Hallmark Health's "Taste of Spring" Raises More Than $47,000

More than 220 supporters sampled delicacies from some of the area’s finest restaurants to help make Hallmark Health’s third annual Taste of Spring a tremendous success. The event raised more than $47,000 to benefit Hallmark Health’s bariatric support programs, cancer care, cardiology and the North Suburban Child and Family Resource Network.

Taste of Spring, hosted by Mercedes Benz of Burlington, featured gourmet food and wine tastings from a dozen restaurants and specialty shops, live entertainment and live and silent auctions. Boston Red Sox alumni and fan favorite Sam Horn served as master of ceremonies and auctioneer.

The Taste of Spring would not have been possible without the generous support of these top sponsors:

· Jennifer Wu, MD

· Hallmark Health System Medical Staff

· Eastern Bank

· Whole Foods Market

· Action Ambulance Service, Inc.

· Armstrong Ambulance Service

· Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc.

· New England Coffee

· Promotional Solutions, Inc.

· Melrose Cooperative Bank

· OPTUM

· Hallmark Health Imaging

· Kaufman Hall

· Mercedes Benz of Burlington

· YMCA of Metro North

· Healthgrades

· WBZ Radio

Participating restaurants included:

· The Bancroft

· Bobby C’s Ristorante

· Bonefish Grill

· Burtons Grill

· Café Escadrille

· Del Frisco’s Grille

· Fusilli’s Cucina

· Henry’s

· Lord Hobo Brewing Company

· New England Coffee

· Papa Razzi Trattoria/Bar

· Stearns & Hill’s Bistro

· Tuscan Kitchen

· Whole Foods Market

PHOTO CAPTION

Left to right: Alan Macdonald, president and CEO of Hallmark Health; Laurence Conway, MD, president of the Hallmark Health Medical Staff; former Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn; William B. Lawrence, III, Hallmark Health Board of Trustees

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