Dinner Reception Sold Out!
Paul Dolan will once again host the Pure Mendocino© Organic Dinner at Dark Horse Vineyard. “I am proud to host the kick-off event,” said Dolan, “It celebrates what makes Mendocino special: good people, local food, and sustainably made wines from all of Mendocino County’s diverse regions. Pure Mendocino© is a model for the ways in which the people of Mendocino County can work together to create healthier lives and communities.”

The Fifth Annual Pure Mendocino© weekend opens with the highly anticipated organic, wine-paired dinner at Dark Horse Vineyard in Ukiah, a biodynamic farm owned by Paul Dolan, partner in Mendocino Wine Company. He serves as the Pure Mendocino event co-chair together with Sara O’Donnell, Director of the Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County. As he has done for the last four years, Chef Craig Strattman, Chef-Owner of Patrona Bistro and Wine Bar in Ukiah, once again presents this delectable multi-course meal showcasing organic ingredients and wines from Mendocino County’s diverse growing regions.

2008 Dinner: Sold-out early!
The Pure Mendocino© Organic Dinner at Dark Horse Vineyard has grown in popularity each year.  Last year tickets sold out well in advance. Chef Strattman’s 2009 highly anticipated dinner menu will focus on the community table and will feature local, organic sweets and savories paired with a delightful selection of organically grown Mendocino wines. The 2009 event will feature a display of silent auction items. Among the highlights this year is an original pastel drawing by acclaimed artist Julie Higgins, specifically created for Pure Mendocino, a selection of Mendocino County wines, and other priceless treasures hand-crafted by local artisans.

View the 2009 Organic Dinner Menu. (Coming Soon!)

“Pure Mendocino© is an exploration and celebration of the healthy community created around our region’s organic and Biodynamic farms, vineyards and ranches,” said Sara O'Donnell, Executive Director of the Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County. “It’s a unique celebration of life and hope that educates the public about the benefits of sustainable farming techniques while supporting the efforts of the Cancer Resource Centers, raising to date more than $150,000.”  The funds are the bedrock needed to finance ongoing services provided by the Cancer Resource Centers at no cost to people facing cancer in Mendocino County.

About the Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County

The Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County: a grassroots organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for those in Mendocino County faced with cancer. For more information visit www.crcmendocino.org.

Contact:
Shelley Fields
Operations Manager
email: sfields@puremendocino.org
Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County
phone 707-937-3833 / 800.449.6483
fax 707-937-1143
mail PO Box 50, Mendocino, CA 95460
physical 45040 Calpella Street, Mendocino, CA