Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease)
January 10, 2009 - Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the restaurant competition judges for 24th annual A Toast to the Triangle™. The fundraising event, which offers guests samples from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers, features a friendly competition among the participating restaurants. Six awards are given each year: People’s Choice Award, Best Visual Theme, Best First Course, Best Entrée, Best Dessert and Best Presentation.
All restaurant participants are eligible for the People's Choice Award, in which guests vote for their favorite restaurant. The remaining awards are voted on by judges from organizations across the Triangle and Southeast, including:
• The Carolina Hurricanes
• Southern Living Magazine
• International Gourmet Foods
• Mutual Distributing
• Nina’s Ristorante
• Poppyseed Market
• RDU Marketing
• A Baker’s Dozen
• Turner Wine Imports
• Zely & Ritz
An, Cafe Parizade, Cattails, La Farm Bakery and Catering Works received competition awards at the 2008 Toast.
The Toast raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides educational, residential and family support services for children and adults with special needs.
The 2009 Toast will be held on March 8, 2009 at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Last year, more than 1,200 guests were in attendance, helping raise $212,000.
Information on time, date, location, ticket sales, participating vendors and sponsors, as well as ways individuals can donate or volunteer for the event, can be found at www.atoasttothetriangle.org. For additional event information, contact Maria Hernandez at (919) 755-2667 or e-mail mhernandez ( @ ) tammylynncenter dot org dot
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“We are pleased to have so many esteemed judges in our competition,” said Freeman. ”It’s a true testament to our cause that so many of our community members give their time.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the following programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities: Early Intervention, Respite Care and non-Medicaid Day Services. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. Founded in 1969, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3)), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised to build residential facilities at the Tammy Lynn Center. Since then, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from nearly 50 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,200 people, last year’s event raised more than $212,000 for the center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities
(919) 755-2667
(919) 755-7421 (fax)
mhernandez ( @ ) tammylynncenter dot org
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