В Ваньере прошел благотворительный ужин Partage Beechwood: собрали почти 7 тысяч долларов на борьбу с голодом

Carole Saad, owner of LouLou Lounge, and Nathalie Carrier, executive director of the Vanier BIA, helped bring the spectacular Moroccan-inspired table to life for the eighth annual Partage Beechwood. “You have been partners on this event for seven years, and I just don't know how you do it. But every year it gets better,” Carrier said of Saad, whom she called “quite possibly one of the most amazing and generous humans on the planet.”Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Beneath glowing lanterns and flowing silks, 200 guests gathered around one spectacular long table stretching through the grounds of Beechwood Cemetery for a magical Moroccan-inspired evening with an important purpose. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited digital access to the Ottawa Citizen. Analysis on all things Ottawa by Bruce Deachman,David Pugliese, and others, award-winning newsletters and virtual events. 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Register to unlock this article — it’s free Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments The eighth annual Partage Beechwood, held Wednesday, Aug. 19, raised $80,000 for Partage Vanier food bank, surpassing its $65,000 goal and bringing the community together over an unforgettable meal. Article content Article content Even a brief summer downpour couldn’t dampen the evening. As the rain moved through, the clouds parted and a stunning double rainbow appeared over the cemetery, bringing a little extra light to a night dedicated to helping neighbours facing food insecurity. Article content The need is significant. Guests heard that 3,691 people in a community of 17,380 used the food bank this year. That is more than one in five residents, with 65 per cent of those turning to it being new clients. Funds raised help keep fresh and culturally appropriate food on the shelves while also providing meals for youth taking part in community programs. Article content “Partage means share,” guests were reminded during the evening — sharing a meal, each other’s company and support for a community facing a growing food crisis. Article content Vanier resident chef Dave Godsoe returned for his third year to create the evening’s feast, with much of the produce grown locally at Rideau Pines Farm. Article content From rain and rainbows to lanterns, laughter and a table shared among neighbours, it was an evening that captured exactly what Partage is all about. To learn more about Partage Vanier or to donate, please head to www.cscvanier.com. Article content Guests gathered under the trees at Beechwood Cemetery for a magical evening of food, community and giving at the eight annual Partage Beechwood — a one-of-a-kind fundraiser in support of the Partage Vanier Food Bank.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Andrée-Anne Martel, executive director of the Vanier Community Services Centre, addressed guests as the rain poured down during Partage Beechwood, while past chair Michael McLellan held an umbrella over her. Martel spoke about the growing demand at Partage Vanier food bank and the difference funds raised through the annual dinner make in helping feed the community.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content From left, Gabrielle Beaulieu, chair of the CSC Vanier board of directors; Andrée-Anne Martel, executive director of the Vanier Community Services Centre; and Nathalie Carrier, executive director of the Vanier BIA.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Anna Belanger, of Anna Belanger and Associates, sponsored the cocktails at the eighth annual Partage Beechwood and showed off one of the event’s golden apples. Guests could purchase apples for $100, $200 or $500, each paired with a prize of corresponding value, helping raise almost $7,000 for Partage Vanier through apple sales alone.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Nathalie Carrier, executive director of the Vanier BIA, addressed the crowd as a stunning rainbow dazzled the sky during an evening she described as one big “family dinner.”Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Vanier resident chef Dave Godsoe returned for his third year as the event’s chef, creating a Moroccan-inspired feast that included lamb as the evening’s main course.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Gina Marquez brought a little extra Moroccan flair to the evening, entertaining guests with a belly dancing performance.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Representing title sponsor Mark Motors Group, Liza Mrak addressed guests just as Mother Nature decided to join the program, sending rain down over the outdoor gathering.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Henrietta Southam, of Henrietta Southam Design, and Ottawa restaurateur Peter Boole, of Eighteen Hospitality Group, joined the lively musical procession leading guests to the spectacular long table.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Joudel Janoska, social media manager at Eighteen Hospitality Group, made her way through the headstones as a light rain fell during the cocktail portion of the evening.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Natasha Commanda, an Algonquin and Ojibway woman from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, owner of FN Clean Water and strategist and partnerships co-ordinator at Emdash Agency, led the land acknowledgment to open the evening.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Annabelle Cloutier, president and CEO of the National Arts Centre, and her husband, Sébastien Carrière, Chief of Protocol of Canada.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content John Robinson, CEO of Intega IT, and Nik Lemieux, owner of Mirabel Management, attended for the first time and were already planning a return. “It was really cool, different and a nice take on an event,” said Robinson, who praised the engaging service and joked, “Glass never empty!”Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Bruce Linton, founder and former chairman and CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation, enjoyed a twist on a martini as he arrived at the spectacular long table set among the headstones at Beechwood Cemetery.Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Please enjoy a few more photographs from the special night: Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content If you know of someone doing something exceptional to help, we would love to share their story. 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