout his career in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to the event and each and every one of them accepted when they heard the benefit was for his own granddaughter. It all came together on Sunday night and was an incredible success. I talked to guests who had traveled long distances to attend. Once again, I was made free to go in and out of the kitchen between courses to catch the visiting chefs in action.
Ava and her parents made the rounds thanking all the guests before the end of the evening.
What a beautiful little girl! I hope the dinner was a big success.
ReplyDeleteI agree, she is a beautiful little girl. Great to hear that the community came together for her cause.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! It looks like a true success!
ReplyDeleteHalcyon, Jarart, becomingkate - Thank you, she was a little darling and the dinner was a huge success.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that the benefit was a success. I cannot help but to smile just looking at this precious little gem's face. :-)
ReplyDeleteGot any pictures of the chefs in action?
Paul: Funny you should ask.....:) I took way too many. Tricky though since they are all looking down at the food.
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