THE THIRD ANNUAL Hope Uncorked event had vino-lovers popping bottles at Benny Chows in the name of CanCare! The sold-out wine dinner and auction took over the entire Washington Avenue restaurant and raised an impressive $90,000 for the organization.
Upon arrival, guests were greeted with a glass of Madame Zero Champagne, then proceeded to take a seat for dinner. Each table was helmed by a wine host, who provided incredible vintages from their own personal cellars to complement Chef Jett Hurapon's four-course meal.
Before the highly anticipated auction began, Megan Vondra took to the mic to speak about her personal journey with cancer, and how important it is to have a fellow survivor by your side after receiving the devastating diagnosis. CanCare's mission is to provide anyone facing cancer with a survivor to usher them through the difficult chapter. We'll raise a glass to that.
TJ and Margaret Farnsworth
Ben Hildreth, Mary Nell Boone
Val and Leslie Brock
Caroline Kenney, Garvin Davis
Steven and Angelica Newmyer, Kimberly Wilkins
Cathy and David Herr
Robert Sakowitz
Chrissy and Hap Hunnicutt
Natalie and Steve Mohtashami
Christian and Jill Varas
Dan and Martha Ceballos
Megan Vondra and Darcie Wells
Hye Lee, Gleeson Van Riet
Matthew Massey and Nick Sanford
Jason Pennington, Michael Pinon, Matt Girotto
Jim Janke, Susan Kachler
Mark Bermann, Franelle Rogers and Mark Cox
Jeanie Janke and Guy and Kimberly Stout
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