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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 2002)
September 6 , 2002 - | m é — ^ 39 CULTURE ............... ▼................ PHOTOS BY he season has arrived for what is surely Portland’s most tastebud-pleasing fund raiser. Dinner at My House for Our House benefits Our House, the only residential care facility o f its kind in the Northwest for people living with A ID S. List year’s 65 dinners brought in $65,000 for the Southeast Portland nonprofit, hut organizers, who are celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary, anticipate exceeding their $75,000 goal this year. Founded in 1988, the 12-bed Our House provides 24-hour medical services and has cared for 400 residents. T h e agency was created as an A ID S hospice but has since expanded its services to keep up with the changing nature of the disease. These days, people can stop by to get regular medications, to receive nutrition advice or simply to talk. Specialized care is in place for those in advanced stages. Dinner at My House, considered to he one of Portland’s premier culinary events, will offer more than 80 delectable meals served in private homes, gardens and restaurants through March 2003. Chefs of all varieties will be serving their creations, including Caprial and John Pence of Caprial’s Bistro, Philippe Boulot of the Heath- man Restaurant and Wcxxly Clark of Crush. Dinners are priced between $ 6 0 and $ 150 a person, depending on the menu and variables such as location and entertainm ent. Each host covers the cost of the dinner party and donates all proceeds to Our House. T he range o f meals being offered is astound ing. From Cajun to Tuscan, tapas to Indian, Japanese to Mediterranean and American bar becue to French, dinners will span the seasons. Cory Schreiber of WildwcxxJ, for instance, will prepare a private dinner in his restaurant, while executive chef Charles Flint o f Paragon Restau- Suppertime D inner at My House for Our House celebrates 10th a n n iv e rsa ry by S arah L eimert rant and Bar will serve a meal to be accompa nied by Michael Allen Harrison on the piano. Park Bailey and Richard Kroll will play host to a candlelight seafixxJ dinner on New Year’s Eve in their historic Laurelhurst home. Former Gov. Barbara Roberts and Human Rights Campaign founding board member Terry Bean have been playing host to dinners together for four years. “Dinner at My House is a fun and easy way to support a great organiza tion,” Bean says. “It’s always fun to see who will show up. We meet new people every year.” Our House board member Barbara Dunn has been attending the fund-raiser for seven years. She has worked directly with it for two years and is very enthusiastic about its possibilities. “It’s an honor to be part of Our House,” Dunn exclaims. “I have met so many people over the years. Every year I buy several dinners, and it is a treat I look forward to all year.” inner at My House has come a long way since its inception. Created by George Eighmey, Margie Boule and Diane Tutch, the series started with seven dinners and raised about $3,000. T he event has grown 12-fold in 10 years, and diners are making reservations for as many as 20 people at a time. “W hat makes the dinner series so special is the wide spectrum of people who want to support care for people living with A IDS at Our House. Many of our hosts and guests sup Lanning Blanks port lit) year after year,” of Portland’s development director W hite House Joe Jefferson says, not Bed and Breakfast ing it’s “the only event looks forward to of its kind in Portland. w elcoming guests There is something in it Nov. 3 for anyone. W hether you wish to satiate your culinary curiosities, make new friends or enjoy some of the most inviting homes in Portland, the dinner series is for you.” T h e series has also received consistent sup port from corporate sponsors through the years, including Seattle’s Best Coffee, Ten Speed Press, the Greenbrier Companies and Caprial’s Bistro. Their support, Jefferson says, “is crucial to the success of this event, and we are very grateful they are a part of cxir fund raising team.” In celebration o f the fund-raiser’s 10th anniversary, Our House is organizing a spe cial meal for all the dinner hosts. Program co-chairs Caprial and John Pence are offering their new cooking school space in Sell wood as the venue for the cocktail and food gathering this month. It will only be the beginning of months of mouth-watering meals and good company for a crucial cause. j H To obtain a brochure listing all the dinners fo r D inner at M y H ouse for O ur H ouse or to m ake reservations, call 503-736-9276. S arah L eimert is the Editorial Assistant at Just O ut. 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