The Hospice Foundation of the South is throwing its annual fundraiser tonight (Thursday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.) at Benedict's Plantation in Mandeville--just barely on the other side of the Causeway. Ten restaurants will be there serving their specialties, and Acquistapace's astonishing wine department will be there with 200 different vintages for us to sample. A raffle ticket puts you in the running for an instant wine cellar: 100 different bottles from the wineries of Select Brands and Acquitapace's.
The beneficiary is the Hospice Foundation, which offers a place where terminally-ill patients can live their last days in comfort without overwhelming their families. I am well acquainted with the North Shore Hospice. The wonderful lady who lived next door to us for many years was a volunteer at Hospice for a long time. Then, years later, she was a patient. We saw what a wonderful service this is.
The party runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight. A live and silent auction will be there, too. Tickets are $65, available at the door. (You can also get them at the Slidell, Mandeville, and US 190 (Covington) branches of the Whitney Bank. And at the Hospice Foundation: 501 Robert Blvd., Slidell. For more info, call 985-643-5470.
Here's a map to Benedict's.
Benedict's Plantation
Mandeville: 1144 Lovers' Lane. 985-626-4557.
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