{"id":68894,"date":"2019-05-09T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-more-than-45-members-of-congress-support-annual-march-of-dimes-gourmet-gala\/"},"modified":"2019-05-09T18:15:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T22:15:05","slug":"mas-de-45-miembros-del-congreso-apoyan-la-gala-gourmet-anual-de-march-of-dimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mas-de-45-miembros-del-congreso-apoyan-la-gala-gourmet-anual-de-march-of-dimes\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 45 Members Of Congress Support Annual March of Dimes Gourmet Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 9, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0More than 45 Members of Congress came together for an evening of friendly competition and good food to support the health of all moms and babies at the 37<sup>th<\/sup> Annual March of Dimes Gourmet Gala at the National Building Museum last night. The Gala, a nonpartisan event featuring lawmakers as celebrity chefs, raised more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.3 million<\/span> to support the organization&#8217;s advocacy, research, education and programs across the country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5206left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5206left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513643\/March_of_Dimes_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Gourmet Gala is among the longest running and most successful fundraisers of its kind to support maternal and child health, and it&#8217;s all thanks to the tremendous support we receive from Members of Congress, our event co-chairs and generous corporate sponsors,&#8221; said March of Dimes President and CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span>. &#8220;We&#8217;re so grateful to all of them for giving their time, energy and financial support to improve health outcomes for all moms and babies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than 800 guests attended the event including Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">David Perdue<\/span> (R-GA) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bonnie Perdue<\/span>, Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Heinrich<\/span> (D-NM) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Heinrich<\/span>, Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Conaway<\/span> (R-TX) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Suzanne Conaway<\/span>, Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Joe Kennedy<\/span> (D-MA) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Lauren Kennedy<\/span>, as well as Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Debbie Dingell<\/span> (D-MI).\u00a0 Legacy Chefs, who have participated in the Gala for 10 or more years, included Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert Aderholt<\/span> (R-AL) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Caroline Aderholt<\/span>, Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">John Barrasso<\/span> (R-WY) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobbi Barrasso<\/span>, Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Roy Blunt<\/span> (R-MO) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Abigail Blunt<\/span> , Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Loebsack<\/span> (D-IA) and Mrs. Teresa Loebsack,\u00a0 Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Ed Markey<\/span> (D-MA) and Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Susan Blumenthal Markey<\/span>, Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Jim McGovern<\/span> (D-MA) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Lisa McGovern<\/span>, Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Pat Roberts<\/span> (R-KS) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Franki Roberts<\/span>, Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Thompson<\/span> (D-CA) and Senator <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Udall<\/span> (D-NM) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jill Cooper Udall<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers took part in a friendly cook-off competition, serving their favorite hors d&#8217;oeuvres, desserts and drinks. Their creations were judged by acclaimed <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington-DC<\/span> area chefs and awards were presented in six categories:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Judge&#8217;s Choice \u2013 Sen. <span class=\"xn-person\">Angus King<\/span> (Lobster Stew) <\/li>\n<li>People&#8217;s Choice \u2013 Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Dean Philips<\/span> (Miriam&#8217;s Potato Latkes) <\/li>\n<li>Healthiest Recipe \u2013 Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Salud Carbajal<\/span> (Central Coast Ceviche) <\/li>\n<li>Hometown Hero \u2013 Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Latta<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-person\">Johnny Appleseed Crisp<\/span>) <\/li>\n<li>Best Presentation \u2013 Sen. <span class=\"xn-person\">Gary Peters<\/span> (Michigan Cherry, Goat Cheese and Sage Crostini) <\/li>\n<li>Easiest Preparation \u2013 Sen. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jim Risch<\/span> (Idaho Baked Potato Sunday) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gourmet Gala Co-Chairs were Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Bonnie Perdue<\/span> (GA), Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Heinrich<\/span> (NM), Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Suzanne Conaway<\/span> (TX) and Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Lauren Kennedy<\/span> (MA). The Finance Co-Chairs were <span class=\"xn-person\">Gina Rigby<\/span> of Aflac, <span class=\"xn-person\">Amy Hawkins<\/span> of BNSF Railway and <span class=\"xn-person\">Terri Fariello<\/span> of United Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as judges for this year&#8217;s competition were: <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Friedman<\/span>, All Purpose\/The Red Hen; Johanna Hellrigi, <span class=\"xn-person\">Dio Moi<\/span>; Chef Ris Lacoste of RIS, <span class=\"xn-person\">Bryan Moscatello<\/span>, 701 Restaurant; <span class=\"xn-person\">Riccardo Rinaldi<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Tosca and John Rorapaugh<\/span>, Ivy City Smokehouse.<\/p>\n<p>More than 100 sponsors supported this year&#8217;s event, including: Samsung, Presenting Sponsor; Chevron, Comcast NBCUniversal, National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation and P&amp;G Pampers Platinum Sponsors; Aflac, BNSF Railway, Delta, S&amp;P Global and United Airlines, Signature Sponsors; BlueCross BlueShield Association, CVS Health, United Technologies and Volkswagen Group of America, Regional Sponsors; and The Hill, National Journal, Washington Diplomat and Washington Life, Media Sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, including a list of Congressional chefs and event photos, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2462115-1&amp;h=2847429614&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2462115-1%26h%3D1413462562%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fsignaturechefs.marchofdimes.org%252FEvent.aspx%253FEventId%253D20513%26a%3Dmarchofdimes.org%252Fgourmetgala&amp;a=marchofdimes.org%2Fgourmetgala\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org\/gourmetgala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes<br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. 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