Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Culinary Federation

09 MARCH OF DIMES
SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION
EAT, DRINK AND BID
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Feast on culinary delights prepared by some of Nashville’s greatest chefs, sample from an array of great wine provided by our generous wine hosts, and BID, BID, BID on over 200 silent auction items.
LIVE AUCTION 7:30 - 8:30 PM Raise your hand and be the winning bidder on many unique packages.
FUND THE MISSION Help us give every baby a healthy start by funding the March of Dimes mission.

The Mission
Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. The March of Dimes carries out this mission through programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies’ lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.

The Challenge – “Putting Things into Perspective” Consider the following…

• A paper clip is about the size of a pre-term infant’s foot.
• A band-aid is the size of a premature baby’s blood pressure cuff.
• Breathing through a coffee stirrer approximates the struggle a pre-term baby will have breathing through underdeveloped lungs.
• An ordinary wedding band can slip around the arm or leg of a low birthweight baby.
• A teaspoon of blood provides an entire blood transfusion for a pre-term baby.
• A premature baby fits into a diaper the size nearly 1/3 the size of a normal newborn diaper.

In Tennessee, one in seven babies is born prematurely. That means almost 12,000 babies every year in Tennessee will be premature. And premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death. Your support and generous giving to the March of Dimes helps to ensure that America’s future generations start life as healthy as they possibly can; for every dollar raised in Middle Tennessee, the March of Dimes actually invests three dollars for medical research and grants in the Middle Tennessee Area.

A number of MTC-ACF Chefs participated in this years Signature Chef Event. Chef Elaine Taubin C.E.C. of Loews Vanderbilt Plaza, Michael Osborne C.E.C. -Manchester Coffee County Convention Center, Chef Kim Ingram of Chaffins Barn, Cathy Hoormann of Kickin Coffee, Chef John Vogt of Nick of Thyme and of course, Our Chapter. The Chefs contributing to our table were Chef Mark Rubin, Chef Darrell Breaux, Chef Rick Kahre and Chef Robert SIegel. Amazing help and assistance by Chef Willie Jemison, Chef Melissa Linkenhoker, Chef Anna Hicks and Chef Rendee Trout.

Our greatest satisfaction in this event is to be able to donate our Chef's Table for 10. The March of Dimes was able to auction the dinner off for $1200.00 to add to their efforts.
See you next year at Signature Chefs!!

2009 March of Dimes Signature Chefs