Medical Center's Taste of the U party to support patient needs with food, fun and costumes
Published on Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By: Jack Mazurak at 601-984-1970 or <a href="mailto:jmazurak@umc.edu">jmazurak@umc.edu</a>.
Published in Press Releases on February 19, 2014 (PDF)
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s homage to food and fun-raising, Taste of the U, will return for its 24th year with an extravaganza of creative, bite-sized food, wildly imaginative themes, live music and crazy costumes.
The event will fill the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Taste of the U raises funds for the UMMC Alliance, a nonprofit charitable and social organization that serves Medical Center patient, family and facility needs.
Celebrity judges include Mississippi News Now anchor Maggie Wade, chef and restaurant owner Grant Nooe and Dr. David Dzielak, director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Judges will receive taste-size portions from each team and vote for the Overall Winner, first and second runner up and Best Taste.
The Overall winning team takes home the coveted Dr. Fine Swine trophy, which for years has circulated to different offices around the Medical Center.
Toy Wolfe, UMMC dietitian, will judge entries for the Heart Healthy title, and a secret celebrity judge will decide on the Best Presentation category.
Up for grabs this year is a two-night hunting trip at Belle Island in Vicksburg with three guided hunts, Saturday dinner and the guarantee of a buck.
Another stunner is the trip to the Ole Miss–Alabama football game on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Oxford. The package includes two tickets to the Chancellor’s Box, parking passes and a three-room, three-night stay within walking distance of the Oxford Square and campus.
Mississippi State University fans can bid on a number of autographed items, including a cowbell, a baseball, a white zip-up hoodie and a Jack Cristil book.
Other auction goodies include jewelry from Lee Michaels, an item from the Apple Store, sunglasses from the Department of Ophthalmology, a private dinner for six with Basil’s chefs at your home, gift certificates from Amerigo, Anju, Babalu ,Bravo!, Fresh Market and two local photographers.
Bid on a round of golf at Reunion for four, art from Peyton Hutchinson and Dr. Mark Reed, professor of otolaryngology, and numerous boutique items.
“We know this year’s Taste of the U will be awesome,” said Taste Committee Chair Laura DiStefano. “We couldn’t pull off such a wild event without the dedicated support of our sponsors, silent auction donors, UMMC Catering and Physical Facilities staff members, volunteers, and most of all, the enthusiastic chef teams.”
The event will fill the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Taste of the U raises funds for the UMMC Alliance, a nonprofit charitable and social organization that serves Medical Center patient, family and facility needs.
Taste of the U 2013
Celebrity judges include Mississippi News Now anchor Maggie Wade, chef and restaurant owner Grant Nooe and Dr. David Dzielak, director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Judges will receive taste-size portions from each team and vote for the Overall Winner, first and second runner up and Best Taste.
The Overall winning team takes home the coveted Dr. Fine Swine trophy, which for years has circulated to different offices around the Medical Center.
Toy Wolfe, UMMC dietitian, will judge entries for the Heart Healthy title, and a secret celebrity judge will decide on the Best Presentation category.
Taste of the U 2013
Up for grabs this year is a two-night hunting trip at Belle Island in Vicksburg with three guided hunts, Saturday dinner and the guarantee of a buck.
Another stunner is the trip to the Ole Miss–Alabama football game on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Oxford. The package includes two tickets to the Chancellor’s Box, parking passes and a three-room, three-night stay within walking distance of the Oxford Square and campus.
Taste of the U 2013
Mississippi State University fans can bid on a number of autographed items, including a cowbell, a baseball, a white zip-up hoodie and a Jack Cristil book.
Other auction goodies include jewelry from Lee Michaels, an item from the Apple Store, sunglasses from the Department of Ophthalmology, a private dinner for six with Basil’s chefs at your home, gift certificates from Amerigo, Anju, Babalu ,Bravo!, Fresh Market and two local photographers.
Bid on a round of golf at Reunion for four, art from Peyton Hutchinson and Dr. Mark Reed, professor of otolaryngology, and numerous boutique items.
Taste of the U 2013
“We know this year’s Taste of the U will be awesome,” said Taste Committee Chair Laura DiStefano. “We couldn’t pull off such a wild event without the dedicated support of our sponsors, silent auction donors, UMMC Catering and Physical Facilities staff members, volunteers, and most of all, the enthusiastic chef teams.”
To purchase Taste of the U tickets
Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for students, interns and residents or $5 for children under 12, visit www.umc.edu/alliancePhotos
 | Vikas Majithia, MBBS Professor-Clinical Director of Rheumatology & Immunology Phone: (601) 984-5540 Fax: (601) 984-5535 Education Right MBBS - Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute Residency Internal Medicine - St. John Hospi High Resolution Medium Resolution Low Resolution |
 | High Resolution Medium Resolution Low Resolution |
 | High Resolution Medium Resolution Low Resolution |
 | Suzanne Sanders, MD Assistant Professor Rheumatology Phone: (601) 362-4471 Fax: (601) 984-5535 Education Right Undergraduate - University of Mississippi Medical School - University of Mississippi School of Medicine Internship - University o High Resolution Medium Resolution Low Resolution |
 | High Resolution Medium Resolution Low Resolution |