Bangor Metro photo of the Union Trust Chefs Gala for the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
Maine Coast Memorial Hosptital was the benefactor, but everyone benefited from this tasty night in the tropics.
The Union Trust Chefs Gala had all the spice a great themed fundraising gala needs—even steel drums and hula dancers. The main ingredients were there, too—superb food, dazzling décor, great company, and, most of all, financial success. The Ellsworth event, in addition to being a tropical blast, banked over $33,000 for Maine Coast Memorial Hospital’s breast clinic.
After a round of sampling and socializing, emcees Donna Gormley and Steve McKay from WLBZ 2 got to work helping raise $1,000 by bidding for the privilege of dining first. It was won by a generous group of friends from Bar Harbor. After dinner, the crowd enthusiastically filled the dance floor to the music of the nine-piece band RoundAbout until midnight.
A chefs gala, of course, requires chefs. The evening’s culinary pros deserve a special round of applause; their talents not only brought pleasure to the 475 guests in attendance, but helped raise funds that will save women’s lives
. They are Chip-per’s, Crocker House Country Inn, Chris Whitman, Tri-County Technical School, Bill and Loretta Fox, Nostrano’s, Pat’s Pizza, Bar Harbor Club, Fisherman’s Inn, Hancock County Technical Center for Culinary Arts, Union River Lobster Pot, Cleonice, Jonathan Chase, Lookout, Alex Grant, An American Bar and Grill, Exceptional Cakes and Favors, Finelli Pizzeria, Larry’s Pastry, Trenton Grand Rental Station, and The Ice Cream Lady.
