The 8th Annual A Taste of the Treasure Coast, a culinary and wine tasting extravaganza which featured local restaurants and specialty shops raised over $19,000 for IRC Healthy Start Coalition’s TLC Newborn Program. Thank you to everyone who supported the event which was held on Wednesday, January 17th at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Special thanks go to the restaurants, specialty stores and Roy’s Liquors who participated this year and served delicious samplings of a wide variety of food and drinks.

The success of the Taste is dependent on the generosity of our sponsors. We wish to thank our presenting sponsor Indian River National Bank and our other sponsors David M. Jones, Professional Surveyor & Mapper, O’Haire, Kmetz, Nuttall, Elwell & Co., Charles Sullivan, Jr. Attorney at Law, Marine Bank & Trust, Mark & Rebecca Hornbuckle, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Hale Indian River Groves, Rossway, Moore & Taylor, Dr. Asoka Wijetilleke, Market Rite Executive Search, Learning Nest, Arnold Air Conditioning, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Vero Beach, Inc., Cradles to Crayons, and Schlitt Services.

We appreciate the following businesses that provided in-kind donations for their support; Holy Cross Catholic Church, Youth Corp Volunteers, Vero Life Magazine, Comcast, Press Journal, ABC Printing, Cutting Edge, Class Act Productions, Roy’s Liquors, Crystal Springs, Coca-Cola of Fort Pierce, Southern Eagle Distributing, U.S. Foodservices, National Distributing, Cintas Corporation and Squared Studios. Thank you to all who donated wonderful items for the raffle including: Ocean Oaks Dental Group, The Club at Pointe West, Longevity Fitness Club and Spa, Fresh Mozzarella Company, Carmel’s, Joanie’s Hometown Restaurant, Shells & Things, Talbots, Erin Grall, The Beach Shop, Vero Beach Book Center, Hale Indian River Groves, Blessings Day Spa, All Through the House, Dauenhauer Marble & Stone, Living Yoga, Leigh Fine Jewelry & Diamonds and G.T. Rhodes Men’s Wear.

Proceeds benefit Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition’s TLC Newborn program, a locally funded parenting support program offered to all families of newborns in Indian River County. For further information about the 2008 A Taste of the Treasure Coast please contact the Coalition office at 772-563-9118. Also, check out Flynn's video about the Taste on Planet Vero!

About the Healthy Start Coalition
Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Coalition’s mission is to establish a system that guarantees all women access to prenatal care and all infants access to services that promote normal growth and development.

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