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Cooking for Wishes 'Taste of Asia'

Cooking for Wishes 'Taste of Asia' was held on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael's On East


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 12:00 a.m. February 26, 2015
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Cooking for Wishes 'Taste of Asia'
Rebecca Blitz and Jamie Myers pose in the photo booth at Cooking for Wishes.
Rebecca Blitz and Jamie Myers pose in the photo booth at Cooking for Wishes.
Co-Chairs Terri Klauber, Fran LaCivita and Renee Phinney
Co-Chairs Terri Klauber, Fran LaCivita and Renee Phinney
Pat Crincoli cooks the first course for her table at Cooking for Wishes ‘Taste of Asia.’
Pat Crincoli cooks the first course for her table at Cooking for Wishes ‘Taste of Asia.’
Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida’s annual Cooking for Wishes was themed ‘Taste of Asia.’
Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida’s annual Cooking for Wishes was themed ‘Taste of Asia.’
Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida’s annual Cooking for Wishes was themed ‘Taste of Asia.’
Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida’s annual Cooking for Wishes was themed ‘Taste of Asia.’
Randi Donahue and Bruce Saba
Randi Donahue and Bruce Saba
Guests prepared the ‘Taste of Asia’ menu at Cooking for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael’s On East.
Guests prepared the ‘Taste of Asia’ menu at Cooking for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael’s On East.
Guests prepared the ‘Taste of Asia’ menu at Cooking for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael’s On East.
Guests prepared the ‘Taste of Asia’ menu at Cooking for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael’s On East.
Melissa Fox, Donna Soda and Brenda Maraman prepare the first course for their table at Cooking for Wishes.
Melissa Fox, Donna Soda and Brenda Maraman prepare the first course for their table at Cooking for Wishes.
Mary Lou Johnson and Carol Lent
Mary Lou Johnson and Carol Lent
Susan Jones, Molly Jackson, Dawn Irving and Sally Schule
Susan Jones, Molly Jackson, Dawn Irving and Sally Schule
Michael Klauber, Phil Mancini and Jamil Pineda
Michael Klauber, Phil Mancini and Jamil Pineda
Carol Lent, Rene Nedelkoff and Theresa Samuels
Carol Lent, Rene Nedelkoff and Theresa Samuels
Amanda Lopez and Renee Paris
Amanda Lopez and Renee Paris
Elaine Meshad, Linda Doan, Wendy Merriman, Jessica Ortiz and Jennifer Meshad
Elaine Meshad, Linda Doan, Wendy Merriman, Jessica Ortiz and Jennifer Meshad
Rob and Emily Stroud
Rob and Emily Stroud
Laurie and Bob Wolfe
Laurie and Bob Wolfe
Sandy Albano and Sheryl Vieira
Sandy Albano and Sheryl Vieira
Jennifer and Scott Allen with Janet Walter
Jennifer and Scott Allen with Janet Walter
Mo Austin, Donna Brierton, Marian Wolfe, Dawn Burchram, Alexis Heckman, Linda Apple, Jane Imperiale and Shelia Hansen
Mo Austin, Donna Brierton, Marian Wolfe, Dawn Burchram, Alexis Heckman, Linda Apple, Jane Imperiale and Shelia Hansen
Jesse and Katie Biter with Matt and Diana Buchanan
Jesse and Katie Biter with Matt and Diana Buchanan
Donna and Jon Boscia with Joanne and John Forch
Donna and Jon Boscia with Joanne and John Forch
Renee Brady and Theresa Bartlett
Renee Brady and Theresa Bartlett
Alicia Chalmers and Alisa Pettingell
Alicia Chalmers and Alisa Pettingell
Candace Duerr and Joanna Koontz
Candace Duerr and Joanna Koontz
Guests prepare their own food at Cooking for Wishes.
Guests prepare their own food at Cooking for Wishes.
Martha Hostetler, Kimberly Dearden, Gina Warren and Lisa Jayne Wallace
Martha Hostetler, Kimberly Dearden, Gina Warren and Lisa Jayne Wallace
Nicole Kaney, Tanya Ramos, Beth Bobb and Victoria Snyder
Nicole Kaney, Tanya Ramos, Beth Bobb and Victoria Snyder
Co-Chairs Terri Klauber, Fran LaCivita and Renee Phinney
Co-Chairs Terri Klauber, Fran LaCivita and Renee Phinney
Alison LaPorta and Barbara McCurdy
Alison LaPorta and Barbara McCurdy
Bianca Lawrence and Monica Barth
Bianca Lawrence and Monica Barth
Kim Livengood, Ping Faulhaber and Angie Stringer
Kim Livengood, Ping Faulhaber and Angie Stringer
Brenda Maraman and Ali Miller prepare the first course for their table at Cooking for Wishes.
Brenda Maraman and Ali Miller prepare the first course for their table at Cooking for Wishes.
Nancy Marciniak and Peter Schneider
Nancy Marciniak and Peter Schneider
Jennifer and Elaine Meshad
Jennifer and Elaine Meshad
Jayne Meyers gets a glitter tattoo at Cooking for Wishes.
Jayne Meyers gets a glitter tattoo at Cooking for Wishes.
Jayne Meyers gets a glitter tattoo at Cooking for Wishes.
Jayne Meyers gets a glitter tattoo at Cooking for Wishes.
Natalie Nelson and Dawn Zachman
Natalie Nelson and Dawn Zachman
Amanda Olsen and Rachel Vrancken
Amanda Olsen and Rachel Vrancken
Terri Saba, Bri Oliva and Randi Donahue
Terri Saba, Bri Oliva and Randi Donahue
Kathy Smith and Ronna Bridges with Janet Zumbrun, who celebrated her 91st birthday at Cooking for Wishes
Kathy Smith and Ronna Bridges with Janet Zumbrun, who celebrated her 91st birthday at Cooking for Wishes
Chelsea Stickley, Ali Miller and Lea Mei
Chelsea Stickley, Ali Miller and Lea Mei
Kathryn Vroman, Mike Fallon and Leesa Avila
Kathryn Vroman, Mike Fallon and Leesa Avila
Shana Zamikoff and Monica Barth
Shana Zamikoff and Monica Barth

 

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