Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation will host its 20th annual Delicious Destinations event presented by Miller Electric on Sept. 9 and 10.
The premier food-and-wine event will raise critical funds for the organization’s community outreach programs, which connect those in need with quality, compassionate health care.
Event attendees will join some of the city’s most celebrated chefs for a “voyage across the historic Spice Route,” which is the theme for this year’s event.
Chef Tom Gray, executive chef and owner at Prati Italia and Town Hall Restaurant, along with nine other chefs from prestigious restaurants, will prepare dishes inspired by regions that stretch from Japan and Indonesia to India and the Mediterranean. Local wine experts will also carefully select sophisticated wines to pair with each unique offering.
Virginia Hall, president and chief development officer at Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation, said the event has raised more than $4 million for the nonprofit since its inception.
“This milestone event is satisfying on several levels — enabling attendees to enjoy a robust array of palette-pleasing cuisine while fulfilling our mission of providing hope and healing for those in need in our community,” Hall said.
Proceeds from Delicious Destinations benefit the community outreach programs operated by Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation, including the award-winning Mobile Health Outreach Ministry. All of these programs are creatively designed to directly reach those living in underserved areas and offer them preventive medical care.
This year’s celebration will be hosted at the AAA Five-Diamond-rated Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, where guests will enjoy two separate events: the Celebrity Chef by the Sea Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, and Delicious Destinations at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
There will also be a VIP preview reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 ahead of the event.
While the luncheon is already at capacity, tickets to the dinner and VIP reception, as well as event sponsorships, are still available. For more information, go to givestvincents.org/delicious-destinations.
