Join Me at the Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction in NOLA

I will admit that hubby and I don’t get a date night as often as we would like.  Lately, it has seemed like almost not at all, which is why I am looking forward to this year’s Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction!  This year’s event will be held at the New Orleans Marriott on Friday, November 2, 2012 and is presented by East Jefferson General Hospital.  Proceeds from Signature Chefs Auction will benefit the March of Dimes campaign to reduce the rate of premature births, birth defects, and other serious threats to babies’ health.

The Cause:  The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies.  More than half a million babies are born too soon each year. 193 of these babies are born each week in Louisiana. That’s why it is so important for local events like this to support the March of Dimes efforts to help prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

As any great NOLA event, there will be great food, great music, and awesome auction packages to bid on from celebrity auctioneers! 

Here is a list of this year’s “Signature Chefs”: Alex Harrell – Sylvain, Chad Penedo – Court of Two Sisters, Chef Norman Love – Norman Love Confections, Michael Sichel – Galatoire’s, Chef Tenney Flynn – GW Fins, Mike Gowland – Manning’s, Steve Reynolds – Reynolds Family Winery, Rene Bajeux – Rene Bistrot, Clay Mauritson – Mauritson Winery, Chef Alison & Slade Rushing – Mila, Chef Mark Quitney – Five Fifty Five, Vincent Catalanotto – Vincent’s, Chef Vinny Russo – M Bistro, Chef Chuck Subra – JW Marriott, Chef Frank Brightsen – Brightsens, Chef Michael Doyle – Maurepas Foods, Justin Kennedy – Parkway

This event has all that I look for in a night out and more! 

Good Food: Check!

Chance to come home with a great prize: Check!

Reason to get dressed up: Check!

Great Cause to Support: Check, Check! 

Want to join me?  Tickets are available at $250 per person and tables of 10 are available for $2,500. To purchase tickets/table please visit:www.marchofdimes.com/louisiana. Sponsor levels are available at: $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. For more information about sponsoring the 2012 Signature Chef’s Gala, visit our Sponsorships page.

DISCLOSURE:  March of Dimes provided me with tickets for this event.  All opinions stated are my own.