First Annual St. Catherine’s Day Feast Draws Top Culinary Talent

Heather Melonis dons a hat in celebration of the new St. Catherine’s Day parade and feast.

Portland, November 23rd, 2014. Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and SW Washington was the charity partner for the first annual St. Catherine’s Day Feast. Heather Melonis dons a hat in celebration of the new St. Catherine’s Day parade and feast. It is a food event that featured the best female chefs, winemakers, brewers and mixologists who came together in two adjacent venues to showcase their talent. The event was hosted by ChefStable. (photo credit, Jeremy Fenske)

Sarah Pliner of Aviary crafts a dish for St. Catherine’s Day

The mission of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and SW Washington:

To promote awareness of ovarian cancer and to provide education to women and the health care community;
To offer support to all ovarian cancer survivors by providing opportunities for networking, education and community outreach;
To advocate for public policy and funding for ovarian cancer research.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.