“A Taste of Santa Cruz” Seeking Community Participants for 2015 Event

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz’s premiere culinary extravaganza, “A Taste of Santa Cruz,” is seeking restaurants, sponsors, and donations for our silent and live auctions. Showcase your food, wine or business to an audience of over 600 event attendees and foodies!

This 11th annual fundraising event benefits local low income first time home buyers through the Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation’s Closing Cost Grant Program. This year’s event will be held on November 12 at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

“A Taste of Santa Cruz has raised over $350,000 for the Closing Cost Assistance Grant Program, placing over 195 families in homes of their own from the community support of this event over the past 11 years”, stated Randy Turnquist, President of the Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS®. “We are reaching out once again to the community for their participation and support with a goal of raising $45,000 to support homeownership in Santa Cruz County.”

Please contact Lela Willet lela@thewilletway.com or Serena Wagner swagner@propertyid.com for more information. Visit www.atosc.com for event details and be part of the conversation on Twitter @atasteofsc.

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The Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS® Housing Foundation was established in 2003, to bridge the gap to homeownership in Santa Cruz County. The mission of the Housing Foundation is to assist residents in our community realize the dream of homeownership by providing education, financial programs, and by supporting organizations who embrace our goals. Visit us at www.sccarhf.org.