{"id":44880,"date":"2020-02-03T22:32:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T05:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=44880"},"modified":"2020-02-03T22:32:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T05:32:47","slug":"flourish-fundraising-gala-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/flourish-fundraising-gala-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Flourish Fundraising Gala 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flourish Green Tie Fundraiser At VCC<\/h3>\n
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Flourish<\/a> 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\u2019ll enjoy fabulous food, music, fashion, and find deals at the silent auction and wine wall. Flourish net proceeds help fund\u00a0<\/span>Vancouver Community College (VCC) Foundation<\/a>\u00a0student scholarships and bursaries.<\/p>\n

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The chefs:<\/p>\n

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Hawksworth Group –\u00a0Hawksworth Group<\/a>
\n<\/span>Jennifer Peters –\u00a0Nextjen Gluten-Free<\/a><\/p>\n

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Justin Cheung –\u00a0Longtail Kitchen<\/a>
\n<\/span>Poyan Danesh –\u00a0Ocean Mama Seafood<\/a>
\n<\/span>Heat Laliberte –\u00a0One Arrow Meats<\/a>
\n<\/span>Alan Ferrer –\u00a0Aburi Restaurants<\/a>\u00a0Miku Restaurant<\/span>\u00a0Gyoza Bar
\nJay Pugong –\u00a0Minami Restaurant<\/a>
\n<\/span>Shahni Arshad –\u00a0Ephemere SupperClub<\/a>
\n<\/span>Tret Jordan<\/a>
\nMeet\u00a0The Food Gays<\/span>: Jeremy Inglett and Adrian Harris
\nVCC Chefs<\/a>: Hamid Salimian, Tobias Macdonald, Malcolm Bain; bakers Leanne Bentley, Esther Kosa and more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sample wines from\u00a0Naramata Bench Wineries Association<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Black Widow Winery<\/a>
\nDeep Roots Winery<\/a>
\nFour Shadows Vineyard & Winery<\/a>
\nHillside Winery & Bistro<\/a>
\nKettle Valley Winery<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nLa Frenz Winery
\n<\/a>Lake Breeze Winery<\/a>
\nLang Vineyards
\n<\/a>Poplar Grove Winery
\n<\/a>Therapy Winery<\/a><\/p>\n

14 culinary and baking action stations (visit <\/span>www.vcc.ca\/gala<\/a> for chefs and wineries)<\/span>
\n10 wine-tasting stations from the Naramata Bench
\nan alumna-led band \u2013 featuring Emily Best, Max Ley, Catherine Hiltz and Alison Norman
\nVCC Spa & Salon are providing free hand massages (this was a big hit last year)<\/p>\n

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\nVCC Fashion has organized their annual fashion illustration contest and auction
\nVCC Library and Learning Centre partnering with Auto Collision \u2013 are showcasing their Anne of Green Gables\u2019 reading pod, a.k.a. Smart Car
\nPlus, silent auction includes earrings from Cavalier, a talisman from Pyrrha, an iPad from TELUS, a WEBER kettle barbecue, restaurant gift certificates and more!<\/p>\n

Tickets are available here https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/flourish-2020-tickets-67560905487<\/a>\u00a0 save $50 of your individual ticket purchase with promo code VCCCHEF. Remember, Flourish<\/a> also makes a great date night, networking opportunity or family outing.<\/p>\n