For more information please contact Kristin Schemahorn at (402) 718-8505.
Still want to help us? FUND THE MISSION
All March of Dimes Signature Chefs events will be held virtually this year. While we may not be together in person, we rely on your continued support to provide innovative programs and services for moms, moms-to-be and babies who may be at a greater risk of becoming sick and not receiving proper or equitable care.
The chefs, volunteers and guests who make up our Signature Chefs Events community are coming together in new, innovative ways to suport moms and babies this year.
We are following state mandated guidelines in response to COVID-19 and will not have an in-person event this year. So, we are preparing an exciting, new Virtual Gala for your 2020 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction experience!
We need your help now more than ever. Your support funds:
Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and 1 million will die before their first birthday. Your gift helps the March of Dimes fund research, education, advocacy and programs that help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
Every year more than 2400 babies are born prematurely in Nebraska; 136 will die before their first birthday as a result. With your gift at Signature Chefs to the March of Dimes, you can help to fund the research, education, and support to ensure more babies celebrate their birthday.
Join us for our annual gathering of the area's finest culinary talent in support of the March of Dimes. From your arrival at the event you will enjoy the chance to taste from the chef's creations for an amazing tasting experience before taking your seats for the Live Auction and Fund the Mission. Enjoy fabulous wine while you bid on one of our unique packages and raise your paddle to give generously to save babies.
Thanks to the leadership of our volunteer chairs, Dr. Rebecca and Jerry Jacobi, and an amazing SCA committee we are honored to present the Signature Chefs event. Through months of support these volunteers have taken the event to new heights. The March of Dimes and the families we support are grateful for the generous team who has made this evening possible.
Through partnerships with companies, organizations and individuals, the March of Dimes is able to create unique moments for your clients, vendors and leadership teams. They participate in an exclusive dining event while supporting a critical cause. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for our Signature Chefs events, providing you with brand recognition, civic engagement and an exclusive client entertainment opportunity within the event. We look forward to working with you to discuss your partnership with the March of Dimes. Individual tickets are avaialble for purchase. Please contact Kristin Schemahorn at [email protected] or 402-718-8505 for more information.
Signature Chefs events feature local culinary talent who create a selection of fine cuisine for an exclusive audience. Our chefs are artists, innovators and philanthropists, and we look forward to sharing their talents at the event.
Twisted Fork Grill and Bar
Embassy Suites - Old Market
The Grey Plume
Le Voltaire and Le Petit Paris French Bakery
Methodist Women's Hospital
Stokes Grill and Bar
Hiro 88
Slattery Vintage Estates
Enzo's Italian
Farnam House Brewing Company
Spencer's Omaha for Steaks and Chops
Brickway Brewery & Distillery
Pasta Amore
Embassy Suites La Vista
CRAVE
Sodexo
Cubby's
Nothing Bundt Cakes
7M Grill
$50 glass of champagne earns a chance to win a 1.43 cushion-cut diamond. Must be present to win. Bubbles and Bling Sponsored by Current & Past Event Chairs Special Thanks to our donors, Benchmark Mortgage, Quality Brands, and Quench Fine Wines
Our event features an exclusive selection of auction packages for your bidding pleasure. These packages provide you with a chance to purchase trips, dining experiences and once-in-a-lifetime moments to share with friends, family, clients and employees. As we secure packages for the event, we will give you a sneak preview of the packages here. Come back soon to check for updates.
Acclaimed as entertainer, artist and professional speaker featured in Speaker Magazine. Michael instantaneously and with few spoken words, coaxes his curious audience into a heightened state of emotion to impart his message. Michael asks little from his audience, all they must do is be present to be drawn in, engaged and energized. He visibly makes the connection between music, art and the viewer’s heart - there are audible gasps as he works his magic, passing energy back and forth with the cheering crowd during an experience they will remember the rest of their lives!
Chef Cedric Fichepain - LeVoltaire Seven-course dinner for twelve in your home with fine wine from Le Voltaire.
Chef Clayton Chapman - The Grey Plume Zac Triemert- Brickway Brewery and Distillery Three-course dinner for ten at Brickway Brewery & Distillery from Chef Clayton Chapman with beer pairings and brewery tour.
Chef Donny Rodden - Attitude on Food Dinner for ten catered in your home from Attitude on Food along with a framed sheet of $2 bills and neck tie autographed by Warren Buffett, and a Amethyst and Diamond necklace from Borsheims.
Chef Sarah Slattery - Slattery Vintage Estates Steak dinner and Gourmet breakfast for eight. One overnight Bungalow stay for eight people including $100 in wine.
Chef Jeff Collins - Farnam House Brewing Company VIP dinner for twelve people, beer flight, beer pairing with dinner, a growler fill of choice, Chalice Club Membership and VIP brewery tour at Farnam House Brewing Company.
Eight tickets to Omaha Symphony’s Christmas Celebration, dinner for eight people at V. Mertz and a $500 Hyatt gift card.
LeBlanc's Rice Creek Hunting & Recreation Abraham Catering An assortment of up to $500 of Certified Naturally Grown, Certified Humanely Raised and Handled Meat with a chest freezer. One night stay for two with morning trap shoot, wild game lunch for two and afternoon pheasant hunt which includes 10 pheasant hunt processed and frozen. $500 gift card to Methodist's Skin Renewal Suite. Ladies Wine Night Happy Hour for 10 at private residence by Abraham Catering.
Chef Kim Chu – Kona Grill Party for ten in your home including dinner and sushi demonstration from Chef Kim Chu.
Chef Jimmy Masters- Stokes Foursome at King & Bear and Slammer & Squire golf courses, two rooms for two nights at the World Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine, Florida, four tickets to the World Golf Hall of Fame, and four tickets to World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX theater. Enjoy appetizers and beverage pairings for 10 people at Stokes Grill & Bar before or after your trip.
Chef Enzo Zurlo Festive buffet dinner for twenty in your home and a three hour holiday lights tour in a luxury motor coach from Arrow Stage Lines. Chef Enzo will provide fine wines with dinner and on the bus tour, $75 Goft Certificate for Nothing Bundt Cake.
Chef Mark Trimble – Embassy Suites Downtown Old Market Dinner and drinks for eight people at Embassy Suites Downtown Old Market, four one-night suites including breakfast, evening reception and valet parking.
Chef Leo Fascianella - Pasta Amore Dinner for ten with drinks and a personal serenade at Pasta Amore.
Chef Dennis Yin - Hiro 88 Private dinner for eight people at Hiro 88 with dynamic storytelling and cooking class. Enjoy hand-selected wines paired with your dinner.
Chef Seth Jonas - Embassy Suites La Vista Weekend Harley rental for two motorcycles with $250 gift card from Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson. One night stay at the Embassy Suites with a $50 gift card to the Nines.
Chef Alex Becker - 7M Grill Lifetime Fitness Medispa Package including one month family membership to Lifetime Fitness, Hydra facial, 20 units Botox, Skin Pen, IPL, Pixel or Venus skin tightening, hair cut and color, and a 60 minutes massage. Two private dinners for six at the 7M Grill Chef's Table.
Chef's Tyler Ratigan, Travis Brink, & Austin Gunzelman - Methodist Hospital Suite for UNO Men’s basketball for twenty including food voucher. Four lower bowl hockey tickets to UNO vs. Miami of Ohio on Friday, January 20, 2017, Four Club seats to a Omaha Lancers on February 18, 2017 including a signed hockey stick and jersey, and four Stormchasers tickets including parking passes and an opportunity to throw the first pitch at the game. Dinner for ten in your home catered by Methodist Women’s Hospital Chef’s.
Chef William Thompson - Crave Patio party for ten in your home or at Crave with fine cigars from Omaha Cigar Company. A seven-night stay in a Panama City beachfront condo at Seychelles Beach Resort and $1,000 airfare vouchers. Condo sleeps up to six people with two bathrooms and a full kitchen.
Chef Aron Mackevicius - Twisted Fork Four Chicago Cubs tickets for 2017-2018 season, and $1500 Hyatt Gift Card. Dinner and wine for ten in your home catered by Twisted Fork before or after your trip.
Chef Irene Cox - Cubby's Ten suite tickets for Creighton University Basketball on November 29, 2016 including water and snacks. Six course wine dinner for ten at Cubby’s Old Market.
Chef Lou Gornick & Calvin Spencer - Sodexo Day of Beauty for four from The Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery and Dreams MedSpa. Package includes 20 units of Botox each and one Dermaplane each. Dinner for 8 at your home from Sodexo Chefs at Nebraska Medicine
Chef Glenn Wheeler - Spencer's Steaks and Chops Dinner for eight people at Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops and four one-night stays at Hilton Omaha.
View our updated event acknowledgements and waivers here.
