Can-Do Spirit Takes Over Benny Chows for Sold-Out Wine Dinner

Can-Do Spirit Takes Over Benny Chows for Sold-Out Wine Dinner

Ryan Arnold, Elizabeth Yost, Marial Biard, Bear Biard

THE THIRD ANNUAL Hope Uncorked event had vino-lovers popping bottles at Benny Chows in the name of CanCare! The sold-out wine dinner and auction took over the entire Washington Avenue restaurant and raised an impressive $90,000 for the organization.


Upon arrival, guests were greeted with a glass of Madame Zero Champagne, then proceeded to take a seat for dinner. Each table was helmed by a wine host, who provided incredible vintages from their own personal cellars to complement Chef Jett Hurapon's four-course meal.

Before the highly anticipated auction began, Megan Vondra took to the mic to speak about her personal journey with cancer, and how important it is to have a fellow survivor by your side after receiving the devastating diagnosis. CanCare's mission is to provide anyone facing cancer with a survivor to usher them through the difficult chapter. We'll raise a glass to that.

TJ and Margaret Farnsworth

Ben Hildreth, Mary Nell Boone

Val and Leslie Brock

Caroline Kenney, Garvin Davis

Steven and Angelica Newmyer, Kimberly Wilkins

Cathy and David Herr

Robert Sakowitz

Chrissy and Hap Hunnicutt

Natalie and Steve Mohtashami

Christian and Jill Varas

Dan and Martha Ceballos

Megan Vondra and Darcie Wells

Hye Lee, Gleeson Van Riet

Matthew Massey and Nick Sanford

Jason Pennington, Michael Pinon, Matt Girotto

Jim Janke, Susan Kachler

Mark Bermann, Franelle Rogers and Mark Cox

Jeanie Janke and Guy and Kimberly Stout

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