Some of the top chefs from throughout the Okanagan will be donating their skills and pantries for the upcoming International Women鈥檚 Day charity dinner hosted by The Paisley Notebook.

It鈥檚 the fourth year of the event and has been organized by The Paisley Notebook鈥檚 Aman Dosanj to support various charities in the Okanagan including the CMHA鈥檚 Foundry in 琉璃神社.

鈥淲e are so incredibly grateful to Aman for bringing together talented and passionate chefs and wineries who put on a wonderful evening in celebration of International Women鈥檚 Day,鈥� said CMHA 琉璃神社 executive director Shelagh Turner.

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The celebration will bring together the culinary talents of the Red Fox Club鈥檚 Andrea Callan in West 琉璃神社 and Dana Ewart of Penticton as they join Dosanj and two other chefs from Edmonton.

The charity five-course dinner which will be hosted at Liquidity Wines in Okanagan Falls on March 8 and will be the first time the dinner will be held in the south Okanagan instead of 琉璃神社.

Turner said in the last three years of the dinner, over $16,000 has been raised for mental health initiatives at CMHA.

Wine from top winemakers in the region has been donated for pairings including suggestions from Liquidity Wine鈥檚 Alison Moyes, Nighthawk Vineyards鈥� Christy Bibby and more.

All collaborating chefs will each take on a course with the International Women鈥檚 Day #EachForEqual theme.

All proceeds will be donated to the Foundry in 琉璃神社 as well as Penticton, the South Okanagan Women in Need Society and Slow Food Canada.

Tickets are listed at $165 and more information can be found at .

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