7th Annual Carefor Chocolate Brunch & Competition

March 19, 2011

On Saturday, March 19th, 2011, 400 guests met for the sweetest fundraiser of the year at the Centurion Conference and Event Center in Ottawa. Over $35,000 was raised through the event, surpassing our goal of $30,000!

Starting at 10 a.m., guests were treated to a delectable brunch, live music, a silent  and live auctions with items donated by local businesses, and finally the opportunity to vote on the establishment that makes Ottawa/Gatineau's BEST chocolate dessert. Take home containers were available to ensure everyone got the most out of the chocolate competition!

Each year, Carefor Health & Community Services invites up to 15 competitors to participate in the annual Carefor Chocolate Brunch & Competition fundraising event. Competitors range from small truffle shops, caterers and chocolatiers to large local restaurants, bakeries and hotels from the Ottawa and Gatineau regions.

The People's Choice Award and all of its associated benefits, goes to the establishment that gets the most votes from the attendees at the event. In addition to bragging rights for a year and the opportunity to promote their chocolate desserts to a crowd of 400+ philanthropic supporters of Carefor, the People's Choice winner also receives the Carefor Chocolate? People's Choice Trophy (to place in their establishment for one year), a $500 cheque and the opportunity to advertise in Carefor's publications for one year. These publications reach approximately 15,000 local residents per year.

The Judges Choice Award is presented to the establishment who wins the hearts and tastebuds of five celebrity judges. In addition to bragging rights and promotion of their products, the Judges' Choice winner received the Carefor Chocolate Judges Choice Trophy (to place in their establishment for one year), a $500 cheque and the opportunity to advertise in Carefor's publications for one year. These publications reach approximately 15,000 local residents per year.

2011 Champions

 2011 List of Competitors

We encourage you to support these remarkable businesses who donated their time, creativity, and desserts for the 7th Annual Carefor Chocolate Competition in order to make this fundraising event a huge

 2011 List of Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor:  Minitel Communications    

Carefor Take Home Box Sponsor: Welch LLP

Carefor Chocolate Friends:

 Media Sponsor:    The Jewel 98.5FM 

Silent Auction Donors: Back To Health Wellness Centre, Beau's All Natural Brewing Co, Bell Canada Canada, Care Medical, Chartwell Homes, Coffee Brokers Inc., Comfort Inn, Coyle Publishing, CPI Office Interiors, Creative Mixx, Debbie Coulson, Denis Office Supplies, Dodds' Janitorial Limited, Empire Grill, ,Flat Rock Cellars, Frank Carroll Financial Ltd, Grand & Toy, Hummingbird Medispa, Jerome Photographer, Konica Minolta, Legends Estates Winery, ,McCarthy Furniture, Minitel Communications,  Ottawa 67's, Ottawa Fat Cats Baseball Club, Party Time Rentals, Radisson Hotel Ottawa, Rainbow Natural Foods, Saunders Farm, Foundation Sens,  Drug Mart Shoppers, Silver Cross, Sky High Cleaning, Societe Professionelle Riopelle Griener Professional Corporation, St. Laurent Centre, Staples, Starbucks, The Joy of Gluten Free, Town, Water Mart, White Paper

2011 Judges

Chef Christian Faure, M.O.F. was named the "Best Pastry Chef of the World" by the American Academy of Hospitality and Sciences and awarded the "Five Star Diamond Award". Appointed Director of Operations at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute of Ottawa and Cordon Bleu Signatures Restaurant in 2006, Chef Faure is also the International Executive Pastry Chef of Le Cordon Bleu International and is renowned worldwide for his talent and creativity. Chef Faure can be found on Twitter @CordonBleuOtt.

Frances Ebbrell Morning Host from 98.5 The Jewel FM

Food is the great common denominator. Ottawa Citizen Food editor Ron Eade is always intrigued by what people put on their plates and how it got there. From farm to fork and then some, he explores the ever-changing culinary plate in the nation's capital. What's for supper, you ask? Ever smoked a chocolate cake? You can find his blog at www.roneade.com or find him on Twitter @RonEade.

Jantine Van Kregten has served as the Director of Communications for Ottawa Tourism since November 2003. She is responsible for pitching story ideas to and organizing visits by travel media from around the world, showing off the assets of Canada's Capital Region. She is also on the Steering Committee of Savour Ottawa, working to promote local culinary experiences. Prior to Ottawa Tourism, Jantine was the Executive Director of the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area. Jantine can be found on Twitter @OttawaJantine.

Don and Claire from www.foodieprints.com. Don, Jenn and Claire are the brains and bloggers behind one of Ottawa's most fun to read foodie blogs. They cover all sorts of culinary events throughout the city, they are friends to many and they light up the Twitter feed when it comes to local restaurants, cuisine and happenings in the 613 area code. You can find them at www.foodieprints.com or on Twitter @foodieprints.

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