The Fall Football Fun, a 2024 Come to the Table tablescape created by Casey Foti and Dianne Foti, is pictured. This year’s Come To The Table fundraiser will be held Thursday, May 8.

MAYVILLE – Court Appointed Special Advocates of Chautauqua County will hold its 17th annual Come to the Table fundraiser will be held Thursday, May 8, at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with the live table auction starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door for $20 and include hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment by the Jamestown High School Chamber Orchestra, giveaways, a live table auction and a door prize.

Guests can bid on themed tablescapes during the live table auction that have been designed and donated by local CASA supporters. Table themes include “Ground Yourself,” by FSC Systems LLC, “Holiday Hometown Harmony,” by The RED House for Youth, “Mid Century Breakfast,” by the members of Pearl City Clay House, “Oh, How I Love Being a Woman,” by Jacki Crosby, “Entertaining through the Seasons,” by Casey Foti and Dianne Foti, “Farmhouse Foyer,” by Shari Jamieson, “It’s Time to Support Local,” by Wicked Warren’s, “Celebrate with Food,” by Wegmans, “#MomLife,” by Danielle Stone, “Everything-But-The-Fish,” by Brian Masciadrelli, “Elevate Your Brew,” by Jen Masiadrelli, and “St. Elmo Spa Fiesta & Flawless,” by Julie Ambrose.

Included in the live auction is a seven-night stay in a private condo in Myrtle Beach and a Heroes Dinner with Jamestown Fire Department tablescape that includes a homemade spaghetti dinner for 11 at Station One made and served by the Jamestown Fire Department followed by a firehouse tour. Returning is the “Who Done It” at the RED House – Murder Mystery Dinner for seven at the historic 1860’s Victorian manor in Cassadaga.

A Joshua Tree National Forest getaway includes a seven-night stay in a two-bedroom retreat close to the National Park. The table design was curated by 13-year old Riley Ambrose with the support of his family.

During the event, CASA will honor community members, organizations and CASA volunteers. The Donna Vanstrom Volunteer of the Year Award will go to Dr. Brian Masciadrelli. The Mary Rogers Heart of CASA Award will go to the Stone family for their passion and commitment to foster children. The Robert (Bob) Schnizler Justice for Children Award will go to Mary Ann Zimmer. The Friends of the Community Award will go to Jamestown Awning and Party Tents for their support of foster families through their Angels of Hope program.

The service auction offers our guests the opportunity to donate to one of the specific services of the CASA program and will consist of an hour of CASA advocacy for $15, lifebook program for $50, send a kid to summer camp program for $125, a month of CASA advocacy for $125 and a mega support package for $315.

“The service auction is a staple fundraiser during Come to the Table and offers our guests the opportunity to directly benefit the children we serve,” said Kathy Park, executive director of CASA. “Children in the foster care system are often moved from placement to placement, with few belongings. Our lifebook program, for example, is a storybook that our CASA children create to help them track special memories and important life details that they can take with them always.”

Guests will have the opportunity to support the Mary Rogers Heart of CASA Fund.

“Throughout the years, Mary recognized that not all children start on an even playing field, and most children who live in poverty have more obstacles to overcome,” says Park. “She was aware of financial disadvantages to a child’s education and the ability to fit in with their peers.” To honor Mary’s generous heart, this fund will provide children in grades K-12 needed educational resources, registrations, lessons, equipment, yearbooks, school outing fees, and other related resources.

Sponsors include Chautauqua Chemicals, Community Bank, Cynde B. Photography, Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant, El Greco Woodworking, Inc., Kiwanis Club of Silver Creek, SKF, The Great Tree Inn and Wegmans.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from any CASA board or staff member or at the door. A tax-deductible donation can be made by sending a check to CASA of Chautauqua Co. Inc., 2 Academy St., , Suite 5, Mayville, NY 14757.

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