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Gourmet Garden
The Gourmet Garden is the major fundraiser for the Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer. Each year, the members of the club choose an honoree to be recognized at the event with a grant. This honoree is chosen from the applications submitted by nonprofit organizations in the Mercer County area. Past honorees include Heart to Hearts, HomeF
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At a recent Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer meeting, Club president Susan Valentine presented Crawford House executive director, Linda Leyhane, a check to provide Crawford House residents with dental care. Each year, the Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer selects one project to be the primary beneficiary of its Gourmet Garden, a food and wine tasking fund-raising event. Crawford House, this year’s recipient, has been providing transitional housing and addiction treatment service to New Jersey Women for 30 years.
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ront, PEI Kids, Child Care Connection and Children’s Home Society. The proceeds from this fundraiser also allow us to fund other community outreach programs in Mercer County as well as provide scholarships and awards to recognize women of exceptional ability.
Our Sixth Annual Gourmet Garden took place October 1, 2009 at the Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Twp., New Jersey. The evening was a delicious tasting of cuisine and wine from the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, and wineries. Our incredible basket auction was a highlight of the evening! Participants enjoyed a unique, memorable
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Representatives from participating restaurants and wineries pose for a picture as they are acknowledged for their role in making this year’s Gourmet Garden a fabulous evening of superb food, wines, and conversation.
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experience as
we acknowledged our sponsors and the chefs during the event. We also distributed a program booklet to each attendee.
We invite you to become a sponsor of this unique event and join us in lending your support to improving the status of women and children in our society. Help break the cycle of poverty, hopelessness and violence by supporting programs that address the need of families at risk and enable them to become self-reliant members of our community. The Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and contributions are tax deductible.
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