Buy Tickets for MCC Annual Evening of Fine Wines
Manchester, Conn. (April 4, 2017) – Tickets are on sale for MCC Foundation’s 25th Evening of Fine Wines to be held on Friday, April 28, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $85 per person, or $75 per person when purchased for a group of six or more. They are available online by visiting www.MCCgiving.org.
Join us as we welcome co-emcees Faith Middleton of WNPR’s Faith Middleton FOOD Schmooze® and Chris Prosperi, chef and co-owner of Metro Bis in Simsbury. Following the event, tune in to a future episode of the FOOD Schmooze to hear Middleton and Prosperi report on the fun with interviews of guests and their own impressions of the wines from around the world, as well as the delicious hors d’oeuvres and delectable desserts prepared by MCC’s award-winning Culinary Arts students.
Dancing to live music by Latanya Farrell with be featured for the first time this year. The event will also feature mobile bidding on silent auction items, as well as a live auction with fine wines, once-in-a-lifetime trips, weekend getaways, original works of art, restaurant gift cards and more.
MCC Foundation is pleased that the United Bank Foundation Connecticut along with Adam Jeamel, United Bank Eastern Connecticut regional president, and his executive team will serve as presenting sponsor for the 25th Evening of Fine Wines.
“It’s a special opportunity to be the returning sponsor again this year for this much anticipated annual event,” Jeamel said. “It’s an honor for the United Bank team to once again partner with MCC Foundation to raise the funds it needs to continue to help students fund their own dreams of an affordable college education. To be able to see students achieve their education goals at what we consider to be a first-class education destination, is the big picture for our team.”
Through MCC Foundation, Evening of Fine Wines raises funds that enable Manchester Community College students to pursue their educational goals by supporting scholarships, programs and student support services. Less than half of the college’s budget is supported through public funding, making support from MCC Foundation donors crucial. The 2016 Evening of Fine Wines raised more than $200,000, benefitting academic programs and scholarships for students who need financial assistance to help complete their education.
For information on the 25th Evening of Fine Wines, contact Theresa Arnold, event coordinator, at wines@manchestercc.edu or 860-512-2922.
