Feeding Mom...
A young chocolate lover
shares his chocolates with
Mom at the 2011 Day of
Chocolate and Art!
About The Festival......
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
To everyone who
participated in this year's
event! Thank you for being
a sponsor, a vendor, an
artist, or a guest!
The clients assisted by
Travelers Aid are the true
beneficiaries of your
participation and generosity!
About Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth
Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth is committed to assisting individuals and families who are
in transition, in crisis or who are separated from their normal support systems and are
facing a travel-related crisis.
With offices at DFW International Airport, and the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation
Center, Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth offers the following human service and information
programs:
Client Intervention Program
- Crisis Counseling and Intervention
- Information and Referral
- Emergency Travel Assistance
- Child Safety Seat Rental
- Runaway Transfer Supervision
Volunteer Information Program
- Information booths staffed by volunteers
- Lost and Found
Travelers Aid is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and is supported by donations, special
events, program fees, United Way of Tarrant County, and other sources. Travelers Aid
Dallas/Fort Worth is a member of Travelers Aid International, the oldest non-sectarian
social welfare organization in the United States. Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth assists
over 60,000 clients annually, comprised of DFW area residents, travelers in need and
members of the military.
9th Annual ChocolateFest
9th Annual ChocolateFest
A CHOCOLATE AND ART FESTIVAL BENEFITING
TRAVELERS AID DALLAS/FORT WORTH
The Travelers Aid "Traveler" dressed in chocolate and his blue artist's smock and holding his paintbrush is the official representative of the ChocolateFest Chocolate and Art Festival.
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- Translation Services
- Military Assistance
- Protective Travel Services
- TDD Phones
- Western Union
Festival News and Updates......
Coco Andre' Chocolates
Gourmet chocolates from Dallas'
Coco Andre' Chocolates at the
2011 Evening of Chocolate and
Wine.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONTEST WINNERS.........
During each event of the ChocolateFest, tasting contests were held. Some
were celebrity judging tasting, and the others were People's Choice balloting.
Listed below are the results.......
Evening of Chocolate and Wine
Celebrity Judging
Best Sample 1st Place Special Occasion Chocolates - Arlington
Best Sample - 2nd Place Goufrais German Chocolates - Kingwood, TX
Best Sample - 3rd Place City Kitchen - Fort Worth
Most Unique Sample Elegantly Chocolate - Carrollton
People's Choice
Best Sample Special Occasion Chocolates - Arlington
Most Attractive Booth City Kitchen - Fort Worth
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Day of Chocolate and Art
Celebrity Judging
Best Sample 1st Place Remington College - Garland
Best Sample - 2nd Place Elegantly Chocolate - Carrollton
Best Sample - 3rd Place Collin College IHCE - Frisco
Most Unique Sample Remington College - Garland
People's Choice
Best Sample Elegantly Chocolate - Carrollton
Most Attractive Booth Elegantly Chocolate - Carrollton
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Judges
A very special thank you goes to the judges who had the pleasure of achieving an ultimate chocolate high tasting and evaluating the samples. The following individuals served as judges for one or both events:
Chef Gregory Beachey - National Restaurant Association Chef Tina Buice Eddie Deen Deborah Ferguson - NBC 5, KXAS-TV Chef Tony Gardizi Ms. Addi Goetti - Albert Uster Chocolates Ms. Peggy Nelson
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Please support the community minded sponsors, vendors and artists who made this event possible through their generosity. We could not do this event without them!
WATCH HERE FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE 10TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATEFEST IN 2014!!!! THANK YOU!!!
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