Irish Christmas Update from The Bob McCarthy Foundation –
Brew master Dan Minner has created a special brew & the traditional McCarthy Irish Red to commemorate the legend at his event. A champagne toast and great red and white wine from the Winery of Ellicottville for those so inclined.
Come hungry as the “Taste of Ireland” feature special dishes served up by local restaurants: Katy’s (Guinness Irish Stew), Madigan’s (Guinness Mack & Cheese), The Silver Fox (Bangers & Mash, Villaggio’s (Rueben Pasta) & Dina’s (Tom’s Irish Cream Bread Pudding). Believe it or not each of the food & bar items listed above can be had for a small donation of $5 each, with all proceeds helping the Bob McCarthy Foundation.
The live auction which starts at 7:30 pm. is hosted by Brooks Lefeber. Brooks a local legend, will surely entertain the crowd with a limited number of auction treasures which include some of Bob McCarthy woodworking originals and special creations from Ed Frederickson, Sam Sheehy & others. An exciting Irish basket raffle which will be held in the upper hall featuring some great gifts for all. Erin Cornelius and Brooke Szpaicher created this area so all people attending can participate with many lucky winners taking home great gifts for a minimal donation (25 Tickets for $20). Many local business’ have provided great seasonal gifts and the basket raffle has some high value baskets that are sure to please the lucky winners. This year’s silent auction has a select number of fabulous gifts that will make your shopping easy for that someone special this year. You can get a sneak peek as many silent and live Auction items are shown on the Foundation website at www.bobmccarthyfoundation.com/events.
This fun event is always the holidays most talked about reflecting the generosity and compassion of our tight knit community as so many turn out to support the cause. Hosted by The Bob McCarthy Foundation, this event serves to raise funds for our main initiatives, which are Santa’s Workshop and the Sheriffs’ Santa Program. Proceeds also provide funding for our year-round family support services as we strive to level the playing field for those less fortunate in our community.
The Foundation knows that Ellicottville’s generous community will open its heart and attend or donate at www.bobmccarthyfoundation.com/donate or via snail mail at McCarthy Foundation, PO Box 301, Ellicottville, NY 14731. A little goes a long way!
The evening will be a ton of fun for all! Bob always found a way to make the holidays magical…and this year it will be exceptional. Make sure you mark your calendar as Friday December 1st at 6pm will be one you won’t want to miss.