Clockwise from left: Melanie Pallone, Veronica Harris, Jeff Harris, Susan Orr, Theresa Orlando, Reed McManigle, Jeaneen Zappa, Matt Frueh. Photo by Jennifer Thoma.
Thanks to long-time Just Harvest supporter and board member Theresa Orlando, several friends of the organization gathered for an Irish Dinner on Sunday, March 5. Orlando has been donating culturally-themed meals for the annual Harvest Celebration silent auction for several years.
Aspinwall resident Susan Orr was the highest bidder at the most recent fundraiser, when she bid on “A Meal for Eight at Your Home: An Irish Dinner,” donated by Orlando.
With her husband, Reed McManigle, Susan and their dinner group – including Just Harvest board member Jennifer Thoma – enjoyed an evening of traditional Irish fare and blessings by Theresa. They were also treated to a traditional bagpipe performance by guest Jeaneen Zappa.
The guests also learned about Just Harvest’s mission when Theresa and Jennifer shared some program highlights while guests dined on such Irish favorites as corned beef and cabbage, colcannon, soda bread and Irish coffee.
“I most definitely will bid on Theresa’s ‘Meal of Eight’ that she donates at the next Harvest Celebration,” Orr said. “The experience, the camaraderie for Just Harvest, is definitely worth a bidding war!”
The Irish Dinner was an evening filled with great friendship and food for a wonderful cause. You can bid against Susan at the next Harvest Celebration in October 2017. Stay tuned for details…
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