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Left: Bryan Wiegandt and Monica Bohn. Photo by Kathryn Harrington. Center: Josh Moore. Photo by Andrea Hutchinson. Right: The Grant Family. Photo by Kathryn Harrington.
THE BEST FOR BABIES The 2019 Signature Chefs Auction benefiting March of Dimes Kentuckiana By MARIAH KLINE
2019 Signature Chefs Leadership • Event Co-Chairs: Monica Bohn and Bryan Wiegandt with Century Mortgage Company • Ambassador Family: Erin, Charley and Emory Grant • Lead Chef: Josh Moore, Volare Italian Ristorante • Auction Chair: Anna Hill, Brown-Forman • Lead sponsors: David Fenley Family, Limestone Bank, Kroger, Century Mortgage Company, Century Entertainment & Furnishings and Churchill Downs. Visit signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org/ louisville or call 502.473.6682 to purchase tickets and learn more. 94
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ne of the year’s tastiest events will return to the Omni Hotel on Nov. 14. The Signature Chefs Auction will delight more than 600 guests with tastings from 30 local chefs and extraordinary live and silent auctions. At the heart of this entertaining fundraiser is a group of compassionate leaders and a cause that needs the community’s support now more than ever. Taking the lead this year are event co-chairs Monica Bohn and Bryan Wiegandt with Century Mortgage Company and lead chef Josh Moore of Volare Italian Ristorante. “We are so thankful to the executive leadership team and the rest of the folks who have consistently supported March of Dimes and the Signature Chefs Auction,” says Kristin Lehman, the organization’s executive director of marketing development. “We would be nothing without our volunteer leaders.” The Grants – mom Erin, dad Charley and daughter Emory – are serving as the 2019 ambassador family. At the auction, they will share the story of Emory’s premature birth and further educate the crowd on how their family benefited from the work of March of Dimes. At the 2018 auction, a record-breaking $300,000 was raised for the cause, and this year’s goal is $350,000.
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“We hit an all-time best fundraising total for this event in 2018, and we’re looking forward to hopefully another record-setting year,” says Lehman. By continuing to support the March of Dimes, volunteers and donors are helping more babies receive the best start possible in life and investing in the health of everyone. “We could not do what we do without the community support of our events like Signature Chefs Auction,” says Lehman. “Today, we educate medical professionals and the public about best practices; we support lifesaving research; we provide comfort and support to families in NICUs; and we advocate for those who need us most, moms and babies. … We are fighting for the smallest among us and advocating for their health each and every day. And we do so with the tools, technology and knowledge needed to build a brighter future for us all.” V NOVEMBER 2019