YBLC announces local chefs joining the ‘Ace of Cakes’ for its upcoming ‘Night of Dessert Stars’ Benefit

YouthBuild Lake County announces the pastry chefs that will be appearing with Ace of Cakes, Duff Goldman, at this year’s Spring Benefit, A Night of Dessert Stars. As many as 300 guests will gather on Saturday, May 19^thfrom 7-10pm at the Hyatt Deerfield (Lake Cook and 294) to Duff Goldman, TV’s Ace of Cakes meet, sample and help Duff judge the sweet creations of seventeen local pastry chefs from Chicago to Gurnee including:

Big Ed, Big Ed’s BBQ

Carol Goldman, Carol‘s Cookies

Omar Martinez, Food For Thought Catering

Deborah Landfear, Hyatt Deerfield

Jackie Jackson, Kilwin’s Chocolate, Fudge and Ice Cream

Kim and Ellory Bisk, Kim & Ellory’s Kitchen

Marla Levitt, Marla’s Sweet Bites

Leisa Mitchell, Tasty Treasures

Liz Bearwald, The Bent Fork

Russ Grant, The Boiler Room

Ann Heinz, Three Tarts Bakery & Café

Kristi Loucks, Wildflour Bakery

Shebyll ‘Neecie’ McGill, YouthBuild Lake County

Marc Zerivitz, Z Best Bakery

Vanessa Moses, Chicago Cooking Chicks

Cindy Kienzle, Hungry Monkey Baking

Philip Jones, Serious Gourmet

You don’t want to miss this event. Tickets are going fast. And be sure to save lots of room for dessert on May 19^th. A Night of Dessert Stars will benefit YouthBuild Lake County, a non-profit dedicated to helping young people achieve their dreams through education and job training. Ticket price is $150.

This year’s YBLC Spring Benefit is underwritten by Proctor & Gamble who is joined by the following event sponsors:

A.C. Properties LLC                                                 

Aldridge Electric Inc.                                                

Alper Services LLC                                                   

AON Foundation                                                      

Blinderman Construction Company                                   

BMO Harris Bank                                                     

Broadway Electric                                                     

Cole Taylor Bank                                                      

Corkhill Insurance Agency, Inc.                              

Curran Contracting Company                               

First Midwest Bank                                                   

Katten Muchin Rosenman               

Kole Asset Management

Krügel Cobbles, Inc.  

Lake Forest Bank & Trust

Mariani Landscaping           

MB Financial Bank                

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kelley                       

Mr. & Mrs. Randy Polen

Mr. and Mrs. David Rosenbloom

Project Management Advisors, Inc.

Rocco Fiore & Sons                                                   

Sutter Day Architects, Inc.   

TCF Bank

Temps Now Employment & Placement

The Hackberry Endowment Partners                                 

The Hill Group                                                          

West’s Insurance Agency, Inc.

If you or your organization would like to become a sponsor, or donate items for the auction, please contact event coordinator, Lexi Zerivitz at LZerivitz@youthbuildlakecounty.org or 847.473.3483.

About YouthBuild Lake County (YBLC)

YBLC is a non-profit organization that helps build communities and transform lives by offering low-income young people in Lake County the chance to earn a GED, learn job and life skills, and secure employment in a construction-related industry. Over 50% of our participants dropped out of high school, 80% were involved in gangs, and about 35% are parents. EveryYBLC graduate represents a life lifted, a family saved from poverty and a community served. YouthBuild Lake County is affiliated with YouthBuild USA, voted among the nation’s most effective non-profit organizations because of its successful partnering with local community businesses to reach its goals. For more information, visit www.youthbuildlakecounty.org.