Jeane Graves Charity Cupcake Challenge

When:

10/16/2016 at 2:00 pm EDT

Where:

The Heritage Center

2140 14th Avenue

Vero Beach, FL 32960

United States

It is year number SEVEN and time for the Jeane Graves Charity Cupcake Challenge; a competitive bakeoff to raise money for charities’, including The Michael J. Fox Foundation, The event is Sunday October 16th at 2:00pm at The Heritage Center in downtown Vero Beach.   

Bakers will compete in two divisions; Professional Baker/Restaurant and Individual Bakers. The fee for Individual Bakers to enter is $10.00 if the entry is recieved before September 16th and $15.00 with the deadline of October 7th. Professional Bakers and Restaurants can enter for $30.00 prior to September 16th and $35.00 before the October 7th deadline. Contestants are to bring 5 dozen cupcakes made with standard 2 ½” cupcake papers and all decorations must be edible.  One dozen will be displayed and the rest of the cupcakes are cut into bite sized pieces for tasting and voting by attendees. 

Tickets to the Cupcake Challenge are $10.00 and can be purchased at the door.  Ticket holders will have ten votes to use for their favorite cupcake or they can vote for several of the ones they like.  Cupcakes will be tasted by the ticketholders beginning at 2:00pm. Audience votes will be counted after 4:15pm and the cupcakes with the most audience votes will move to the judges for awards.

Winners will be announced as the judge’s votes are tallied.   Prizes will be given in each category for Best Decoration, Best Taste and Best Cupcake in the category.  One cupcake will be awarded Best Overall Cupcake 2016. 

Cupcake bakers are asked to submit a brief (75 words or less) paragraph about themselves or their Bakery or Restaurant that can be used for publicity purposes before and after the Cupcake Challenge.   Entry forms are available on the Jeane Graves Charity Cupcake Challenge Facebook page or interested bakers can call 772 473 3410 to have an entry form e-mailed.    

Checks can be made out to Michael J. Fox Foundation.  Deadline for completed entry form is Friday, October 7th.  The form, contestant information and entry fee can be dropped off at Law Office of Julia Graves, 2205 14th Avenue in Vero Beach, FL or mailed to Cupcake Challenge, Care of HGX, P O Box 6190, Vero Beach, FL 32961. 

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's.  The Cupcake Challenge event is put on by the family and friends of Jeane Graves who had Parkinson’s disease.  After a teaching career, she enrolled in the Indian River State College Culinary Program, became a chef and owned her own restaurant Hibiscus Coffee and Tea.  Team Fox members raise funds for the foundation through local fundraisers and participating in sporting events.  For more information on Team Fox, visit TeamFox.org.  

Contact Janie Graves Hoover at 772 473 3410 or janietv@yahoo.com for more information.

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