Upcoming Events: Gourmet Festival of Fall

Gourmet Festival of Fall Sponsorship Information

The 36th Annual Gourmet Festival of Fall, presented by Union Bank, will take place on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the home of Phaedra and Mark Ledbetter, the recently restored Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena. Commissioned in 1905, by lawyer and financier, Henry Robinson and his wife, Laurabelle, the stately home was designed by architects Greene and Greene and contracted by Peter Hall. The Ledbetters purchased the dilapidated estate in 1998, and began a 6 ½ year renovation process to restore the home and gardens to their original glory.

The 2010 Gourmet Festival of Fall continues the tradition of bringing philanthropically minded community and business leaders together to support the AbilityFirst Lawrence L. Frank Center and Pasadena Work Center. Join us and enjoy delicious samplings from the San Gabriel Valley’s finest restaurants and tastings from Southern California’s finest vintners and breweries. Participants will be posted soon.

We are planning a wonderful silent and live auction. As in years past, we will have great items including vacations, entertainment, sporting event tickets and much more.

We thank the Festival of Fall Steering Committee for their leadership and hard work. Committee members include co-chairs Mark Fedde and Richard R. Frank, as well as Joumana Barakat, Alice Grazziani, Michael Hawkings, Gale Kohl, Joe Longo, Maryanne Malzone Miller, Paige R. Parris, Randall J. Repp and Gregg Wood.

We also thank and recognize our sponsors for their support and commitment to children and adults with special needs. Sponsors include: Union Bank, Edison International, Bob and Judi Moore, Wells Fargo Bank, Greg and Heba Wood, and many other generous business and community leaders.

To learn more about sponsorships, participation, and/or auction donations, please contact Julia Cody, Events Manager, at 626.243.4852.