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cost savings help the bottom line – providing more funds for the Food Bank to serve those in need,” explains Polczynski. “A really fun aspect of the gala is that our guests don’t know who their chef will be until the night of the event. Everyone is in suspense until they arrive at their table and discover the identity of the chef that they have been paired with for the evening. Last year, everyone raved about the amazing food that our talented volunteer chefs prepared,” exclaimed gala co-chair, Jeannie Johnson Bolinger. The Food Bank’s annual gala benefits its hunger-relief programs that serve working-poor families, fixed-income seniors, low-income military families, the homeless and children living in poverty. The primary program beneficiary of the event is the Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids Backpack Program which provides weekend backpacks filled with food to elementary school children living in poverty. The gala will feature live musical entertainment, silent and live auction items, delicious craft cocktails and hors d’oeuvres during the opening reception, and a break-out lounge and cocktail bar in the Food Bank’s 70,000 cubic foot refrigeration unit. To purchase tickets, visit www.SanDiegoFoodBank.org/Gala For information contact, Chad Deal at (858) 863-5198. The Food Bank’s Annual Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala – A Seaside Soiree 2019 Gala Participating Chefs Chef Committee Chair Chef Sara Polczynski Chef Jonathan Bautista Seasoned Plates Georges At The Cove Chef Steve Brown Cosecha Chef Ryan Bullock MIHO Chef Nick Brune Chef Joe Burns Chef Alex Carballo Chef Hanis Cavin Chef Denise Covert Chef Evan Cruz ECO Caters Waters Fine Foods & Catering Clara Pioneer Hilltop Winery Arterra Chef Amy Diabiase Hotel Intercontinental Chef Tommy Fraioli 10 Barrel Brewing Chef Gina Freize Venissimo Cheese Chef Adrian Garcia Red-O Chef Jonathan Hale The Prado at Balboa Park Chef Victor Jimenez Cowboy Star Chef Jason Knibb Nine-Ten The Executive Chef Solare Ristorante Chef Dave McHugh SeaWorld Chef James Montejano Cosecha Chef Lance Repp The University Club Chef Jeff Roberto Sushi On A roll Chef Amy Russert Amy’s Cakery Chef Danilo “DJ” Tangalin Chef Vaughn Vargas Bivuoac Cider Works UC San Diego JANUARY 2019 | GBSAN.COM 57