Local chefs to prepare feast for Raptor Center fundraiser

Credit: HANDOUT

Credit: HANDOUT

The Glen Helen Raptor Center will be hosting Whoo Cooks for You next weekend.

Tickets are on sale now for $165 to attend the charitable dining event, which happens from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center, 1075 Ohio 343, Yellow Springs.

STAY CONNECTED: Greene County News on Facebook

The event will feature chefs from area restaurants preparing a six-course meal comprising locally grown food. This is a fundraiser to support the Glen Helen Raptor Center. There will be a live and silent auction, music, Ohio wines and beer and close encounters with some of the denizens at the center. Attendees will be able to meet the new Raptor Center Director, Rebecca Jaramillo.

MORE >>> 4 things you may not know about the raptor center 

Cooks that will be participating are Roland Eliason of Winds Café; Carrie Walters of Dorothy Lane Market; Doug McGregor of the Seasons Bistro and Grille; Dana Downs of Roost Italian; Jenn DiSanto of Sagecraft Catering and Events; Dave Rawson of Meadowlark; and Liz Valenti of the Wheat Penny Oven & Bar.

MORE >>> Yellow Springs students preparing for 'Into the Wild' trip

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit glenhelen.org or contact Ann Simonson at (937) 769-1902, asimonson@glenhelen.org.

About the Author