Set sail for MANNA FoodBank’s 18th Annual Blue Jean Ball – June 3rd
May 9, 2017
Hoist your anchors and set course for Port MANNA to fight hunger while relaxing on the banks of the Swannanoa River at MANNA FoodBank’s 18th Annual Blue Jean Ball: PIRATES of the SWANNANOA, Saturday, June 3th.
Don’t miss MANNA’s biggest party for a purpose, featuring all you can eat small plate grazing and desserts from a range of Asheville’s top restaurants – from Biltmore to Red Stag Grill – and dozens of wines and beers from which to choose. Get inspired by the PIRATES of the SWANNANOA theme and dress up to win costume prizes for Best Swashbuckler and Feisty Lass, or practice your pirate voice and try for our Best Pirate Growl, and more.
Don’t miss MANNA’s biggest party for a purpose, featuring all you can eat small plate grazing and desserts from a range of Asheville’s top restaurants – from Biltmore to Red Stag Grill – and dozens of wines and beers from which to choose. Get inspired by the PIRATES of the SWANNANOA theme and dress up to win costume prizes for Best Swashbuckler and Feisty Lass, or practice your pirate voice and try for our Best Pirate Growl, and more.
Dance the night away with DJ Scurvy Dawg, and it is our distinct pleasure to announced the fabulous Michelle Amato will be fronting a band just for this occasion: Michelle Amato and the Booty is coming together for just one night to keep you on the dance floor. Michelle Amato is a nationally recognized touring and recording artist, and has worked with major musical artists throughout her career, including Quincy Jones, Liza Minnelli, Al Green, Sandi Patty, Jon Hendricks, Donna Summer, Michael McDonald, and more. Michelle fronts an A-list lineup of Asheville’s own incredible musicians for this special event.
Tickets are $95, and are all-inclusive. This event is for ages 21 and over.
Call (828) 299-3663 or go to MANNAEvents.org to purchase tickets.
Culinary Sponsors:
Ambrozia
Biltmore
Biscuit Head
Biscuit Head
Bouchon
The Cantina at Historic Biltmore Village
Carmel’s
The Chef’s Kitchen
Chestnut
Corner Kitchen
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
The Lobster Trap
Luella’s Bar-B-QueMountain City Coffee Roasters
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Posana
Red Stag Grill
Rezaz
Rosetta’s Kitchen
Twisted Laurel
Ultimate Ice Cream
Webo’s BBQ
This event is made possible by our sponsors, who continue to help us meet the need for food in WNC by investing in our work through sponsorship, in-kind donations, and volunteering:
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
iHeartMedia Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times
Empire Distributors of NC, Inc.
GOLD SPONSORS:
Anurja Interactive
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
The Cantina at Historic Biltmore Village
Food Lion
Louise T. & Patrick L. O’Connor
Mosaix Group
Pepsi Cola Bottling of Asheville
SILVER SPONSORS:
Adapt PR
Alsco
Beach Hensley Homes
The Biltmore Company
Classic Event Rentals
Dixon Hughes Goodman
Givens Estates
Ingles Markets
Jason DeCristofaro Music
Lamar Advertising Company
Mast General Store
Mike Brown Subaru
Montford Park Players
Publix
RHA Health Services
Sona Pharmacy + Clinic
COPPER SPONSORS:
Blossman Gas
Blue Mountain Pizza
Brunk Auctions
Carter PC
Danny’s Dumpters
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Center
Echoview Farm & Fibermill
Evergreen Packaging
Harris Teeter
Heirloom Hospitality Group/Curate/Nightbell
Morrow Insurance Agency
Parsec Financial
Welcome to Mars
Zealandia Inc.
Zoe Dental
About MANNA FoodBank: MANNA FoodBank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving Western North Carolina since 1983. As an accredited member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, the mission of MANNA FoodBank is to involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina. MANNA serves over 200 community-based non-profit food assistance partner agencies in 16 Western North Carolina counties and distributed 16.4 million pounds of food in 2016. For more information, visit MANNAFoodbank.org, or call 828-299-FOOD.