Thursday, August 23, 2012
Guy Boucher, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be "Cooking for a Cause" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview on Aug. 25. All proceeds and gratuities from the four dinner buffets will benefit Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.
Guy Boucher, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is set to host the final round of "Cooking for a Cause III" at the Copper Bell Cafe, this time in Riverview. The Aug. 25 celebrity chef offering will benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure charity. Boucher is the fifth local notable in this latest round of celebrity chef fundraisers, following State Rep. Rachel Burgin on June 11, Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia on June 18, Jen Holloway of Bright House Networks on June 25 and Tammy Bracewell, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, on July 9. The prior four fundraisers were held at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, on Parsons Avenue. The Aug. 25 event, unlike the …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Copper Bell Cafe's "Cooking for a Cause III” celebrity chef event July 9 featured Tammy Bracewell of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, with proceeds earmarked to send kids to YMCA camps at Brandon, Campo and Camp Christina.
A crowd of diners made their way to the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon on July 9, where Tammy Bracewell, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, served a dish of spaghetti and meatballs for the cause of sending children in need to summer camp programs at Camp Christina, the Brandon Family YMCA and the Campo Family YMCA. For Bracewell, it was her third showing at the Copper Bell Cafe annual fundraiser and each year she has cooked for the same cause. "You get a full belly, you promote a local business, you help kids at the Y and you get free delivery from Take Out Butler," she said. "It's a win-win-win-win for everybody." This year, too, kids representing the summer camp program at area YMCA's …
Monday, July 9, 2012
"Cooking for a Cause III" continues July 9 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, with celebrity chef Tammy Bracewell, president and CEO of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Help send a kid to summer camp at the YMCA.
Tammy Bracewell, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, is set to open the latest round of "Cooking for a Cause" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon today. The July 9 celebrity chef offering will benefit the YMCA. Bracewell is the fourth local notable in this latest round of celebrity chefs, following Jen Holloway, marketing director for Bright House Networks, on June 25; Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia on June 18; and State Rep. Rachel Burgin, on June 11. Guy Boucher, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is set to be the celebrity chef on Aug. 25, at the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview. His chosen charity: Susan G. Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk. president and chief …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Local residents interviewed June 25 reflect on how Tropical Storm Debby, still off the Gulf Coast of Florida, has made an impact in their lives and property.
Sheila Janusz lives in Valrico, up the road from the Alafia River, and she has known from family members who have lived in her community before that major flooding is a very real threat. "We haven't physically gone through it and we were hoping to sell before it happened," she said in an interview at her home June 25. "But now we can't do it until the water goes away." That will happen, but in the meantime, the heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby, which at the time was still off the Gulf Coast of Florida, made their mark on River Road and in Greater Brandon and beyond. The water in her front yard was mid-high, Janusz noted June 25. "The kids are running through it and having fun, like they always do. Let them enjoy it while they can." …
The third Copper Bell Cafe celebrity chef event for "Cooking for a Cause III” was held June 25 in Brandon. Jen Holloway of Bright House Networks earmarked proceeds and gratuities for the Hillsborough Achievement and Resource Centers.
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby hit Brandon on June 25 but not enough to waylay plans for the third week of "Cooking for a Cause III" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, where Jen Holloway, marketing manager for Bright House Networks, served a tasty dish of tortellii bruschetta for the Hillsborough Achievement and Resource Centers (HARC). "The weather was today's challenge but we still did a bunch of servings and deliveries," said Darren Dennington, Copper Bell proprietor and president-elect for the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Holloway said she chose HARC to support the group's mission to help adults with disabilities "build everyday lives" and reach their full potential. The group has centers in Tampa and Riverview, she …
Monday, June 25, 2012
"Cooking for a Cause III" continues June 25 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, with celebrity chef Jen Holloway, marketing director for Bright House Networks. All proceeds and gratuities benefit Hillsborough Achievement and Resource Centers (HARC).
Jen Holloway, marketing director for Bright House Networks, is set to open the latest round of "Cooking for a Cause" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon today. The June 25 celebrity chef offering will benefit HARC, an organization providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Holloway is the third local notable in this latest round of celebrity chefs, following State Rep. Rachel Burgin on June 11 and Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia on June 25. Tammy Bracewell, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is set to be the celebrity chef on July 9. A complementary round of "Cooking for a Cause" will follow at the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview with celebrity …
Monday, June 18, 2012
"Cooking for a Cause III" continues June 18 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, with celebrity chef MaryEllen Elia, superintendent of the Hillsborough County School District. All proceeds and gratuities benefit the Hillsborough Education Foundation.
Hillsborough County School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia is set to open the latest round of "Cooking for a Cause" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon today. The June 18 celebrity chef offering will benefit the Hillsborough Education Foundation. Elia is the second chef in this latest round of celebrity chefs, following State Rep. Rachel Burgin on June 11. Burgin's turn as a local-leader server netted her chosen charity, the Brandon Outreach Clinic, $1389.71, according to Darren Dennington, the proprietor of Copper Bell Cafe and president-elect for the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Elia leads the way for celebrity chefs to follow: Jen Holloway and Tammy Bracewell (see their affiliations and chosen charities below). A complementary …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The kickoff lunch for "Cooking for a Cause III" drew heartfelt eaters to the Copper Bell Cafe on June 11, where State Rep. Rachel Burgin donated her time as celebrity chef to aid the mission of the Brandon Outreach Clinic.
Deborah Meegan, executive director of the Brandon Outreach Clinic, had a lunch worth remembering June 11 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, where State Rep. Rachel Burgin was "cooking for a cause." Burgin's charity of choice as celebrity chef for the day was the Brandon Outreach Clinic, where Meegan works to carry out the mission of providing primary and diagnostic health care to those who are unable to afford it. "It's a neighbor-helping-neighbor event and I get to eat lunch and tell people about the clinic," Meegan said of the celebrity chef event. "It's a win-win." Resources are scarce, she added, noting that "if we had more resources we could reach more people." As for Darren Dennington, the restaurant's proprietor, Meegan added: "…
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Monday, June 11, 2012
"Cooking for a Cause III" kicks off June 11 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, with celebrity chef State Rep. Rachel Burgin. All proceeds and gratuities will benefit her chosen charity, the Brandon Outreach Clinic.
State Rep. Rachel Burgin is set to open the latest round of "Cooking for a Cause" at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon today. The June 11 celebrity chef offering will benefit the Brandon Outreach Clinic. Burgin leads the way for celebrity chefs to follow: MaryEllen Elia, Jen Holloway and Tammy Bracewel (see their affiliations and chosen charities below). A complementary round of "Cooking for a Cause" will follow at the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview, with celebrity chef Guy Boucher, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, set to kick off that event. Copper Bell proprietor Darren Dennington said of the effort, now in its third year, that he is proud to have donated back to the community some $26,000 as a result of the first two years of …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
The fundraiser, now in it third round, features local community leaders as celebrity chefs for the cause of giving back to their selected charities. Copper Bell Cafe owner Darren Dennington said the previous drives raised a combined $26,000.
A new round of "Cooking for a Cause" is set to begin Monday, June 11 at the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, with a complementary round of celebrity chef offerings to follow at the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview. Darren Dennington said of the effort, now in its third year, that he is proud to have donated back to the community some $26,000 as a result of the first two years of Cooking for a Cause. The premise is simple: Dennington invites community local community leaders to serve as celebrity chefs on their designated day for the fundraiser. Dennington and his staff, sometimes with the aid of the celebrity chef, prepare the ingredients for the meals the night before. The aim is for each celebrity chef to draw to the Copper Bell Cafe on their…
