Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit
March 19th, 2025
On March 19th, 2026, EP!C will host its 15th Annual Bon Appétit event. This signature event has become a premier event on Peoria’s social calendar, with proceeds benefiting the many services EP!C provides to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Featuring
Chef Leah Cohen
March 19, 2026
Par-A-Dice Hotel (not the casino)
The event starts at 6:30pm (doors open for cocktail hour at 5:30pm), typically ends around 9:00pm and includes cooking demos, a raffle, silent auction, live auction, donation ask, program, & book signing/meet & greet.
Typical attire for the event ranges from nicer business to cocktail attire.
BON APPÉTIT
THANK YOU!
Your support helps us continue to empower people with disabilities to live their most EP!C lives.A huge thank you to all of our sponsors and donors—your generosity means the world to us.
Until next time… Bon Appétit!
For 75 years
EP!C has been an industry leader in providing those essential services for over 70 years. From starting one of the nation’s first birth to age three programs to pioneering a job placement program for capable people, EP!C remains at the forefront of innovative and progressive opportunities for people in the counties we support. By empowering our participants to live their best life, we enrich their lives, the lives of their family members, and the larger Central Illinois community.
This 2026 event will be another sensational, gourmet culinary experience!
It’s thanks in part to your sponsorship that we are able to bring one of the best celebrity chefs in the country to Peoria, IL in support of our mission.
We can’t continue to make our impact without support like yours. On behalf of the individuals, their families, our volunteers, and staff, we thank you in advance for your continued investment in people with disabilities.
The Chefs of Bon Appétit
Chef Amanda Freitag
Chef David Rose
Chef Fabio Viviani
Chef Maneet Chauhan
Helping Local Restaurants
Chef Jon Scrivner & Chef Rose Monla Smith
Chef Shaun O’Neale
Chef Claudia Sandoval
Chef Mario Rizzotti
Chef Darren McGrady
Chef Luca Manfé
Chef Christine Hà
Chef Kevin Sbraga
The Three Waiters
Chef Andy LoRusso
Named the Peoria Region’s 2nd Best Local Event
Dollars raised are put to work right way. Tickets are not refundable but are transferable.
