Cook for the Cure serves up largest donation to date.
Miller Brooks’ 10th Annual Cook for the Cure was a big success.
On Friday, October 7, 2011, Miller Brooks hosted nearly 250 guests at our 10th annual Cook for the Cure in what became food-fight central, as an International Cuisine competition ensued. And it was all in the name of fighting breast cancer.
Our goal: To raise $100,000 in 10 years for the Indianapolis affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure—and have fun!
The weather was perfect, as a final surge of summer fell upon Indianapolis. Employee teams representing five countries set up their make-shift restaurants on the grounds of Miller Brooks. They cooked, served, cheered and danced from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. And that doesn’t include the hours of cooking and strategizing beforehand. Whew!
The countries and representing teams were:
- Australia: Team Aussie
- Greece: Hellenic Bells
- Germany: Spitzen Koch
- India: Curry Fury!
- Italy: Mamma Mia!
The competition was fierce, and in the end, Team Greece/Hellenic Bells took top honors again. (Last year, the same team was known as “Hell’s Bells”.)
A different kind of competition took place online simultaneously: with over 70 items up for bid in the silent auction, guests near and far had plenty to choose from.
All of us at Miller Brooks are proud to report that we smashed our previous fundraising records and raised nearly $20,000—almost enough to meet that goal of $100,000 in 10 years. While there is still no cure for breast cancer, we know that we are making an impact on finding it. And once the cure is found, what a celebration that will be.
A special thanks to our event sponsors:
- Delta Faucet Company
- Eiteljorg Museum
- Green Builder Media
- Kimball Office
- Lake County Press
- Marvel Us Parties
- Mallow Run Winery
- Platinum Recruiting
- Whirlpool Corporation
Here’s a video from the special day:
Thank you to everyone who came, donated, ate, and helped us this year! We hope you can join us again.