Fourth Annual Event at the Embassy Suites Is Major Fundraiser for Homeless Center in SLO

San Luis Obispo, CA—Local “foodies” are awaiting as the Friends of the Prado Day Center prepare for the Fourth Annual Culinary Carnival held on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at the San Luis Obispo Embassy Suites on Madonna Road.

The event will once again feature at least a half dozen or more gourmet appetizers carefully prepared by well-known local celebrity chefs, restaurants, bakeries and local wine and beer purveyors.  This year each dish will be specially paired with local wines and beers. Festivities will also include a silent auction with attention-getting items donated by local businesses and artists.

In its fourth year, the Carnival is Friends of Prado's largest fundraising event, with all proceeds going to support day-to-day operation of the Prado Day Center. Participation is a modest $50 per person for this early evening event, and tickets are expected to be a sold out again this year, so get your tickets early.

WHAT: Culinary Carnival to Benefit Prado Day Center

WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, 333 Madonna Road San Luis Obispo, CA

WHEN: Friday, February 3rd, 2012 5:30-7:30 PM

Since opening its doors in September, 1997, Prado has provided essential day-to-day services for homeless members of our community. Noon meals--served by People's Kitchen-- showers, laundry facilities, and other vital services are made available. Help finding work, housing referrals, social services, and children’s activities are also offered to assist in the path back to self-sufficiency.

For detailed information on the chef line-up, participating wineries and brewers, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.sloculinarycarnival.com.

Local food and beverage vendors who will be contributing to this event include: Bon Temps Creole Café, Embassy Suites Hotel, Splash Café, Café Roma, Tahoe Joe’s, Pete’s Pierside Café, Compass Health, Ventana Grill, Upper Crust Trattoria, Tolosa Winery, Tap-It Brewing Company, Edna Valley Winery, Per Bacco Winery, Cass Winery, Einhorn Beer Company, Baileyana and Tangent Wineries, Claiborne & Churchill Vintners, and Castoro Cellars.

This event is sponsored by: Embassy Suites Hotel, The Tribune, the City of San Luis Obispo, Compass Health, Meathead Movers, Mulberry Street, Mosaic Business Services, The Spice Hunter, Continental Motors, the SLO UPS Store, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Founders Community Bank, the Sign Place, County Supervisor Jim Patterson, Allen Reese and Jow Hengel.

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The Mission of Friends of Prado Day Center -Friends of Prado Day Center was formed in December 1999 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to raise funds to help support the operations of the Prado Day Center

The Mission of The Prado Day Center is to create opportunities for clients to secure employment and to transition back into productive society and to coordinate multiple services in a centralized location through a number of healthcare and human-service providers. To provide a safe haven for homeless individuals and their families from the elements and access needed services.

The Prado Day Center relies on financial support from the community for daily operations, weekend hours, the children’s program, general supplies, facility repairs and maintenance.

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County is a non-profit agency that focuses on helping people and changing lives through serving nearly 40,000 persons across Central and Southern California. We are committed to eliminate poverty by empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency and self-determination through a comprehensive array of community-based programs.