HINGHAM — Father Bill’s and MainSpring’s signature fundraiser, the 24th annual FoodFest, is set for this July.
The event will feature tastings from 40 South Shore restaurants and bakeries, from Indian cuisine, sushi and burgers to cupcakes and frozen yogurt. There will also be live music, a wine pull and a silent auction. Money raised will support the organization’s emergency shelters in Quincy and Brockton.
Last year’s event drew more than 1,000 South Shore residents and raised over $320,000, allowing the organization to provide emergency overnight shelter to over 2,700 people.
Father Bill’s and MainSpring is the largest nonprofit addressing homelessness on the South Shore. Its programs include homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, employment programs and more than 500 permanent housing units for individuals, families and veterans. The nonprofit serves over 6,500 people each year and has operated since the 1980s. The state provides less than 50 percent of its funding. FoodFest is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year.
FoodFest will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 31 at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard and Hingham Beer Works, 349 Lincoln St., Hingham.
Tickets are $150 and will be on sale beginning Monday at 501auctions.com/foodfest or by calling 508-427-6448 Ext. 2238. There are also corporate sponsorship opportunities available.
For more information about the organization, visit helpfbms.org.