Cookin’ for a Cause Event Raises Over $56,000 for WellSpan Center for Breast Health
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital held its annual breast cancer awareness event, Cookin’ for a Cause, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Rusty Rail Brewing Company in Mifflinburg.
In total, the event raised over $56,000 for WellSpan Center for Breast Health. This year, the funds raised will go towards the purchase of new mammography equipment.
The event brings together local celebrity men and women as chefs and chef teams to create culinary delights for people to enjoy while raising funds.
Those who attended were treated to tasting-sized bites of appetizers, main dishes, and desserts.
Pushing the fundraising over the top this year was the competitive drive toward being named Top Chef, which awarded the winner the coveted Pink Whisk Award and the premiere cooking station at the event. The contest, which challenged each chef to individually garner the most donations for the WellSpan Center for Breast Health, ended at noon the day of the event.
The chefs collectively raised $34,924 through chef votes where fans gave funds to support their fundraising efforts. Declared Top Chef was Rick Schuck of Bot’s Tavern who raised $13,300 by the deadline.
This year’s event was generously sponsored by Weis Markets in the Executive Chef category.
The approximately 200 attendees of the event also voted for their favorite dish by sampling all of the options and casting their vote. The winner of the tastiest bite was Sergio Fasnacht won favorite dish with this Feijão Tropeiro.
Filling the event space with the spirit of breast cancer awareness, each chef table was decorated in the hopes of winning the Pink Flair contest. Murat Hokka with Orontes Yogurt won pink flair for the most festive pink decor.
WellSpan Center for Breast Health has a dedicated team of specialists who provide comprehensive care including screenings, diagnosis, and treatment for women. The care doesn’t stop there, after diagnosis the Center offers survivors support through clinics, programs, and one-on-one attention with professionals trained to understand the psychological, physical, emotional, and social effects of a cancer diagnosis.
For more information about WellSpan Center for Breast Health and the services available, call 570-522-4200.