Beyond the Plate

Save the date! The third annual Beyond the Plate dinner will take place on Sunday, March 3, 2019. More information to come!


Many thanks to everyone who supported our second annual Beyond the Plate! It was a rousing success with a sold-out crowd, wonderful food prepared by our featured chefs, local wine pairings by Karl Kernan, and significant support from our many sponsors. Emcee Jean McPheeters kept the event flowing smoothly, and Sheri Johnson shared her personal story about the Ithaca MobilePack (IMP) and Feed My Starving Children. The event raised about $29,000 for IMP 2018! We are most grateful to all involved. Thank you!



Evening Highlights 2018

• Local expert chefs donated their time and artistry, each preparing a course tailored to the evening. Featured chefs were:
  •  Sam Epps of Gola Osteria
  • James Larounis of The Heights Restaurant and H Bar
  • Fr. Joseph Marcoux, pastor of St. Catherine’s
  • David Skolfield of the Country Club of Ithaca
  • Leslie Muhlhahn of Just Desserts
• Wine pairings were selected by Karl Kernan of Triphammer Wines & Spirits.
•  Information about the Ithaca MobilePack and the work of Feed My Starving Children was shared by Sheri Johnson, an Ithacan who initiated bringing the MobilePack to Ithaca nine years ago. She will speak about her personal experience with FMSC as an adoptive parent.

Dinner Sponsorship
We are grateful to our sponsors for making the dinner possible!

• Welcome drink sponsored by Lucente Homes
• 1^st course—by James Larounis, The Heights Restaurant; sponsored by Jim and Kim Kirkwood
  • Wine sponsored by Jay Williamson, Northwestern Mutual
• 2^nd course—by Fr. Joe Marcoux, Pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church; sponsored by Rheonix, Inc.
  • Wine sponsored by Caren Baldini
• 3^rd course—by Sam Epps, Gola Osteria; sponsored by Travis Hyde Properties
  • Wine sponsored by Triad Foundation, Inc.
• 4^th course—by David Skolfield, Country Club of Ithaca; sponsored by JCG Wealth Advisory Group at Merrill Lynch
  • Wine sponsored by Jennifer and Sean Whittaker
• 5th course—by Leslie Muhlhahn, Just Desserts; sponsored by Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors, Inc.
  • Wine sponsored by Galvin Travel

General Sponsors
Allan VanDeMark
Dawn & Mike Redlin
Duthie Orthodontics

In-Kind Donations
Flowers: Flower Fashions and Michaleen's Florist and Garden Center
Food for Fr. Joe's Course: P&C Fresh

Wine Sponsor
Triphammer Wine & Spirits