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PARC’s Top Chefs
PARC’s fifth annual foodie event, held in the historic Morean Center for Clay facility in St. Petersburg, was a night filled with
deliciously creative entrées, signature drinks and decadent desserts. The funds raised at the Top Chefs evening of dining and
bidding will help support PARC’s many programs, including its Culinary Arts Program. PARC’s goal is to enhance self-esteem,
cultivate creativity and encourage responsibility and a sense of accomplishment through this program, which made it possible for
the PARC culinary arts students to work alongside chefs at this event.
Karen Higgins, PARC’s president and CEO,
congratulated the charity’s board chair
Doug Gates on the great success of this
fun-filled fundraiser.
Newlyweds, former PARC board chair
April Hill and Moe Mosley, voted for their
favorite chefs while chatting with friends
and fellow PARC supporters.
WTSP television was well represented
by reporter Josh Sidorowicz, the evening’s
host Allison Kropff and digital producer
Andrew Krietz.
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Mark Myers, a member of PARC’s board and
its incoming chair, and his wife Mary support
many of St. Petersburg’s not-for-profit
organizations.
PARC board member Mitchell Shenkman
thanked the Morean Arts Center’s board
chair Susan Reiter for furnishing the
perfect PARC party venue.
Irene Lelekis and her father John,
who attended as her guest, enjoyed
tasting the mouthwatering entrées prepared
by local chefs and sous-chefs.