The Chamber’s Taste of the Town to Help Raise Food and Funds for Montgomery County Food Bank

Montgomery County, Texas --- (January 17, 2006) --- The South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming 20 th annual Taste of the Town will not only serve up the area’s best food, but it will also help collect much needed food to benefit the Montgomery County Food Bank.

Slated for Thursday, January 26, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel in Town Center, this year’s event is expecting a community-wide turn out and hoping to help the food bank generate monetary and canned food donations.

Doris Goleman (center), Executive Director of the Montgomery County Food Bank, accepts a generous donation to the Food Bank from The Woodlands Market Street General Manager Harold Dull (left) and Activities Coordinator Jenny Taylor (right). The donation took place at The Chamber's most recent Karaoke preliminary contest at Market Street, which leads up to the singing finale at the 20th annual Taste of the Town event on January 26th at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.

According to Angela Borel, Director of Special Events for The Chamber, Taste of the Town will feature over 60 restaurants and vendors and host approximately 6,000 guests from the community.

“We are anticipating a great crowd for this year’s event,” said Borel. “We couldn’t be happier to help raise awareness and collect food at Taste of the Town for the Food Bank. It’s the perfect venue for the community to support the Food Bank and have a wonderful evening at the same time.”

This delightful community-wide event will feature mouth-watering appetizers, entrees, side dishes, desserts, pastries, and beverages from several of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, bakeries and beverage companies. Guests will also enjoy several festivities including the silent auction, the famous Karaoke Contest, and the new feature at this year’s event--the ‘Taste of the Taste’ – Best Buffalo Wings Competition.

“By encouraging everyone who comes to the event to bring a few canned food items to donate at the door, The Chamber can help us start the year off right and will help us allocate food to all of the families in Montgomery County who need our support,” said Doris Golemon, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Food Bank.

The Montgomery County Food Bank was founded in 1985 to help allocate food as a resource for programs and people who are facing hunger-related issues. The food bank is a private, non-profit organization that collects and distributes more than 1 million pounds of food each year to low-income children, adults, and seniors living in Montgomery County.

The food bank's mission is to feed hungry people by soliciting and distributing donated food and grocery products through partnerships with donors and other charitable organizations as well as to educate the public about the nature of and solutions to the problems of hunger. For more information, call 936-539-6686.

Prior to the event, the Taste of the Town food drive will have barrels at the following locations for donations: Tortugas, Papa’s Ice House, Babin’s, TGI Fridays, Taipei China Bistro, Express Cuisine Meals & More, Wings N’ More, and Red Phoenix.

Ticket prices for Taste of the Town are $20 in advance and $25 at the door the evening of the event. Corporate ticket packages are also available for up to a 55% discount depending on the level of commitment.

For more information about The Chamber’s Taste of the Town, please contact the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce at (281) 367-5777.