Turn Up the Heat on Ovarian Cancer! A Celebration of Women Chefs Benefiting the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
Master of Ceremonies, Wendy Rieger NBC4 Anchor of News4 at 5 and Going Green
Special Guest: Gina DePalma James Beard Award-winning Pastry Chef of Babbo Ristorante and Enoteca of New York City, Author of Dolce Italiano and ovarian cancer survivor
Tuesday, February 2nd at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC 6:30pm
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's Gala provides a festive opportunity to sample gourmet recipes from dozens of renowned women chefs from the DC area. Your contribution supports the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance as we work on behalf of women with ovarian cancer.
Tickets & Sponsorships
Tickets and Sponsorship Packages range from $250 to $25,000. Please see below for the full list.
Pacesetter Sponsor: $25,000
- 20 tickets to the Gala (two full tables)
- Prime seating location at the Gala
- Recognition as the Pacesetter Sponsor on all collateral materials including invitation, event program, eblasts and letter to our community
- Recognition as the Pacesetter Sponsor on signage throughout the venue
- Recognition as the Pacesetter Sponsor in all PR materials including press releases before and after the event and photo opportunities
- Full-page advertisement in event program
- On-stage acknowledgement at the Gala
- Opportunity to advertise by providing an item for a swag bag or to be placed at each seat at the Gala
- Sponsor logo and link on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's web site
Underwriter Sponsor: $10,000
- 10 tickets to the Gala (one full table)
- Recognition as the Underwriter Sponsor on all collateral materials including invitation, event program, eblasts and letter to our community
- Recognition as the Underwriter Sponsor on signage throughout the venue
- Half-page advertisement in event program
- On-stage acknowledgement at the Gala
- Opportunity to advertise by providing an item for a swag bag or to be placed at each seat at the Gala
- Sponsor logo and link on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's web site
Benefactor Sponsor: $5,000
- 8 tickets to the Gala
- Recognition as a Benefactor Sponsor on invitation, event program and signage throughout the venue
- Quarter-page advertisement in event program
- On-stage acknowledgement at the Gala
- Sponsor logo and link on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's web site
Patron: $2,500
- 4 tickets to the Gala
- Recognition as a Patron Sponsor on event program
- Sponsor logo and link on the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's web site
Host Committee: $1,000
- 2 tickets to the Gala
- Recognition on event program
Teal Friend: $250
- 1 ticket to the Gala
- Recognition on event program
2010 PARTICIPATING CHEFS
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Coordinating Chef, Ris Lacoste of ris
- Beverly Bates of Ici Urban Bistro at Sofitel
- Laura Bonino of Griffin Market and Comet Ping Pong
- Amanda Cook and Rachel Harriman of CityZen and Sou’wester
- Terri Cutrino of Cafe Atlantico
- Violeta Edelman of Dolcezza Gelato
- Ruth Gresser of Pizzeria Paradiso and Birreria Paradiso
- Susan Holt and Susan Watterson of CulinAerie
- Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne of Georgetown Cupcake
- Jamie Leeds and Abigail Fellows of Hank's Oyster Bar
- Tiffany MacIsaac of Birch & Barley
- Janis McLean of 15 ria
- Amy Miller, Debra Szanyi, Emily Will, Bridgette Cooper and Ava Cooper of Vidalia
- Jane Morris of J. Chocolatier
- Nora Pouillon and Cara Baker of Restaurant Nora
- Alison Reed of Cafe Saint-Ex and Bar Pilar
- Kavita Singh and Yasmine Sandhu of New Heights
- Dawn Swaney of Central Michel Richard
- Tamesha Warren of The Oval Room
- Polly Wiedmaier of Marcel's
- Frances Bakota of Catering by Frances
- Barbara Black of Black Restaurant Group
- Patrice Dionot of L'Academie de Cuisine
- Jackie Greenbaum of Jackie's Restaurant
- Carole Palmer of Good Taste Marketing Services
- Meshelle Armstrong, Maria Chicas and Shannon Overmiller of The Majestic and Restaurant Eve
- Monica Bhide of A Life of Spice, cookbook author and columnist
- Amy Brandwein of FYVE, The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
- Vaishali Chitnis and Charleen Huebner of Stratford University School of Culinary Arts
- Michelle Garbee-Poteaux of Bastille Restaurant
- Susan Gordon of Lebanese Taverna Restaurants
- Kate Jansen, Tracy O'Grady and Christina Sargent of Willow Restaurant
- Grace Abi-Najm Shea and Gladys Abi-Najm Deshayes of Lebanese Taverna Restaurants
- Aimee Suyehiro of Argia's
- Christine Wansleben of Mise En Place Culinary School
- Kyong Yi of Fontaine Caffe and Creperie
- Elizabeth Gallery of Stone Soup Bistro
- Seb Buhler of Rogue Ales and Rogue Spirits
- Jodi Lehr of Santa Lucia Estate Coffee
- Five Rivers Winery




















