Chatham Street Café to Host Fundraiser for Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS

Cary, NC, March 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Gayla Bonke, owner and chef at Chatham Street Café & Catering (www.chathamstreetcafe.com), located at 140 E. Chatham St., has announced that the restaurant will host a fundraiser and wine tasting event on Monday, March 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to benefit the Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Chatham Street Café and the cost is $25 per person, which includes tapas, one beverage (wine, beer, soda) and a wine tasting. Additional event sponsors include Mark Oglesby and Carafe. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid in a silent auction on items from Total Wine; Tammy Clements Style Studios; Charlotte Duke, LMBT Massage Therapy; Cooper’s Furniture; and Carafe.

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“We are pleased to host a fundraiser that will support the Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS,” said Bonke. “Chatham Street Café is committed to giving back to the community and supporting this important cause.”

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Details:
- The event will be held in memory of John Bohnel. All proceeds will go to the JohnnyB’s LUNAtics team in support of the Triangle Walk to Defeat ALS, held April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Credit Suisse campus. The 3K walk will help fund the vital patient services program and ALS research. For information, visit http://web.alsa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=WLK_BP_NC_eventlist.

- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive motor neuron disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, damaging upper and lower motor neurons. There is no known cause or cure, and it affects everyone differently. Nearly 5,600 people each year in the United States alone are diagnosed with ALS, which is five times higher than Huntington’s disease and almost equal to Multiple Sclerosis.

About Chatham Street Café & Catering:
Chatham Street Café & Catering is located at 140 E. Chatham St., in the heart of downtown Cary, N.C. Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunches, Chatham Street Café also provides full-service catering and baked goods to order. Menu items are prepared with fresh, local ingredients and are created by owner and chef Gayla Bonke. The restaurant can accommodate specific dietary needs, such as gluten-free or vegetarian, and is available for private functions. Chatham Street Café & Catering is open for lunch Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; dinner Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; brunch on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed on Mondays. For more information, please visit www.chathamstreetcafe.com or call (919) 380-1193.

Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
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