Dishes for Wishes grants wishes at the strike of a gong
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida held Dishes for Wishes on April 13 at the Fete Ballroom.
By
Kayleigh Omang
| 9:28 p.m. April 13, 2018
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Guests gathered in the Fete Ballroom on April 13 to support Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grants children who are critically ill with their one wish. Recently, the organization granted it's 11,000 wish to a girl named Madison who wanted her own horse.
Led by chef Tommy Klauber, guests cooked up specialty Asian recipes during the third annual Dishes For Wishes. The dishes included chicken mushroom gyoza, stir-fry, pan seared tenderloin and a flaming strawberry flambe for dessert.
This event was also a "farewell" event, as it is the last event Fete Catering & Ballroom will host.
Co-Chairs Hugh Shields and Melissa Howard
Regional Director Rebecca Blitz, Ellie Blitz and Jenna Rose
The theme for the third annual Dishes for Wishes was Asian-inspired.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grants one wish every 14 hours.
An Asian meal wouldn't be complete without a set of chopsticks.
Sushi was served before dinner.
Rich and Katey Abernathy with Libby Soderberg
Rob and Erin Wagner
John LaCivita and Ian Howard
Sonja Veal-Volino and Meghan Serrano
Derek Lee and Kathleen Mcaninch
Josie and David Nichols
Raffle necklaces were being sold during cocktail hour for a night stay and breakfast at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Sara Malone with Saralyn and Alan Dorrill
Cliff Roles and Rebecca Blitz
The photo booth props fit the event theme.
Paper origami decorated the tables.
Ashley and Ward Dement
Sherra and Chad Fritz
The gong was struck to signify it was time for dinner.
Orchids decorated the tables.
The decor was red with white.
Karen Mullins and Kristen Fixione
Fran and John LaCivita
Marta and David Neff
Rebecca Blitz talks about Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.
Silke Weiss raises her pan to celebrate the start of dinner.
Scott Allen and Kristen Fixione
Matias Castro cooks the first course.
David Neff takes a video of the chefs at his table.
Jan Meissner helps Kelly Taylor tie her hair back.
Ellie Blitz put her chopsticks in her hair.
Ryan Blitz and Rebecca Blitz pose in the photo booth.
The second course, yaki udon Japanese shrimp noodle stir-fry, had many ingredients.
Lisa Andrews, Joshua James and Lena Sciturro cook up the second course.
The dishes were Asian inspired.
Chef Tommy Klauber pours chicken stock into his pan.
