Taste of Oxford

One of Oxford’s most looked-forward-to annual events is back this Wednesday with piano wildman Jason D. Williams tearing up the keys—as guests enjoy food samplings from restaurants around town.

The annual St. Jude Taste of Oxford returns to the Library Bar & Grill in Oxford this Wednesday night, February 12. It’s one of St. Jude’s fastest growing events in the country in money raised, says Elizabeth Randall, one of Taste’s organizers. “We anticipate around 700 people in attendance and have about twice the sponsorship as last year,” Johnson says.

The event is hosted by CNBC market commentator Peter Costa. Richard Cross returns in his role as emcee.

“Our goal this year is to raise $175,000, and we are encouraged about where we are with sponsorship leading into the event,” Randall says. “Last year, we hit $150,000. It currently costs about $1.9 million a day to run St. Jude, and this increases about $100,000 per year. If we hit our goal, this event would run St. Jude for two hours, which would be an amazing accomplishment for a community of our size. Although St. Jude serves children from all over the world, it has treated children in Oxford as well, so we can all feel a little personal connection in that regard.”

The event presents a plethora of noshes from local eateries.

“The restaurants do an amazing job providing creative foods samplings,” Randall says. “Guests at the event will be able to purchase bottomless wine glasses painted by the patients at St Jude especially for this event. Our committee had the opportunity to tour St. Jude’s hospital and campus Friday, where we were able to learn much more about this fantastic institution and about Danny Thomas, the man who founded St. Jude at a time in his life when he had very little.”

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