FoodFest Fundraiser Tickets On Sale

From Father Bill's & MainSpring: General-admission tickets for the 24th annual FoodFest, Father Bill’s & MainSpring’s (FBMS) signature fundraiser, will go on sale starting Monday, May 14, 2018. Tickets can be purchased by visiting 501auctions.com/foodfest or by calling 508-427-6448 x2238. FBMS is the leading provider of innovative and cost-effective services, including permanent, supportive housing, that aim to prevent and end homelessness in Southern Massachusetts.

FoodFest, featuring tastings from 40 of the South Shore’s most popular restaurants and bakeries, will be held Tuesday, July 31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard and Hingham Beer Works. Tickets are $150 apiece, with proceeds from the event helping FBMS close a funding gap at its emergency shelters for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.

FoodFest is supported by dozens of corporate sponsors including this year’s presenting sponsors, Arbella Insurance Foundation, Bank of America, and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. The event will also feature live music and auctions for one-of-a-kind items. For more information, visit helpfbms.org/foodfest. Corporate sponsorship opportunities, which include ticket packages and access to the 5 p.m. VIP party at FoodFest, are still available.

Last year, FoodFest raised more than $320,000, allowing FBMS to provide emergency overnight shelter to 2,713 people, including 430 children, last year. “Thanks to FoodFest, we’re able to ensure that no one has to sleep out on the street tonight,” FBMS President & CEO John Yazwinski said.

Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency founded in the early 1980s by a group of interfaith and community leaders, helps more than 6,500 people annually who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness achieve more self-sufficiency. The agency’s range of services includes homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, employment programs, and more than 500 permanent, supportive housing units for individuals, families, and veterans. For more information, visit helpfbms.org.

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