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Taste of Mower County: A Night of Food, Fun, and Fundraising for LIFE Mower County

9/8/2025

 
LIFE Mower County is excited to invite you to the 15th Annual Taste of Mower County—a community favorite where delicious food, local flavors, and generous hearts come together to make a difference.

📅 Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
⏰ Time: Doors open at 4:00 PM | Event runs 4:30 PM–7:00 PM
📍 Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 1701 4th St NW, Austin, MN 55912

What to Expect:
This year’s event promises an evening filled with food, fun, and opportunities to support LIFE Mower County’s programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Highlights include:
  • 🍴 Food Tastings from local chefs, restaurants, and businesses
  • 🍷 Wine Tastings to pair with your favorite bites
  • 🎁 Silent Auction filled with exciting items and experiences
  • 🎲 Heads or Tails Game for your chance to win big
  • 🍹 Cash Bar to enjoy your favorite drinks
  • 🎉 Door Prizes given out throughout the evening

Tickets🎟️ Tickets are $30 per person and go on sale Monday, September 8, 2025 at www.lifemowercounty.org/tomc.

💲 LIFE Members can request a promo code for $5 off their ticket by emailing [email protected].

Community Support:
​This event wouldn’t be possible without our generous tasting partners and sponsors.

👏 Special thanks to our tasting partners:
  • Downtown Grill
  • DoubleTree/Torge’s Live

👏 Special thanks to our sponsors:
  • DoubleTree
  • Hormel Foods
  • Quality Pork Processors
  • Medgaarden’s Southwest Sales
  • The Huffman Family
  • Austin Morning Lions Club
  • Sterling Pharmacy
  • King Maintenance

We are still seeking additional tasting partners and sponsors—your support makes a direct impact in the lives of individuals with I/DD right here in Mower County.  Learn more at www.lifemowercounty.org/tomc

Join Us!The Taste of Mower County is more than just a fundraiser—it’s a chance to come together as a community to celebrate inclusion, enjoy fantastic food and drinks, and ensure that LIFE Mower County can continue to provide vital programs and services.

👉 Questions? Contact Jamey at [email protected] or 507-473-4832 or visit www.lifemowercounty.org/tomc.

​Mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready for a night you won’t want to miss. We’ll see you at the 15th Annual Taste of Mower County!
Don Leathers
9/11/2025 10:14:34 pm

Jamey-
Are we still able to become Taste sponsors after August 31?


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