WE SAW YOU:  Monogram Foods’ Meat Me in Memphis

The gala raised funds for the Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation.


Lori and Jeffrey Goldberg and Jeff Morris and Dawn Gallagher (Photos: Michael Donahue)

“Meat” rhymes with “eat,” so that’s apropos for the “Meat Me in Memphis” gala. Everyone was encouraged to eat.

The gala is the annual fundraiser for the Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation.

Monogram founders Karl Schledwitz and Wes Jackson, and their wives Gail and Suzanne, were at the food tasting event, which was held October 21st at the Renasant Center.

About 700 attended the gala, which, in addition to cuisine from 12 food stations, featured music by Sound Fuzion from University of Memphis and both live and silent auctions.

“We believe this year’s Monogram Loves Kids Gala raised the most money from one event in the history of Memphis,” Schledwitz says. “Over $1.1 million. 

“This was our 14th year and each year it keeps getting bigger and better. And this year was no exception. It was phenomenal.”

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