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Sponsorship opportunities for the Reign Over Cancer Walk are still<br />

available! We have several options to fit all marketing needs and budgets.<br />

Contact Aaron or Michelle Perzan at 956-832-9187 or 956-832-1988.<br />

For more information about the GEST Foundation, Inc., how to donate<br />

or become a walk sponsor or how to submit a grant for financial<br />

support, please contact Michelle Perzan at 832-377-1367, 956-832-9188<br />

or email via at michelle.perzan@gestfoundation.com.<br />

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McDonalds<br />

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2 ND ANNUAL KATY TASTE FEST<br />

www.KatyTasteFest.com<br />

Katy Taste Fest, the city’s first festival for foodies will again be held<br />

at Villagio Town Center March 24, <strong>2018</strong>, 11 AM-2 PM. The festival<br />

celebrates all things food from some of the best Katy restaurants. It is<br />

a foodies’ paradise with emphasis on food, family and fun. The festival<br />

will focus on celebrating the diversity of the local restaurant scene with<br />

bites from 30 local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, beer/wine,<br />

a large kids zone, live entertainment and a silent auction. Fun for the<br />

whole family! Our inaugural event was a HUGE success with more than<br />

800 attendees and raised more than $13,000 for our local non-profit<br />

partners. We aim to exceed that number in <strong>2018</strong>!<br />

NEW: This year’s event will feature a VIP Jazz Brunch: This is an<br />

opportunity to discover your new go-to favorites while savoring<br />

comfort foods you’ve loved for years. We have something for everyone<br />

from adults to kids. Katy Taste Fest has partnered with several local<br />

nonprofits that focus on abused, neglected and abandoned children<br />

including Katy Cares, Krause Children’s Center and Armor of Hope<br />

Foundation. Details and ticket information will be available on<br />

www.KatyTasteFest.com.<br />

About Katy Taste Fest: Katy Taste Fest aspires to turn tasters into diners.<br />

The festival explores the city’s diverse dining scene by sampling tastes<br />

from local restaurants. Attendees can enjoy cooking demonstrations,<br />

live entertainment, a silent auction and family-friendly activities for<br />

food lovers of all ages. Katy Taste Fest supports several local charities<br />

that focus on vulnerable children, including Katy Cares, ZOE, Krause<br />

Children’s Center, Helping Kids Ministry and Armor of Hope Foundation.<br />

CALL FOR ARTISTS:<br />

BAYOU CITY<br />

ART FESTIVAL<br />

MEMORIAL PARK <strong>2018</strong><br />

Bayou City Art Festival,<br />

produced by Art Colony<br />

Association, Inc. (ACA), is<br />

inviting artists from around the<br />

country to submit applications<br />

and have the opportunity to showcase their art at the nation’s premier<br />

spring outdoor fine art event Friday-Sunday, March 23-25, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />

ACA produces Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park in the spring and<br />

Bayou City Art Festival Downtown in the fall. Now entering its 47 th year,<br />

ACA has provided a venue for over 20,000 artists to showcase their<br />

work to thousands of art lovers from all over the world. Patrons have<br />

the opportunity to personally meet the artist, view original works and<br />

purchase world class art. The festival benefits local non-profits and<br />

features music, food, beverages, entertainment, a Children’s Creative<br />

Zone and much more for people of all ages to come and enjoy the city<br />

and the festival.<br />

Twice a year, over 1,000 qualified applicants from 19 different disciples<br />

submit their applications to be reviewed by the ACA jurors. For each<br />

festival, a new juror panel is invited and consists of artists, collectors<br />

and industry professionals. The panel of five to seven jurors are<br />

selected based on their specific interests, professional knowledge and<br />

20 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | Community Newsletter

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