The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado appreciates the generous support of all those who attended our Community Taste gratitude dinner.
Special thanks to Ridgewood Event Center for providing a beautiful venue and helpful support for our event. The following local restaurants and chefs provided a delicious meal, from appetizers to desserts: Mutu’s Italian Kitchen, Manna’s Culinary Program, Durangourmet, Sunnyside Farms Market, The Palace Restaurant, Himalayan Kitchen, Cypress Café, Season’s Grill, Sutherland Farms Market, Steamworks, Fort Lewis Campus Dining partnering with Sodexo, Nature’s Oasis, Norton’s Catering, Kennebec Cafe, Animas Chocolate Co., Cream Bean Berry, Hermosa Coffee Roasters and Albertsons. Thank you to Animas Wine & Spirits, Star Liquors and Ska Brewing for donating the beer and wine. Tim Sullivan & the Narrow Gauge Band delighted our guests, as always.
This year’s Emerald Ball Wizard of Oz theme was executed meticulously by board member Margie Deane Gray, with the help of There’s No Place Like Home and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum. Many thanks to retiring board member Anne Finney for her leadership on this event, and her amazing team: Katie Ogier, Mike Hudson, Susie Wise, Susan Welty, Nora Stafford, Sue Plvan, Melissa Glick, Margert Larson, Val Foreman, Kathleen Adams and Lynn Dearey. Durango Party Rental is an important partner for our event as well. And finally, Dale Garland and his Durango High School student council members were a huge help in making Community Taste a success. Many thanks to all!
Sincerely,
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado
