Another successful Taste of the Neighborhood

Left to right: Brian Friedman, Mike Polensek, Jen Ryba, Pat Harrison, Brian Licht, Megan Van Voorhis, Tom Schorgl, Cindy Barber, Patrick Montgomery, Jack Dicocco.

 

On February 23rd Northeast Shores hosted their 4th Annual Taste the Neighborhood Award Dinner and Fundraiser.

If you were not able to attend this year, you missed a feast. We had food donated from local eateries Café at Arts Collinwood, Beachland Ballroom, Bistro 185, Blitz Barbecue, B&M Barbecue, Cakes by Sweetwater, Chili Peppers, Congins pizza , Daves Supermarket, East 200th St. Convenient, Georgios Pizza, Grovewood Tavern, Gus’s Diner, Lithuanian Hall, and Muldoons. Every restaurant outdid themselves. The food was wonderful and the representatives that the restaurants sent had just as much fun as the guests. 

The restaurants were very generous with their donations. The many businesses, residents and board members who donated baskets for our Chinese raffle went all out. We had a wide assortment of baskets, some full of local merchandise and gift certificates. The event would not have been the same without our “One Fun DJ,” John Copic. He helped MC the event and kept the music going. The student volunteers from VASJ High School were a tremendous help and excellent ambassadors for the event. I would be remiss if I did not send out a huge thank you to Ruta Degutis and the Lithuanian Hall for once again hosting this event.

On behalf of Northeast Shores I would like to personally thank everyone who participated in this fundraiser.

Denise Lorek is the Community Organizer for Northeast Shores serving the North Collinwood area.