The kick-off for the 7th Annual Bonne Santé Wine and Food Showcase presented by The Westin Galleria and benefiting the National Kidney Foundation was held at Privé Westin Galleria Dallas recently.
Neil Foote, President of the National Kidney Foundation North Texas, welcomed the crowd, thanking Greg White, General Manager of The Westin Galleria for their presenting sponsorship and for partnering with the National Kidney Foundation as host for Bonne Santé for the last six years and again in 2017. He expressed heartfelt thanks to Founding Chefs Scott Gottlich, The Second Floor and 18th & Vine and William Koval, Lakewood Country Club for their continued support, untiring efforts and generosity since the first Bonne Santé in 2010. Gina Gottlich is sommelier.
Special recognition went to Betty Osborne, whose late husband, Burl, is the namesake for the Burl Osborne Awareness Award, which is given each year at the Bonne Santé event. The Burl Osborne Awareness Award recognizes individuals and organizations which have helped advance awareness and understanding of kidneys, kidney disease, and organ donation.
This year the National Kidney Foundation is honored to celebrate the Burl Osborne Awareness Award corporate recipient Davita RX for their outstanding support of the National Kidney Foundation. They have raised over $30,000 in support of the Kidney walk. The Individual Award recipients and dear friends are Danny Kolzow and Graham McMillan. Graham made a video of the day he let his friend Danny know that he would donate his kidney for transplant. That moving video has been viewed by over 871,000 on Facebook alone. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/inspiremoreofficial/videos/1061437543948330/
The Gift of Life Award will be presented to McKamy Tiner. This award is given to individuals who have been involved in the ultimate “gift of life” – a lifesaving transplant. At the time she was 27, McKamy was one of the youngest kidney donors in the United States, donating a kidney to her long time and dear family friend, Ian Arena, who was in dire need. He is a healthy survivor today.
Bring your friends for a fun evening of fabulous food and wines at the 7th Annual Bonne Santé Wine and Food Showcase on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at The Westin Galleria Dallas. The event is the premier culinary and wine event featuring celebrity chefs from around the country raising funds to fight kidney disease and features a food and wine showcase, unique tastings with wine pairings, silent and live auctions and live entertainment. The event continues to grow with the support of chefs representing some of the finest restaurants in our community.
Sponsorships and underwriting are available starting at $3,000. A deluxe package for $440 includes two tickets to Bonne Sante’, one sleeping room at The Westin Galleria, and overnight valet parking. Individual tickets are $200. All underwriting opportunities and tickets are available through and can be purchased online at: www.nkft.org or by calling the National Kidney Foundation office at 214-351-2393, extension 652.
National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF) is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients, and tens of millions of Americans at risk.
Photos by Daniel Driensky.