Beyond the Plate

After a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, our fifth Beyond the Plate fundraiser for the Ithaca MobilePack for Feed My Starving Children took place on February 19 in Mahler Hall with 120 guests, a welcome beverage, delicious five-course meal, and wine pairings. We are still finalizing the numbers, but we expect the net proceeds to be about $37,000 raised for the Ithaca MobilePack!


The evening featured:

• Chefs—Jay Dietershagen (Crossroads Bar & Grille), Sam Epps (Gola Osteria), our own Fr. Joe Marcoux, Rob McCloskey (Serendipity Catering & Bar), and Kyra O'Toole (St. Catherine's parishioner and high school senior).
• Beverage Artist—Sam Holzbaur (Serendipity Catering & Bar).
• Wine Expert—Karl Kernan, Triphammer Wine & Spirits.
• Emcee—Jean McPheeters
• Guest Speaker—Sheri Johnson (IMP Steering Committee)
• Event Sponsors—Local Businesses and individuals (listed below)

Thank you for your generosity!

Thank you also to the many individuals who volunteered for setup and cleanup serving at the event, working in the kitchen and back-of-house, and all who purchased tickets.
The Ithaca MobilePack (IMP) is a multiday event where volunteers fill “MannaPacks” with nutritious meal formulas, which are distributed to needy children around the world. This year's pack will take place September 28–October 1, 2023, at the New York National Guard Armory on Hanshaw Road in Ithaca. The goal this year is to pack 225,000 meals. At a new higher cost of 29 cents per meal, this means raising at least $66,000! Beyond the Plate is one of the ways St. Catherine’s supports the fundraising efforts for the MobilePack. 

We are extremely grateful for the generous contributions from members of the Ithaca community, including many St. Catherine's parishioners, which made Beyond the Plate possible and so successful.

Beyond the Plate Planning Committee: Bryant Blank, Kristin Colbert, Mary Crosley, Maura Fetsko, Tammy Johnson, Lisa LiVigne, Judy Malys, Fr. Joe Marcoux, Mike Redlin, Patricia Sipple, Ted Skibinski, Helen Steh, Katie White

The Beyond the Plate Planning Committee would like to acknoweldge and thank the local businesses and individuals who contributed sponsorship to this important fundraising effort for the Ithaca MobilePack for Feed My Starving Children. We could not do this event without their generous support!

Course and Wine Sponsors:
Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors, Inc.
Fans of First Congregational Church of Ithaca and St. Catherine of Siena Church
Flamingo Fund, Mary Berens and Paul Feeney
Ithaca MobilePack Steering Committee Friends
Kim and Jim Kirkwood
Jay WIlliamson, Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP
Squeaky Clean Car Wash
Tompkins Community Bank
True Insurance
Anonymous Donor

Gold Sponsors
Susan Lustick and Lowell Garner
Duthie Orthodontics
Dawn and Mike Redlin
Kate Seaman Team and Warren Real Estate
Warren Real Estate of Ithaca

General Sponsors
Brandmint
Bridges Cornell Heights
Congregation Tikkun v'Or, Ithaca Reform Temple
Legacy Foundation
Lisa and Tom LiVigne
Maguire Foundation, Inc.
Andrew Sciarabba
Dianne and George Valesente
Jen and Sean Whittaker

In-Kind Sponsors
Cayuga Radio Group
Flower Fashions by Haring
St. Catherine of Siena Church
Triphammer Wine & Spirits