AIE's primary fundraiser

2011 Bite of the Gorge
April 9th, 2011

As far a fundraisers go - The Bite of the Gorge ROCKED! 16 restaurants, 5 wineries and 3 breweries served amazing tastes to a sold-out crowd of over 500 guests from the Gorge, Portland and beyond. It was an electric night of socializing and celebrating the power of arts in schools.

Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors:

Insitu
Sagetech Corporation
D'lish Delivered
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Rotary Club of Hood River
Hood Tech
Cardinal Glass
Full Sail Brewing
Aramark
Summit Projects
Google
US Bank
Aramark
Hood River News
The Dalles Chronicle
Hood River Garbage
Skyline Hospital
Walmart
Centerpointe Bank

People's Choice awards went to:
Best Food - Henni's Kitchen and Bar, White Salmon, WA
Best Dessert - Sweet Things By Julie, White Salmon, WA
Best Beer - Double Mountain Brewery, Hood River, OR
Best Wine - The Pines, The Dalles, OR

Thank you to all the businesses and individuals for donating the amazing auction items and the artists who created and donated beautiful plates and bowls. We also wish to thank all of the volunteers for helping the evening go so smoothly... we couldn't have pulled it off without you! Thanks to Mari-Beth Guenther for helping us find and organize all of the many helpers!

Last, but definitely not least, a HUGE THANK YOU to Michele Sliwa, the event producer, who created a magical and seamlessly-run event. You're amazing!

It was a great evening and we thank all who attended and supported CGAIE.

2011 Photo Gallery >>