HOME MAGAZINE JUNE/JULY 2010
Cover story: Taste of HOME Brings Fun & Food for the Benefit of Children
Scheduled for June 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the University of Florida Hilton, Taste of HOME, an idea originally conceived by Scott Costello, the publisher of HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida, will benefit the Child Advocacy
Center, Children's Home Society of Florida and three charities designated by the Leadership Gainesville Class 35 - March of Dimes, Alachua County Public School Foundation and Girls to Young Ladies. The common theme in all the organizations is that all the funds raised will go to help the children of North Central
Florida.
Kim Mitrook, Leadership Gainesville Alumni Association's (LGAA) outgoing president, said that children are the right target audience for the Taste of HOME proceeds.
"LGAA always looks for education and children's projects,
Mitrook said. "In past years we have always supported child-
related organizations. Causes for children always present the
greatest need. They are the people in our community who
don't have a voice. Working with A Taste of HOME will help us
provide that voice. Every year, the graduating class of Leadership
Gainesville chooses an event to support. This year, LG 35 chose
to get on board with Taste of HOME to help make it a success.
Taste of HOME is the brainchild of HOME publisher Scott
Costello. The planning for this event began about three years ago
- around the same time HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida
was introduced.
"The concept of HOME was to create a publication that
could share the stories of individuals, businesses and non-
profits dedicated to improving our community and giving us the
reason why we call this area home,"This
event furthered the cause by allowing us to
focus on non-profits dedicated to helping
children in our community and improving
their opportunity for a good, positive life...
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