Some dogs are all bark and no chunk.
At the Chef Masters Culinary Extravaganza on Sunday, Sept. 24 on the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach, the barking got here courtesy of canines from Unconditional, a Senior and Disabled Dog Rescue, whereas bites got here from greater than three dozen OC cooks.
More than 400 company loved a two-hour gourmand meals and wine reception, adopted by a seated dessert with chef introductions plus a dwell public sale.
More than $1 million was raised for Unconditional, a Laguna Beach-based nonprofit based by Amy & Julian Mack that’s on monitor to build an 8,000 sq. ft. rescue and adoption middle for senior and particular wants dogs, as a result of open in late 2024.
The couple additionally simply opened Rise Pet Health, a technologically-advanced emergency and specialty veterinary clinic situated in Laguna Hills.
Profits from Rise go towards offering free care to the dogs at Unconditional, thereby guaranteeing the monetary sustainability of the nonprofit. The Macks are additionally the proud dad and mom of 4 senior and particular dogs, and are dedicated to serving to this very undeserved however deserving group of pups via these daring initiatives.
Especially thanked had been the $100,000 Title Sponsor, Carlo’s Fund; the $25,000 Platinum Sponsor, The Bone Adventure, and the $10,000 Gold Sponsors JustFoodForDogs, PIRCH, and Mary Murfey. Chef Masters Founder/Producer Kristin Martin was acknowledged as properly.
Thanks additionally to Newport Beach resident Maria A. Carigan, who donated $500,000 to Unconditional, and along with a powerful quantity raised within the Fund a Need portion, the whole raised was greater than $1 million.
The night concluded with dancing to the favored band Flashback Heart Attack.
Among the various eating places collaborating in Chef Masters: A Restaurant Crystal Cove, Balboa Bay Resort & Club, Cannery Seafood of the Pacific, C’est la Vie, Hotel Laguna, Marriott Newport Beach, Nirvana Grille, SHOR, Splashes at Surf & Sand Resort, Tango Laguna, Pelican Hill Resort, and Waterfront Beach Resort.
For extra info, go to https://www.chefmasters.org.
