Second annual Taste of the Town to be held next Saturday night
Local cuisine will be the highlight of next week’s “Taste of the Town” benefit for the Grady General Support League with both commercial and home cooks bringing their best dishes to serve up to those on hand.
The second annual fundraiser will take place at Grady Cultural Center from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8.
The individuals serving up tasty creations throughout the evening are Louise and Bob Anderson; Mark Bradley; Cristina Brown; Paul and Yoyo Davis; Larry Harden; Vincent Hubbard; Miley Johnson (2nd Chance Animal Shelter); Teresa Jones; Natholyn Lee; Lisa and Ken LeGette; Takara McCrae; Katy Meissner; Stacy Munford; Drew Pyrz (Center Drugs); and Charles Renaud.
Commercial participants include Aunt Shirley’s Brittle/Teresa Pearce; Gilliard’s Store; Grady General Hospital’s 5th Street Cafe’/Beth Skaja; Jose’s; Maryland Fried Chicken; Mr. Chick; Pearson BBQ; and Yum Yum.
Money raised at “Taste of the Town” will be used to buy a high powered microscope for the lab at Grady General Hospital.
Throughout the evening the Thomas University Jazz Ensemble will perform as revelers mingle and taste their way through the venue.
Sponsors of the evening are A&R Metals; Ameris Bank; Joshua C. Bell, LLC; Dr. Lumis Brown; Todd Butler, P.C.; Cairo Eye Care; Cairo Medical Care; Capital City Bank; Cox Pharmacy; Pam Forrester; Graco Fertilizer; Ann and Tommy Hopkins; Jones Farm; Carol and Tom Lehman; South Georgia Tractor; Tenewitz Farms; Triple L Timber; and United National Bank.
Those who have made donations to the evening include June Knight of the Wine Rack; Designs by Craig; Steve Reagan/Pepsi; IGA; Walgreens; Drew Pyrz/Center Drugs; The Cairo Messenger; Jeff Lovett/WGRA-AM; Magnolia Place; Weston Funeral Home; Charles Renaud; Bond’s LP; and Cairo High School.
Tickets are now on sale at Ameris; Capital City Bank; Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce; Cairo Eye Care; Kingfish Korners; Grady General Hospital; United National Bank; or from any member of the Grady General Support League Board of Directors.
