On Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6 PM, under the beautiful timber frame of our new CP Studio furniture shop, we held our 2nd Annual Tastings Under the Timbers. Over 200 supporters, partners, friends, staff, and alumni gathered to recognize the impact that we have made collectively over the past year. Our restaurant and beverage partners served delectable dishes and drinks to the soothing sounds of Shawn Q and Scott. Mayor Michael Purzycki, State Senator Darius Brown, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, and County Executive Matthew Meyer delivered inspirational speeches. And we recognized Deja Green, our 2024 Alumni Awardee - she is the true inspiration to all of us!
STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S EVENT, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025.
We will be offering several sponsorship opportunities with varying benefits. If you are interested in sponsoring in 2025, please contact Becca Johnson at [email protected].
6:00 PM | Doors open |
6:15 - 6:25 | Brief Opening Program |
6:25 - 7:15 | Networking and sampling top regional cuisine and beverages |
7:15 PM - 7:45PM | Brief Presentation and Featured Speakers |
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM | More networking, entertainment, eating, and sipping! |
INAUGURAL 2023 EVENT
THANK YOU to those of you who joined us in December 2023 for our first annual Tastings Under the Timbers. We unveiled our new furniture shop (hands down the coolest timber-frame structure in the mid-Atlantic), celebrated our trainees, past and present, and thanked all who support our efforts to help youth facing barriers to employment.
Some of the region’s best chefs, breweries and distilleries were on hand, as well as business leaders, dignitaries, and individuals who embrace and support The Challenge Program’s mission. We recognized our inaugural Alumni Awardee, Lamar Harding, one of The Challenge Program's first alumni.
Sponsorships raised by our first-ever fundraising event provided critical general operating dollars.
WATCH OUR 2023 EVENT VIDEO 2023 Event ProgramIf you would like to learn more or are interesting in becoming a sponsor for our 2024 event, please contact Becca Johnson, Development Director, at [email protected].