34th Annual Chefs Food Fest raised record breaking 31k for River Fund, Inc.
June 20, 2024
34TH ANNUAL CHEF’S FOOD FEST RAISED $31K FOR RIVER FUND INC.
LAUGHLIN, NV, – We at the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who participated by creating The Lonestar State’s favorites and to those who sampled those delicacies at the 34th Annual Chef’s Food Fest! Your support allows us to provide resources for those in need.
In participation we had:
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino - Chef Tommy Redman, Chef Torren McClure & team
Regency Casino - Chef Enrique Castaneda & team
The New Pioneer – Chef Dean Weitz & team
The Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts – Chef Mike Bartels & team
Harrah’s & Tropicana Laughlin - Chef Cole Sheridan & team
Valley View Medical Center - Chef Trula Hepner, Chef Adraian Santacruz & team
NV Beverage – Edgar Flores & team
Congratulations to our trophy winners:
By Attendee Ballot:
Best Food – Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino
Best Dessert – Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts
Best Cocktail – The New Pioneer
Best Booth – Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts
By ‘Secret Ingredient’ Judging:
Best Use of the Secret Ingredient – Harrah’s & Tropicana Laughlin
We would like to express our gratitude for our wonderful platinum sponsor: Tri-State Community Healthcare Center, and our gold sponsor, Old Town Saloon. Thank you to our media sponsors: Murphy Broadcasting and Radio Central. Thank you to our photography/videography sponsors: DayjaLite Photo Productions and David Roecker, Mohave Accelerated Learning Center. Thank you to our centerpiece sponsor: The Event Station. As always, a major thanks to Golden Entertainment, Aquarius Casino Resort and its Banquet Team for hosting the evening’s festivities. We are truly grateful to our Volunteer’s In Partnership for providing assistance throughout the night.
We also need to send a special thanks to Chef Alana Johnson, who was selected to be this year’s ‘Secret Ingredient’ judge. Alana, Resident Chef at Mohave Community College, had the opportunity to taste each of the "secret" submissions provided by each of the culinary and mixologist teams last night. She based her decision on: Presentation, Taste & Creativity.
The Chefs Food Fest is well known as a leading community experience and has been a sellout nearly every year. During the evening our 570+ guests enjoyed endless courses, fine beverages, and exquisite confections prepared by some of our area’s top chefs and mixologists.
As you may know, the evening also features a live charity auction that benefits the River Fund, Inc. This year the live auction was accompanied by a smaller silent auction as well. This sensational event is one of the Laughlin Chamber’s major fundraising events. Each year, the Laughlin Chamber makes a commitment to donate a minimum of $15,000 to the River Fund, Inc., and in some past years we have been able to donate over $20,000 – and this year with ticket sales and proceeds from the auction combined. This year, we were able to donate $31K – coming in at just over our highest ever recorded donation of $30k in 2019!
If you or your business are interested in participating in next year’s event or would like to attend next year’s event, please contact Michelle@laughlinchamber.com or dial 702-298-2214 Ext. 3.
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River Fund Inc. is a non-profit local agency governed by 13 Board of Directors from within the Tri-State area. It is funded by grants, events, and payroll deduction with partnering organizations. River Fund Inc. provides direct emergency and crisis services for individuals and families in Bullhead City, Ft. Mohave, Golden Shores, Topock, Golden Valley and Mohave Valley, AZ, Needles, CA, and Laughlin, NV.
Since receiving its non-profit 501(C)(3) status on July 23rd, 2010, River Fund Inc. has impacted more than 80k lives with grants to organizations, direct energy crisis and hardship assistance totaling more than $3.7M!
LAUGHLIN, NV, – We at the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who participated by creating The Lonestar State’s favorites and to those who sampled those delicacies at the 34th Annual Chef’s Food Fest! Your support allows us to provide resources for those in need.
In participation we had:
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino - Chef Tommy Redman, Chef Torren McClure & team
Regency Casino - Chef Enrique Castaneda & team
The New Pioneer – Chef Dean Weitz & team
The Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts – Chef Mike Bartels & team
Harrah’s & Tropicana Laughlin - Chef Cole Sheridan & team
Valley View Medical Center - Chef Trula Hepner, Chef Adraian Santacruz & team
NV Beverage – Edgar Flores & team
Congratulations to our trophy winners:
By Attendee Ballot:
Best Food – Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino
Best Dessert – Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts
Best Cocktail – The New Pioneer
Best Booth – Aquarius & Edgewater Casino Resorts
By ‘Secret Ingredient’ Judging:
Best Use of the Secret Ingredient – Harrah’s & Tropicana Laughlin
We would like to express our gratitude for our wonderful platinum sponsor: Tri-State Community Healthcare Center, and our gold sponsor, Old Town Saloon. Thank you to our media sponsors: Murphy Broadcasting and Radio Central. Thank you to our photography/videography sponsors: DayjaLite Photo Productions and David Roecker, Mohave Accelerated Learning Center. Thank you to our centerpiece sponsor: The Event Station. As always, a major thanks to Golden Entertainment, Aquarius Casino Resort and its Banquet Team for hosting the evening’s festivities. We are truly grateful to our Volunteer’s In Partnership for providing assistance throughout the night.
We also need to send a special thanks to Chef Alana Johnson, who was selected to be this year’s ‘Secret Ingredient’ judge. Alana, Resident Chef at Mohave Community College, had the opportunity to taste each of the "secret" submissions provided by each of the culinary and mixologist teams last night. She based her decision on: Presentation, Taste & Creativity.
The Chefs Food Fest is well known as a leading community experience and has been a sellout nearly every year. During the evening our 570+ guests enjoyed endless courses, fine beverages, and exquisite confections prepared by some of our area’s top chefs and mixologists.
As you may know, the evening also features a live charity auction that benefits the River Fund, Inc. This year the live auction was accompanied by a smaller silent auction as well. This sensational event is one of the Laughlin Chamber’s major fundraising events. Each year, the Laughlin Chamber makes a commitment to donate a minimum of $15,000 to the River Fund, Inc., and in some past years we have been able to donate over $20,000 – and this year with ticket sales and proceeds from the auction combined. This year, we were able to donate $31K – coming in at just over our highest ever recorded donation of $30k in 2019!
If you or your business are interested in participating in next year’s event or would like to attend next year’s event, please contact Michelle@laughlinchamber.com or dial 702-298-2214 Ext. 3.
# # #
River Fund Inc. is a non-profit local agency governed by 13 Board of Directors from within the Tri-State area. It is funded by grants, events, and payroll deduction with partnering organizations. River Fund Inc. provides direct emergency and crisis services for individuals and families in Bullhead City, Ft. Mohave, Golden Shores, Topock, Golden Valley and Mohave Valley, AZ, Needles, CA, and Laughlin, NV.
Since receiving its non-profit 501(C)(3) status on July 23rd, 2010, River Fund Inc. has impacted more than 80k lives with grants to organizations, direct energy crisis and hardship assistance totaling more than $3.7M!
Contact:
Michelle Talley , Member Relations & Marketing Coordinator
Michelle@laughlinchamber.com, 702-298-2214 Ext. 3
