PHOTOS: ‘Gifts from the Earth’ brings record gifts to South Seattle College

January 24, 2016 11:16 am
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(WSB photos)
Food, wine, and history last night at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) – the latter courtesy of the 300-plus guests at the food-and-wine fundraiser Gifts From The Earth, which brought in the most money ever for the SSC Foundation: Almost $222,000. That wasn’t the only record:

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The 16 guest chefs who planned and prepared custom menus for groups of guests included a record number of seven who trained at the college’s much-lauded culinary program. They and their support crews – including SSC culinary, wine, and hospitality students – filled prep rooms at the college’s Brockey Center before the guests took their seats, plating their tasty creations – take a look:

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Among the chefs, a West Seattle duo, Bruce Cougan (below left) from Harry’s Chicken Joint, one of the South-graduate chefs, and Matt Bumpas, who trained at Seattle Central:

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As mentioned in our recent preview, Bumpas is working to get a bricks-and-mortar location for his Sweet Bumpas Ice Cream. But the menu he and Cougan prepared for two tables was largely his vision – his resumé includes restaurants such as Poppy on Capitol Hill:

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South students also made the appetizers and wine that began the night.

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The event, which also included silent and live auctions, was emceed by KING 5’s Jake Whittenberg. Speakers included college president Gary Oertli and student Sarah Phillips, who talked about what she’s been able to do because of scholarships from the SSC Foundation, as she travels an educational road she hopes will lead to a doctorate in computer science. The foundation also raises money for student needs including internships, emergency funding, and tutoring. You can contribute any time by going here.

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