For the 24th year, local businesses will be creating their best chocolate creations for the Chocolate Lovers’ Fling benefit. This year’s event is Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in downtown Portland. This much anticipated event and rite of spring will raise important funds to help Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM) with their mission to end sexual violence through educational prevention programs, and to ensure that services are available to victim/survivors and all those affected by the crime of sexual assault.
Everyone is invited to feast on fudge, taste truffles and tortes, marvel at mousses and delight in delicacies created by the best chefs in Cumberland and York counties. These “Chocolatiers” make hundreds of bite-sizes pieces of their treats for the attendees, all the while competing for top honors in several chocolate categories. The winners are determined by a panel of local celebrity and culinary judges, as well as the People’s Choice Award which is decided by the event participants.
General Admission Tickets are $20 (free for children 10 & under) and will allow you to sample chocolate until your heart’s content! Back by popular demand is the Kids Korner! The live Chocolate Moose character will join the kids for a cookie decorating contest and Eric Kruger will be back to make his famous balloon hats.
Tickets are Limited! To provide chocolate lovers with enough chocolate to make their hearts sing and to maintain our high standards, tickets will be limited. Tickets are available at the following Hannaford stores: Gorham – Main Street, Portland – Forest Avenue, Saco – Main Street, Scarborough – Hannaford Drive, Westbrook – Hannaford Drive, Yarmouth – US Route 1; at all Bull Moose and Coffee By Design locations; and online at www.chocolateloversfling.org.
Not only will there be enough chocolate to satisfy even the most discerning palate, this year’s fling will once again offer VIP seating, local celebrity judges, and fabulous raffle packages.
Some of the Chocolatiers participating in this year’s Fling include: Bella Cheesecake, Chocolate Falls in Maine, Dean’s Sweets, Divine Chocolate of Cape Neddick, Green Elephant, Holiday Inn By the Bay, Old Port Candy Company, Pepperclub, Simply Divine Brownies, Southern Maine Community College, The Bar of Chocolate, The Café at Pat’s, Wicked Whoopies, and Yummy Tummy Bakery & Chocolates.
