<meta property="og:description" content="Winkler Arts and Culture held a four-course Farm-to-Table fundraising event this past Thursday, a style of fundraising they have not been able to do since the pandemic, according to Executive Director Jered Hildebrand. Hildebrand shared his excitement about the evening, stating, “It’s wonderful to see so many people. We have two full tables of people that are here to help support us and our mission.” The evening held a strong turnout, filling the 28 available seats, a promising sign for future fundraisers. The night was a celebration of multiple different artforms, in the style of local music and cuisine, featuring Kevin Funk and his family from the Hidden Haven Homestead, who demonstrated artistic prowess through a series of mouthwatering dishes, starting with a salad that Funk said was a “representation of our garden”, followed by a roast butternut squash soup topped with black truffle oil, a third course of smoked brisket atop an herb and garlic mash, and a final dessert of red wine-poached pear. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/pvol-all-bigbox', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-1648064209272-bbm1'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [1648064209272]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); Melanie, Patrick and Derek from Lakes and Pines provided an engaging, acoustic set of stringed instruments and soft, melodious vocals that enhanced the atmosphere for guests to connect with not only each other, but also the artistic mission of Winkler Arts and Culture. Hildebrand spoke on the importance of fundraisers like this one, noting that while grants and programs provide some support, they often don’t cover all the operational costs. “We don’t always have a stream of revenue to just make sure we have… money to pay the bills.” He continued to discuss what future fundraisers could look like, “There was a demand for it… next year, we’ll definitely make sure that there’s even more opportunity for more people to come.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()
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Lakes & Pines were guest performers at the fundraiser.
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Winkler Arts and Culture held a four-course Farm-to-Table fundraising event this past Thursday, a style of fundraising they have not been able to do since the pandemic, according to Executive Director Jered Hildebrand.
Hildebrand shared his excitement about the evening, stating, “It’s wonderful to see so many people. We have two full tables of people that are here to help support us and our mission.”
The evening held a strong turnout, filling the 28 available seats, a promising sign for future fundraisers.
The night was a celebration of multiple different artforms, in the style of local music and cuisine, featuring Kevin Funk and his family from the Hidden Haven Homestead, who demonstrated artistic prowess through a series of mouthwatering dishes, starting with a salad that Funk said was a “representation of our garden”, followed by a roast butternut squash soup topped with black truffle oil, a third course of smoked brisket atop an herb and garlic mash, and a final dessert of red wine-poached pear.
Melanie, Patrick and Derek from Lakes and Pines provided an engaging, acoustic set of stringed instruments and soft, melodious vocals that enhanced the atmosphere for guests to connect with not only each other, but also the artistic mission of Winkler Arts and Culture.
Hildebrand spoke on the importance of fundraisers like this one, noting that while grants and programs provide some support, they often don’t cover all the operational costs. “We don’t always have a stream of revenue to just make sure we have… money to pay the bills.” He continued to discuss what future fundraisers could look like, “There was a demand for it… next year, we’ll definitely make sure that there’s even more opportunity for more people to come.”
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