Gourmet Tasting Event Benefits Bridgeport's Habitat For Humanity

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Habit for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County will hold a gourmet tasting Thursday to benefit Women Build.

Builders at National Women Build Week 2015.
Photo Credit: *Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County Facebook*

Frank Mojica

10/27/2015 5:00 p.m.

The 7th Annual Gourmet Tasting to Benefit Women Build will offer culinary offerings from A Dash of Salt (Weston/Norwalk), Avellino’s (Fairfield), Garden Catering (Greenwich), New Level Academy (Bridgeport), Tazza Osteria (Fairfield) and La Paella (Norwalk).

Celebrity chef Silvia Baldini of Food Network's "Chopped" will provide a cooking demonstration.

All proceeds will benefit the Women Build 12, a home to be built in 2016 in honor of longtime Habitat volunteer and 9/11 activist Beverly Eckert.

Habitat for Humanity's Women Build is a program dedicated to providing fundraising and construction skills to women interested in building homes for the community.

The fundraiser takes place from 6-9 p.m. in sponsor Aitoro Appliances' Norwalk showroom at 401 Westport Ave.

To purchase tickets, visit: www.habitatcfc.org/events/aitoro2015. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door.

Click here to follow Daily Voice Bridgeport and receive free news updates.