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Taste of the Nation – Fort Lauderdale
May 17, 2012

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation^® is the nation’s premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists — all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.

Join Event Chairwoman, Kelly Murphy, as we celebrate Taste of the Nation Fort Lauderdale’s 21^st year raising the critical funds needed to ensure no child in America grows up hungry. Enjoy South Florida’s finest chefs, restaurants, wines, and spirits!

May 17, 2012
Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

VIP: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
General Admission: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

2012 Special Guests & Entertainment

Catch all the action center stage as Chef Ralph Pagano of Gulf Stream Park co-hosts this exciting evening with Kelly Craig of the Paul & Young Ron in the Morning show!

2012 Participating Restaurants

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® Fort Lauderdale features the top restaurants, chefs and mixologists in South Florida– all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger right here in our community. Participating restaurants as of March 27, 2012:

Local Beneficiaries

Share Our Strength invests funds raised in the most effective anti-hunger organizations to ensure the greatest impact in the fight to end childhood hunger in America: 100% of ticket sales, plus profits, from Taste of the Nation Fort Lauderdale will support local beneficiaries in addition to No Kid Hungry™, Share Our Strength’s campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

Feeding South Florida (formerly Daily Bread Food Bank), a not-for-profit organization, empowers other South Florida Not-for-profit organizations to feed needy people and improve their lives. We are the South Florida affiliate of Feeding America, a member of the Florida Association of Food Banks and the largest food bank in the State of Florida. www.FeedingSouthFlorida.org

Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Inc. provides affordable childcare, quality preschool (including the only Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Boca Raton), enriched afterschool and summer camp for low-income families. www.ffcdc.org

Formerly the Million Meals Committee, the South Florida Hunger Coalition has a strategic plan to fill and maintain the food pantries throughout Broward County. During the first year, and with the support of the Children’s Service Council of Broward County, the Coalition exceeded its goal by collecting enough food to provide Broward’s needy residents with a total of 1,021,493 meals! For more information, please visit, www.MillionMeals.org

Participating Sponsors

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® is proud to announce our outstanding corporate sponsors. Each partner plays an integral role in our efforts and we salute them for their dedication to ending childhood hunger. With their help, we can ensure that one hundred percent of ticket sales support Share Our Strength’s efforts to make sure no kid grows up hungry.