Growing Home Benefit Dinner at Chicago Cultural Center

I had a great time photographing and meeting up with the wonderful people people at Growing Home at their 7th annual benefit dinner. I am so fortunate to be able to work with them and see the wonderful things they do there. It was a great event, with locally and organically grown food prepared by The Balanced Kitchen, Monogramme Catering, Chef Tsadakeeyah Emmanuel, the Meatloaf Bakery and dinner prepared by Nia Mediterranean Tapas, Bistro Campagne, Charlie Trotter’s and Vie Restaurant, Eli’s Cheesecakes and Intelligentsia Coffee.
A touching and informative keynote speech was made by Rick Bayless.

007 Chicago Cultural Center Corporate Event 090611 0978 — I had some fun with my Totally Rad Actions post-production on many of the images in this gallery. No, the sauce wasn't really this color green!

008 Chicago Cultural Center Corporate Event 090611 0337 — Chefs from many restaurants, including Charlie Trotter's, participated in the food preparation.

009 Chicago Cultural Center Corporate Event 090611 0373 — Many Growing Home volunteers helped serve the approximately 300 guests at the event.

012 Chicago Cultural Center Corporate Event 090611 1148 — Chicago restauranteur Rick Bayless gave an inspirational keynote speech.

013 Chicago Cultural Center Corporate Event 090611 0442 — Growing Home Executive Director Harry Rhodes with SHED Studio Architects Rashmi Ramaswamy and Mike Newman and Growing Home Board President Valerie Denney.

Below is a slideshow of my favorite images. You can view the images larger and even embed the gallery in your own webpage by clicking the buttons in the bottom right corner of the gallery.

090611 Growing Home Benefit Dinner Favorites – Images by Andrew Collings