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The Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes presents the 11th Annual Greater Portland Signature Chef’s Auction at DiMillo’s on the Water (25 Long Wharf, Portland), Wednesday, October 12, beginning at 5:30pm. Typically a very well-attended event, the Signature Chefs Auction will be hosted by WSCH6′s Cindy Williams.
This fabulous event will feature culinary creations from Greater Portland chefs from DiMillo’s, Nosh Kitchen Bar, The Salt Exchange, Figa, Zapoteca, The Porthole, and Hannaford. You’ll enjoy wonderful wines paired with each food item.
The event will feature a number of great packages available for bid through a silent auction, as well as culinary auction packages in a live auction format. Local sponsors include; Wright Express, ProSearch, Martin’s Point Health Care, Native Maine Produce, Living Wealth Partners, and Maine Magazine.
One hundred percent of funds raised will directly serve the March of Dimes and their mission to help moms have full-term pregnancies and fund research to solve the problems that threaten the health of babies. The Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes funds over $600,000 in research, local community grants, NICU Family Support at Maine Medical Center, and education projects across the state.
Google and the clean energy ideas and technologies of tomorrow will be the key topic of the National Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 7, at Hannaford Hall on the University of Southern Maine Portland Campus.
From July 30 through August 2, the National “got milk?” Milk Mustache Mobile Drink Well Live Well Tour will land here in Portland, Maine, and host a number of free events to encourage residents to live well.