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Brandywine Harvest Bound Culinary Competition raised not only awareness for the Friendly Hands Food Bank
Harvest Bound Culinary Competition held on September 13, 2016 was a smashing success!
(Litchfield, Conn.) The Harvest Bound Culinary Competition held on
September 13, 2016 was a smashing success with two chefs battling it out
to see who won the best of the best! Attendees for the event ranged
from
residents to family members to Brandywine staff plus many folks from
community. They gathered around watching the chefs create their
masterpieces. Their creations where judged by Father Tucker of St.
Anthony's
Church, Chris from Sunset Meadow Vineyard and Tom Decker, VP of
Development for Brandywine Living Corporate Office. The decision made by
all three judges was an unanimous draw!
Attendees also
enjoyed various tasting from the Litchfield Distillery and Sunset Meadow
Vineyards. They also were able to watch the food competition, lounge
outside while listening to amazing music by Vincent Avallone. Thank you
all of the donors for their gracious raffle & silent auction items.
The event raised over $2,300 and all proceeds of the raffle & silent
auction benefited the Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc. of Torrington, CT.
“Harvest
Bound Culinary Competition was such an amazing evening and the amount
of community outreached was extremely moving to our organization.” said
Maureen Hubert, executive director of Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc. “We
are so thankful to all of the attendees and Brandywine Living of
Litchfield, for hosting the event, as these donations will help so many
in our community with the holiday’s right around the corner.”
About Brandywine Living of Litchfield
Brandywine
Living is a market leader in luxury senior living, including assisted
living, memory care and independent living. Founded in 1996, and
headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, Brandywine currently operates
27 communities in five states (PA, NJ, NY, CT & DE) with capacity to
serve over 2,700 residents.
Brandywine is actively expanding its portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic and currently has over $100 million of
construction
in progress (including communities in Livingston, NJ and Alexandria, VA
scheduled to open in 2017). Brandywine is under agreement for
additional sites in Northern VA and Montgomery County, MD, and
anticipates opening five communities in the D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, visit http://www.brandycare.com. Follow us on Twitter: @BrandywineSL. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/brandywineseniorliving.
About Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc. Friendly
Hands Food Bank, Inc., a non-profit charity organization, has been
working to meet the needs of low income families and individuals in the
greater
Torrington area for twenty-five years. Supported by local residents and
businesses, it strives to provide meals to well over three hundred
families one thousand people each year. For more information, visit http://www.friendlyhandsfoodbank.org. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendlyhandsfoodbank
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