Support the YWCA Darien/Norwalk at 'Travel with Taste' Benefit on Saturday, February 28

With over fourteen restaurants dishing up culinary delights and multiple sponsors providing support, the YWCA Darien/Norwalk has received an impressive amount of local help in planning its benefit, ‘Travel with Taste’. In hopes of ensuring its success with continued support from the community, the YW invites all to shake off the winter blues with a fun filled evening at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 at Dolce Hotels and Resorts Norwalk, the event’s co-sponsor, at 32 Weed Avenue, Norwalk. Guests will be treated to an evening filled with music, dancing and exceptional dining, complete with a tasting of the area’s best signature restaurants, live music by Tangled Vine and a wide selection of auction and raffle items.

All proceeds will support YW community outreach programs including Job Search Support and Parent Awareness. The YW strives to help women achieve and retain sustainable employment with programs such as Job Search Support, that sharpen work readiness knowledge and skills for re-entering the workforce or shifting careers. The YW Parent Awareness program provides education to parents and children to encourage healthy, positive development of youth and families.

“We are thrilled to have our benefit in this beautiful venue that has it all, from the ambience and warmth of a cozy fireplace to a dance floor for kicking up our heels to the great music by Tangled Vine,” said Sophia DeLeon, YW Board Member and Event Co-Chair. Dolce Hotels and Resorts Norwalk has also made it easy to turn the night into a mini getaway, offering rooms to event attendees for $79.

Auction items include resort stays in Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Panama; summer camp at Camp Cody in New Hampshire; tickets to various entertainment and sporting events; spa and fitness gift certificates and portrait photography. Besides Dolce Hotels and Resorts Norwalk, other participating restaurants include Abello’s, Basso Café, Bloom Brothers, Center Street Public House, Dunville’s Restaurant, Eventi Café, The Ginger Man, Mac’It, Maplewood Senior Living, Mediterraneo, MN Catering & Events, Rory’s, Tacos Mexico and Washington Prime. The event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Dolce Hotels and Resorts Norwalk, Darien Rowayton Bank, D’AG Wine, Dr. David M. Osherow, D.D.S. Orthodontics, The Life Solutions Center of Darien, Maplewood Senior Living and Perpetual Insights.

Dress for ‘Travel with Taste’ is casual. Tickets are $125 and must be purchased in advance. For further information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.ywcadariennorwalk.org. The YWCA Darien/Norwalk is located at 49 Old King’s Highway North in Darien, CT.

Recently, sponsors and participating restaurateurs gathered in the Computer Center for YW Job Search Support, which will receive support from the benefit. Pictured are Renato Donzelli of Basso Café, David Osherow, DDS, of Darien Orthodontics, Joanne Liu, benefit co-chair, Sophia DeLeon, benefit co-chair, Joe Dostilio of Maplewood Senior Living, Bryan Malcarney of Rory’s, Deirdre McGovern, YW board president, Marco Siguenza of Washington Prime Sono and Greg D’Agostino of D’AG wine. For further information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ywcadariennorwalk.org.