

Amanda Houdashell-Williams
Amanda Houdashell-Williams
Graduate Program Coordinator, Graduate Business Services
Bon Vivant celebrates food, drink at RawhideEvent benefits Boys and Girls Club
At Bon Vivant
Throw on your best cowboy gear and enjoy more than 300 varieties of beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as fine foods from more than 30 Valley restaurants, at the 24th annual M&I Bank Bon Vivant- A Celebration of Fine Food and Drink at Rawhide.
The event is a benefit for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley and provides funds for the organization's after-school programs, including tutoring, anti-drug education, sports and technology programs, said Mindee Padilla of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley.
BOXAD TABLE "After-school programs like these are important for kids, because they allow them to get their schoolwork done early and go home and spend quality time with their families," Padilla said. "Parents can feel at ease knowing that their kids are getting their work done, learning and staying active.
Restaurants providing food for the event include AJ's Fine Foods, Food City, the Landmark Restaurant, Von Hanson's Meats, the Melting Pot, Harry and David, and That Italian Place on 40th, among others.