Stella’s Cafe chef/owner Greg Hallihan is teaming up with Carol
Shelton of Carol Shelton Wines for an extraordinary dinner that
will benefit Forgotten Felines of Santa Rosa, which captures, cares
for and neuters stray cats in Sonoma County. The dinner will
feature the first offering of Shelton’s 2002 Karma Zin, paired with
a grilled petite filet mignon. And there is much more. The
five-course, five-wine dinner is set for Thursday, March 25
beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is $79 per person and reservations
are required. Call 823-6637 for reservations.
Reception honors fund-raising
guru
The new Wine Country Chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals is hosting a reception honor nationally known author
and fundraising guru Kay Sprinkel Grace on Friday, March 19 from 5
to 6 pm. at the Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center. The
reception will follow the Volunteer Center’s day-long Non-Profit
Conference at the LBC. Grace, a former journalist, helps
foundations, public radio stations, health care systems and
universities around the country to raise funds. The reception is
open to all development professionals, senior staff of non-profit
organizations, their boards of directors and philanthropists. For
more information and to RSVP, call Lucy Barnett at 535-5681.
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