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Chefs Take a Stand 2017

Chefs Take a Stand to End Domestic Violence is not your average gala: the food is delicious – the attire is comfortable – the speeches are few. Come for the food, stay for the cause, and leave knowing you did your part to help end domestic violence this October.

Featuring a selection of Washington, DC’s best chefs and mixologists, this event will mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

WHEN: Monday, October 2, 2017

  • VIP Reception: 5:30 to 6:30 PM
  • General Admission: 6:30 to 9:00 PM

Get tickets here.

2017 Participating Chefs & Mixologists […so far…]

  • Dimo Kolouas, Agora*
  • Blackwater Distilling
  • Bourbon
  • Bowers Fancy Dairy Products
  • BRABO*
  • Amy Hosseinnain, Buffalo & Bergen*
  • Columbia Room
  • Dirty Habit
  • Anthony Grasso, Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar*
  • Brendan Ambrose, Firefly
  • Naderia Wynn, The Gibson*
  • Hank’s Oyster Bar*
  • Mikala Brennan, Hula Girl Bar & Grill*
  • Michael Abt, Le Diplomate
  • McClintock Distilling
  • Emma Quinn, Port City Brewing*
  • Dane & Kathryn Nakamura, Range*
  • John Hart, SER Restaurant
  • Kamal Chanaka, Smith Commons
  • Tim Harley, Spoonfulls Catering
  • Denise Rodriguez, The Swiss Bakery*
  • Thomas Harvey, Tuscarora Restaurant Group
  • VBH Wines*
  • Zentan

*Returning Participant

2017 Sponsors:

NNEDV is deeply grateful to the following sponsors for their commitment to ending domestic violence. Learn more about sponsoring this event here.

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  • Allstate Foundation Purple Purse
  • Facebook
  • PepsiCo
  • Thirty-One Gifts
  • Uber
  • Airbnb
  • EagleBank
  • IBEX Global
  • Sykes Enterprises
  • Backus Consulting
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
  • Everytown for Gun Safety
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)
  • Bonnie Cohen
  • David and Darcy Diggs
  • Randi Wright

2017 Host Committee:

  • Jenny Backus, Backus Consulting
  • Jonathan Lindsley, Chemonics International
  • Kaitlin Sullivan, Facebook
  • Victoria Boston, Frontier Communications
  • Heather West, Mozilla
  • Kim Gandy, NNEDV
  • Cindy Southworth, NNEDV

What to Expect:

Chefs Take a Stand is not your average gala: the food is delicious – the attire is comfortable – the speeches are few. Come for the food, stay for the cause, and leave knowing you did your part to help end domestic violence this October.

See more photos from last year’s event here.