Atlanta Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Holds Second Annual “Brookhaven Dines In” Event

Sponsors Kristen Sodermann and Ruth Skogstad and Glennis Beacham

ATLANTA – September 2010 – Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC) presents its second annual Brookhaven Dines In fundraising event– a series of dinners, parties and a luncheon in private homes of the Historic Brookhaven community. The event takes place Friday, Sept. 17 – Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Proceeds from Brookhaven Dines In will support operations of Atlanta’s two Ronald McDonald Houses.

Our top sponsors for the event include:

  • Platinum Sponsor: Wilmington Trust
  • Gold Sponsor: Donna and Chip Davidson
  • Patron Party Sponsor: Beacham Company – The Skogstad-Soderman Team, and McLain & Merritt
  • Silver Sponsors: American Equity Mortgage
  • Bronze Level Luncheon Sponsor: The Club Collection-Etcetera

Chefs from Atlanta’s top restaurants will prepare and serve extraordinary cuisines in some of the neighborhoods most exclusive and elegant homes. Featured restaurants for the event include A Royal Affair, Basil’s, Bluepointe, Bone’s, Buckhead Bottle Bar and Fifth Street Cafe, Capital City Club-Brookhaven, Hal’s, Haven, Nancy G’s, Kaleidoscope, Low Country BBQ, PortoFino, and Valenza. Guests will enjoy fine wine and cocktails compliments of Grey Goose Vodka.

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At the inaugural event last year, the luncheon and all eight dinners were sold out and attended by more than 150 guests, raising more than $33,000 for ARMHC.

“Our goal is to raise a minimum of $40,000 for ARMHC,” says event chair and Brookhaven resident Kathy Morrison, “We are very pleased with the response so far and we are confident about reaching our goal to raise even more revenue to support Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.”

About Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities:

ARMHC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to serving the needs of children by providing temporary housing and support services to families of critically ill and injured children being treated at local children’s hospitals. The two Atlanta Houses have provided a home away from home to more than 33,000 families of ill and injured children since the first Atlanta House opened in 1979.

At the Ronald McDonald House families can enjoy many of the comforts of home, receive nutritious meals prepared and served by volunteers and obtain emotional support through contact with other families experiencing similar situations. No family is turned away if they cannot afford the small $20 requested contribution and many of these families stay at the Ronald McDonald House for weeks, and sometimes months, while their children receive treatment at local children’s hospitals.