DENVER, Colorado/The March of Dimes today announced that tickets are on sale for Signature Chefs, its gourmet food sampling event. The evening offers the cream of the local culinary crop serving in person their signature dishes. Also on the menu are entertainment (including acclaimed Denver pianist Danny Showers) and an auction of dining, recreation, hospitality, travel and other packages.

March of Dimes Signature Chefs will be held on Thursday, October 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. It celebrates its ninth year at a new location, the East Lounge of the United Club Level at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Individual tickets are $150 and sponsorships (which include tables of ten) begin at $2500. Opportunities for in-kind donations also exist. Those interested in participating at any level are invited to call the March of Dimes at (303) 692-0011 or visit marchofdimes.com/colorado.

Chefs signed up to date to put their mark on Signature Chefs include: Thanawat Bates of the Palace Arms; Kayley Boyle of Vines Wine Bar & Tapas; Scott Durrah of 8 Rivers Café, Highland Square; Jamey Fader of LoLa; Alejandro German of NoRTH; Matthew Harlan of Willie G’s Seafood & Steakhouse; Jerry Hise of the Coral Room; Wade Kirwan and Matt Selby of Vesta Dipping Grill; Andrew Lubatty of the Avenue Grill; Sheila Lucero of Jax Fish House; Olav Peterson of EURO; Steven Rohs of Painted Bench; Cory Sargent of Mirepoix; Enrique Socarras of Cuba Cuba; Jean Stone of the Palm; Ryan Swanson of Ruth’s Chris Steak House; Tod Trudeau of Centerplate Catering; Daniel VanHeusden of the Capital Grille; and, Linda Whittaker of Sir Chocolate.

Proceeds from Signature Chefs benefit the March of Dimes and its efforts to improve the health of babies. A key initiative is addressing prematurity, the leading killer of newborns in Colorado and nationwide. The March of Dimes carries out its mission through research, community services, education and advocacy. Currently in Colorado, the group funds nearly $1.7 million in healthy-baby programs.

The volunteer chairs of March of Dimes Signature Chefs are Sallie Vanasdale (marketing director of CIGNA HealthCare of Colorado) and Ann Wilcox, RN (director of physician support services at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital). Event sponsors are INVESCO Field at Mile High, Wells Fargo and radio station Smooth Jazz 104.3.

Three other Colorado communities are scheduled to host March of Dimes Signature Chefs events this year: Colorado Springs (on Wednesday, October 25), Grand Junction (on Saturday, November 4) and Boulder (on Thursday, November 9).

Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. More information (including an online health library and support group for parents of sick babies) is available at marchofdimes.com (English) and nacersano.org (Spanish).

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Media contact
Becky Herlinger
March of Dimes
(303) 692-0011
bherlinger@marchofdimes.com