Charity Cocktail Party
What a night!!!!! The Cootharinga Charity Cocktail Party was held at A Touch of Salt Restaurant, on Friday 20 May 2011.
Over $35K in funds were raised which will go towards our Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism and our Activity and Respite Centre.
To add further excitement, this year we had a Wine theme. With the Wine Tree Fundraiser we asked guests to donate a premium bottle of wine either from their private cellar or through purchase. The wine was beautifully labelled, sharing information regarding the wine, and the person or company that donated it. There were also several anonymous donations!!! Later that evening, the donated prizes and wines were raffled and auctioned.
A degustation style matching of quality food with fine wines was served and a cellar door, operated by Jason Smith and Jane Ferrari from Yalumba, held great interest and gave guests the chance to taste the premium wines from Yalumba. Our evening featured our very special guest from Yalumba….Jane Ferrari. Much more than just a wine maker, Jane has an infectious personality and is a born story teller – when she preaches her wine gospel you realise she is doing it because she is passionate about the wine, and wouldn’t waste her breath on anything she didn’t believe in herself.
We have so many people to thank...the support was amazing!!!! First and foremost Mark and Peter Brine from A Touch of Salt for providing the most elegant of venues, tantalising food, staff and hardwork and great personalities!!! Ewen Jones our witty MC; our extremely generous sponsors, donors of auction, prizes, wine and winnersof the above! Everyone who donated their time, in kind and financial gifts! All businesses who donated food, and beverages and our fantastic committee of young ladies who worked tirelessly to ensure a very successful and brilliant event; Victoria Braxton-Meadows; Sarah Vitalie; Tahnie Malogeuno; Hannah Williams and Jacquie Ferry! Duncan and Ross who attended and networked profusely to ensure guests were aware of Cootharinga and lastly I'd like to thank the wonderful staff, family and friends of Cootharinga, particuarly Megan, Sharon, Jan, Jeff, Vikram and Agatha, Andrew and Pete who helped with the lead up and worked tirelessly on the night behind the scenes!!! A huge Thank You to All!!
Our Charity Cocktail party was one of those profound Townsville events, that comes along every now and then, that you shouldn’t miss.!!!!
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