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Event Update:

(Scroll down to view photos from 1/26/08)

January 26th, 2008 at the Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA

Actor/comedian Will Ferrell made a surprise appearance Saturday night in Seattle at a benefit for the Pacific Northwest Chapter of Cancer for College.

14 students were awarded college scholarships during the evening among them, Will Farrell, a junior at Central Washington University, who survived Lymphoma last year. But when 20- year- old Mr. Farrell tried to accept his award the Hollywood actor/comedian with the same name approached the podium too, saying, “I’m not in college and I’ve never had cancer, but I’m going to keep the money.”

The hilarious moment happened at the second annual Taste to Educate, a wine tasting benefit that drew a crowd of more than 200 to the Museum of History and Industry, Saturday night January 26^th, 2008. Actor/comedian, Will Ferrell then came clean, telling the crowd he wanted to meet the young man who shared his name and the rest of the young people whom, he said, he admires greatly.

Taste to Educate showcased wines from eleven top Northwest wineries and was hosted by honorary event chair, Chris Figgins, winemaker at renowned Leonetti Cellar. The honorary chef for the evening was Jason Wilson of Seattle’s Crush Restaurant.

Private Event: 5:30-7PM (SOLD OUT)

Main Event: 7-10PM - (SOLD OUT)

Strategic Sponsor: Aven Foundation

Graduate Partner: Lynn and Mikal Thomsen

Join us for an evening of opportunities, inspirational stories and delights for the senses at a wine tasting to benefit

Cancer for College, a nonprofit that provides college scholarships to cancer survivors.

www.cancerforcollege.org

Private Event: Begin the evening with a private dinner wine presentation for an extremely limited number of guests, hosted

by this year's Honorary Chair, Chris Figgins, wine maker at

the award winning Leonetti Cellar. The Figgins family philosophy in wine making has always been to maintain total control

over the winemaking process from start to finish. This attention to detail has brought enormous

demand for the consistent quality of the Leonetti Cellar wines. Their wines are among the most sought after in the world.

Award winning chef, Jason Wilson, executive chef and owner of Crush also named one of the best chefs in the country by

Food and Wine magazine, will present a dinner of French inspired American food to pair with the wines provided by Mr.

Figgins.

Main Event: At 7:00PM the main event begins. Guests will mingle in the main hall at the Museum of History and Industry

while enjoying wines from the following Northwest wineries:

Andrew Will Winery, Boudreaux Cellars, Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene, Fielding Hills Winery, JM Cellars,

Lange Estate Vineyard and Winery, Long Shadows Vintners, Nicholas Cole Cellars, Robert Karl Cellars, and

Panther Creek Cellars.

A selection of small bites will be presented to compliment the wines by chefs Ethan Stowell and Philip Mihalski. Ethan

Stowell, chef and owner of Union, named one of the best restaurants in the United States by Food and Wine magazine.

Philip Mihalski, chef and owner of Nell's, chosen by Bon Appetite as one of the "Best Restaurants of the Year."

Metropolitan Market, the areas premier Epicurus food purveyor will also present a selection of artesian cheeses and

breads.

While sipping your wine, you can enjoy these other exciting opportunities made available to you for the evening:

Procure bottles/cases of wine at special prices.
Participate in the silent auction of autographed magnums
Purchase raffle tickets for wine, wine tools and gift certificates.
Acquire handmade bracelets; by Northwest artists

Award Ceremony:

The evening culminates with presentations to the Scholarship recipients.

Hear their inspiring stories of hope and renewal.

You have the opportunity to help these courageous individuals achieve

their dreams of continuing education by attending

this event. The award of education to these survivors is an enduring gift

you can bestow while enjoying this sense enriching evening.

Please join us.