Dustin Nichols & Catherine Fisher of Full Circle Real Estate. Photo by D.J. DeJong, The Mountain Mail
Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the results of the 8th Annual Mac & Cheese Bake-Off Fundraiser presented by Full Circle Real Estate Group held at the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort Pavilion on Thursday, July 28th. About 200 people were in attendance and $14,875 was raised at this year’s event to benefit the affordable housing cause in Chaffee County. Congratulations to Clare Tarcha of Community Bank of Colorado’s Buena Vista branch for winning the individual category, and Brett and Mendy Boren for the restaurant category. We truly appreciate all of the donors, bakers, volunteers, and attendees for making the 2022 Annual Mac & Cheese Bake-Off/Silent Auction a success. Thank you Chaffee County!
Three competitors in the restaurant category and eleven individuals vied for the people’s choice. This year first, second, and third place winners in each category were awarded visa gift cards, Habitat goodie bags, and recognition certificates. For the attendees, there was an assortment of macaroni and cheese recipes to sample. After counting the votes, Brett and Mendy Boren won the restaurant category with their “Heart Attack Mac”, Paula Milner of K’s Dairy Delite came in second, and Janine Giles with Granny’s Just Desserts came in third place. Clare Tarcha of Community Bank of Colorado’s Buena Vista branch won the individual category with her special “French Oniony Mac N Cheese”, second place went to Hilary Downs, and third place to Nicco Hernandez. Congratulations to all of our 2022 Mac & Cheese Bake-Off winners!
The silent auction comprised of a variety of items and combined packages donated by individuals, local artists, and many Chaffee County businesses. Some of the items included rafting trips, resort packages, gift cards, tools, jewelry, and artwork.
Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity would especially like to recognize the following event sponsors:
- Title Sponsor: Full Circle Real Estate Group
- Diamond Sponsors: Heart of the Rockies Radio, JV Food Shop, Monarch Mountain, and Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
- Platinum Sponsors: Central Colorado Title & Escrow, Fading West Building Systems, First Presbyterian Church of Salida, Mountain View Custom Homes, and South Main Realty.
- Gold Sponsors: BV Drug, Collegiate Commons, Collegiate Peaks Bank, Community Banks of Colorado, Elevation Beer, PSH Signs & Graphics, Rally Liquor, and Salida Pharmacy & Fountain
- Silver Sponsors: Antero Outdoors, Butala Sand & Gravel, CoopRE, Hi Valley Supply, InBank, and Sangre de Cristo Electric
Additionally, we would like to thank Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort for their hospitality during the event, as well as DJ the DJ for providing music and sound equipment. Elevation Beer Company and Rally Liquor generously donated beverages for the event. High Country BBQ donated fresh salad, Sorelle Delicatessen donated their house salad dressing, and KB’s Kakery and Dorothy’s Tamales contributed delicious cookies to the event. We would like to thank the volunteers, staff, and Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity board members. This event would not have been possible without the hard work, generosity, dedication, and support of our local community. See you next summer for the 2023 Mac & Cheese Bake-Off Event!
