Flourish Green Tie Fundraiser At VCC
Flourish is VCC’s, green-tie fundraising gala and it’s all for a good cause! It’s our third year attending and we’re looking forward to it. You’ll enjoy fabulous food, music, fashion, and find deals at the silent auction and wine wall. Flourish net proceeds help fund Vancouver Community College (VCC) Foundation student scholarships and bursaries.
The chefs:
Hawksworth Group – Hawksworth Group
Jennifer Peters – Nextjen Gluten-Free
Justin Cheung – Longtail Kitchen
Poyan Danesh – Ocean Mama Seafood
Heat Laliberte – One Arrow Meats
Alan Ferrer – Aburi Restaurants Miku Restaurant Gyoza Bar
Jay Pugong – Minami Restaurant
Shahni Arshad – Ephemere SupperClub
Tret Jordan
Meet The Food Gays: Jeremy Inglett and Adrian Harris
VCC Chefs: Hamid Salimian, Tobias Macdonald, Malcolm Bain; bakers Leanne Bentley, Esther Kosa and more!
Sample wines from Naramata Bench Wineries Association:
Black Widow Winery
Deep Roots Winery
Four Shadows Vineyard & Winery
Hillside Winery & Bistro
Kettle Valley Winery
La Frenz Winery
Lake Breeze Winery
Lang Vineyards
Poplar Grove Winery
Therapy Winery
14 culinary and baking action stations (visit www.vcc.ca/gala for chefs and wineries)
10 wine-tasting stations from the Naramata Bench
an alumna-led band – featuring Emily Best, Max Ley, Catherine Hiltz and Alison Norman
VCC Spa & Salon are providing free hand massages (this was a big hit last year)
VCC Fashion has organized their annual fashion illustration contest and auction
VCC Library and Learning Centre partnering with Auto Collision – are showcasing their Anne of Green Gables’ reading pod, a.k.a. Smart Car
Plus, silent auction includes earrings from Cavalier, a talisman from Pyrrha, an iPad from TELUS, a WEBER kettle barbecue, restaurant gift certificates and more!
Tickets are available here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/flourish-2020-tickets-67560905487 save $50 of your individual ticket purchase with promo code VCCCHEF. Remember, Flourish also makes a great date night, networking opportunity or family outing.
