1. food and drink

Meals take on a special meaning
at Food Outreach
CALLING ALL
Our organization has been the nutrition
expert for people living with life-threatening
illnesses for more than 25 years. We have
grown from serving seven clients battling
HIV/AIDS in 1988 to providing 561.505
meals in 2014 for more than 2,000 clients
living with either HIV/AIDS or cancer.
CULINARY CREWS:
Get ready to lift off
at the Four Seasons
The success of A Tasteful Affair is
absolutely critical to supporting
Food Outreach’s mission.
Thank you in advance for considering
participating in this event. You’ll find
participation options outlined in this
brochure as well as in the response sheet
included in this packet.
With your help and dedication, we can
make A Tasteful Affair 27 truly “Tasteful!”
Sincerely,
Denise Phelabaum-Evans, Food Chair
Sam Orlando Jr., Food Chair
Food Outreach, Inc.
3117 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
www.foodoutreach.org
314-652-3663
Join Food Outreach at
A Tasteful Affair 27
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Four Seasons-St. Louis
2pm-5:30pm
A Tasteful Affair 27: SPACE
MAY THE “FORKS” BE WITH YOU
The food is the focus at A Tasteful Affair, and
participating culinary crews get the chance to
mix and mingle with 1,500 attendees while
showcasing their signature scrumptious selections.
Food Outreach’s A Tasteful Affair 27 is
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Four
Seasons–St. Louis, and we need you!
This is the largest fundraiser of the year
for Food Outreach, drawing a hungry
crowd of more than 1,500 ready to sip
and savor the most delectable treats in
town: YOURS!
This year’s theme:
LIVE COOKING STATION
Let your chef create their masterpiece LIVE
in front of an anticipated 1,500 attendees.
Guests love to interact with culinary experts!
Limited Stations Available.
Live cooking stations serve around 8001,000 bite- sized samples from 2-5:30PM.
We provide the atmosphere (oxygen, tables and linens included) to make space
the final FUNtier. Feel free to decorate your
landing zone and bring promotional material
to hand out.
SPACE
Help us celebrate by showcasing your
company’s culinary talent! Blast off and
explore the gastronomic galaxy with us
from 2-5:30pm.
Participation Options:
We are giving special recognition to the culinary crews who go above and beyond for
Food Outreach. We’re teaming up with St.
Louis Magazine and Sauce Magazine to find
culinary champions in these three categories:
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Theme/Decor

Savory

Sweet
PASSED SELECTIONS
We ask you to provide approximately 500 600 donated pieces. Be as creative as you’d
like. Cold bite-sized items are perfect.
Volunteers will pass your samples on silver
trays with your business card displayed.
Delivery is simple: coordinate a drop off time
with us, or we can arrange for a volunteer to
pick up your donated pieces.
MAKE A DONATION
Donating a Gift Certificate or purchasing
an ad in our Program Book are two other
ways you can help. A donation form is
included.
“LIVE LONG AND PROSPER”
FOOD OUTREACH, INC.
A Tasteful Affair 27
CULINARY RESPONSE SHEET
Food Outreach greatly appreciates the dedication and support we receive from our area’s fantastic
culinary groups, and we hope you will join us for A Tasteful Affair 27!
Please take a moment to fill in the information below and return it to:
Jessica Healey
Marketing and Events Specialist
Food Outreach
3117 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
[email protected]
314.652-3673 (fax)
We ask that all participants return this information sheet by February 27
, 2015 to be included in the event invitation. Once received, we will send you a confirmation letter with all
event details.
**NOTE** All live cooking stations are allocated on a first-come, first-reserved basis.
Space is limited so please return your form as soon as possible.
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Company Name (as you would like it to appear in print)
_________________________
Company Address
_____________
City
_____________________________________
Company Representative
_____________
Date
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State
_____________
Zip
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Telephone
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Email
We would like to participate in the following capacity: (please check)
□ LIVE COOKING STATION: Cooking stations feature culinary teams creating dishes LIVE in front of
attendees, serving 800-1,000 bite-sized samples from 2-5:30PM. Food Outreach will provide each station
with two tables (with linens) and access to electricity. Culinary groups will provide any ingredients, cooking
equipment, and necessary items to serve their product to guests.
□ PASSED SAMPLES: Culinary groups will donate approximately 500-600 pieces, fully prepared, to be
passed by volunteers during the event. Each culinary group will coordinate a delivery time for their items
with Food Outreach.
□ DONATE A GIFT CERTIFICATE or PURCHASE AN AD IN OUR PROGRAM.
□ We regret that we cannot participate at this year’s event.
The federal tax number of FOOD OUTREACH is 43-1492878.