Covid 19 has forced Our Place to postpone it's popular "Hungry Hearts" fundraiser -- but the society has come up with another way to support those in need, as well as local restaurants.
Grant McKenzie says from Aug. 8 to Sept. 8 they are encouraging residents to "get cheesy" -- and sample Mac & Cheese dishes specially added to menus by participating restaurants.
" And this is two-fold. One of course is to replace hungry hearts because we can't gather in those numbers. But the other is to support local restaurants because local chefs have really supported us every year with hungry hearts. So we wanted to do something that involved the community, but also brought some business back
to those chefs to kind of reward them for supporting us."
Patrons can vote for their favourites. Results will be announced during a virtual "Our Place Hungry Hearts Virtual Gala" on Saturday, Sept. 12th.
The live streamed Facebook event features special performance headlined by Darcy Phillips, Jann Arden's touring keyboardist, as well as a culinary demonstration from last year's Hungry Hearts champion, Chef Nicolas Hipperson, Executive Chef of the Union Club. There will also be auctions and a special Q & A session with Our Place's new CEO Julian Daly.
Monies raised from the gala will go towards health and wellness initiatives, including funding for outreach paramedics, medical supplies, and extended hours for Our Place and other resources.
A list of participating restaurants is on our website.
Here is a list of participating restaurants so far:
o Aura Restaurant
o Heron Rock Bistro
o Crooked Goose Bistro
o 10 Acres
o Il Covo
o Boondocks
o Courtney Room
o Frankie's Modern Diner
o Spinnakers
o Virtuous Pie
o Irish Times Pub
o Chuck's Burger Bar
o Smuggler's Cove Pub
o Boom and Batten
o Darcy's Pub (Westshore)