Courtesy Glens Falls Hospital Foundation
The Glens Falls Hospital Foundation’s second annual Festival of the Senses event raised $150,000 to help essential healthcare services provided by Glens Falls Hospital.
Three hundred guests attended, and 34 businesses and individuals sponsored the event, held at the Lake George Club in October. Cerner Corp., an international provider of health information technologies, was presenting sponsor.
“Once again, our regional community sent a very clear signal about how important Glens Falls Hospital is to everyone who lives, works and visits here,” said Vice President of Development Cynthia Sherwood. “This incredible show of support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to reinvest it in technology, facilities and expertise to care for our community for years to come.”
Festival of the Senses featured 19 food stations manned by chefs from across the country and around the Capital Region. Special guest chefs included Nicholas Elmi, winner of the 2014 season of “Top Chef” on the Bravo television station, a James Beard Award nominee, and owner of Laurel, a modern French-influenced American restaurant in Philadelphia; Giorgio Rapicavoli, a 2012 winner on The Food Network’s “Chopped,” and owner of Eating House and Glass and Vine in Miami; and Joel Vieland, a James Beard Award nominee and executive chef at the Swyft House and Pine Leaf Café in Connecticut.
Representing the local region were chefs from Yono’s in Albany and the new Troy restaurant, Peck’s Arcade, as well as chefs from The Queensbury Hotel, The Inn at Erlowest, and The Sagamore.
There were eight beverage stations, featuring selections of locally crafted beverages and fine wines, as well as an eclectic variety of entertainment. A live auction raised $14,000 of the total proceeds.
Festival of the Senses was co-chaired by David Britton of Pies on Wheels traveling pizzeria and Dakine Cuisine in Glens Falls, and Dr. John Sconzo, a local anesthesiologist.
Host chef was Tony DeStratis of The Lake George Club.
Businesses interested in sponsoring the 2017 Festival of the Senses or other Glens Falls Hospital Foundation events can contact the foundation at 926-5960.