Represented by Boyden Social Impact Partner John Caminiti, Boyden is a proud event partner and VIP reception sponsor
by ASHLEY FRASER, OTTAWA CITIZEN
This article originally appeared in the Ottawa Citizen. Click here to view.
Shepherds of Good Hope held the eighth edition of their annual foodie fundraiser, Taste for Hope, Wednesday, March 4 in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park. The event featured 18 chefs serving up delicious delicacies, as well as silent and live auctions, all in support of Shepherds of Good Hope.
Chef Justin Champagne of Bar Lupulus prepared delicious treats at the pre-event VIP party at the Boyden office overlooking TD Place.
John Caminiti, partner with Boyden Social Impact Practice, the VIP event sponsor, addresses the crowd at the pre-event with Deirdre Freiheit, president and CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope and the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation.
From left: Guy Samson, corporate director of purchases with Ideal Roofing; Sandra Jean, executive assistant with Ideal Roofing, the presenting sponsor of the event; and John Caminiti, partner with Boyden Social Impact Practice, the VIP event sponsor.
Deirdre Freiheit, president and CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope and the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, with Stephen La Salle, executive chef of Andaz and a Shepherds of Good Hope supporter.
Ryan Kilger, chair of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, and his wife Lucie Martin.
Melissa Shabinsky of RAW Pulp + Grind and an ambassador and former board member of Shepherds of Good Hope, with John Peters, past chair and current board member of Shepherds of Good Hope.
Robin Duetta, producer of the event, and Mayor Jim Watson.
From left: Jeff Mierins, owner of Star Motors; Kaveh Rikhtegar, Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation board member; Russell Saulnier; Dave Dickinson, president of Dickinson and Associates; and Dennis Laurin, owner of the Laurin Group.
Claudette Paris and James Miller, a volunteer cook with the Shepherds of Good Hope.
Chef Kenton Leier of the National Arts Centre works on his dish Wednesday evening
Samantha Stergaros, CEO of Core Sports & Manual Physiotherapy, and Mike Naufal, partner with Boyden.
Tom Burrow, vice-chair of the Shepherds of Good Hope board, and Margaret Tansey, chair of the Shepherds of Good Hope board.
Chef Dave Godsoe of Restaurant E18hteen and chef Jordan Holley of Riviera.
Heidi Conrod, an Ottawa-based artist, and her husband Pierre Killeen.
Chef Ian Carswell Wicharuk of the Black Tartan Kitchen had a tasty treat, pork rillettes on brioche with fennel, apple, kohlrabi and bacon accents.
From left: Katie Hession, Mealshare community leader; Valerie Ellah, Mealshare community leader; Melanie Veenbaas, social media and marketing director with Heart & Crown; and Shauna Bradley, CEO of Heart & Crown.
MJ Naïm Brown, director of corporate events with Ottawa Venues, and her husband Mac Brown, CEO of MarkerTest Distribution.
A sold out Taste for Hope filled the Horticulture Building.
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