Sagebrush – Did You Say Street Fare, Scavenger Hunt, Private Dinner?!

You might have heard the buzz about Sagebrush:
“There’s going to be a scavenger hunt—I think they call it a Scramble.” — “It’s a huge community fundraiser.” — “I can’t believe a Sagebrush chef is cooking us a private dinner!”

Sagebrush is going to be better than ever this year—and involve the entire community in new ways like never before. This week-long series of events will benefit more than 100 nonprofit and create a Sagebrush Match Fund to help those charities raise even more money. Here’s a break down of the new Sagebrush events – and of course, those old favorites that make Sagebrush the must-attend culinary event in the Northwest:

• July 9 – Community Challenge/Scramble: This scavenger-hunt style race sends contestants dashing around to garner points and win prizes. There are great prizes at all class levels – from serious athletes to families pushing strollers. Participants can choose to donate to their favorite charity, with their dollars going even further by pairing them with the Sagebrush Match Fund. (This kind of fundrasier was first dreamed up by in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – check out this video to see what a scramble looks like.)
• July 13 – Street Fare: This outdoor festival will feature the area’s best local restaurants and street carts along with local indie music. Popular vendors will pair their specialty dishes with Deschutes ales for an evening of street food, live music and craft beer.
• July 14 – Private Dinners: The Sagebrush Private Dinners provide an intimate dinner in an exceptional setting: select private homes in Central Oregon. Each exclusive dinner is prepared by a local chef and a Sagebrush Feast chef and the menu is developed through a collaboration of the host and the chefs. 
• July 15 – Classic Golf Tournament: Cash, trophies and bragging rights are the golf tournament prizes at stake for up to 52 teams competing in a best ball competition in this fierce but friendly golf tournament at one of the top golf courses in Bend, Oregon. Entry fees directly benefit the Deschutes Children’s Foundation Endowment Fund, a long-time recipient of Sagebrush charitable dollars.
• July 16 – Feast: A mainstay of Sagebrush, you can not only sample the food of celebrity chefs, you can actually meet them and talk with them in person! Held outdoors in the beautiful setting of Broken Top Golf Club, this wildly popular event features small plate pairings, amazing live music, Deschutes Brewery’s handcrafted ales and Northwest wines.

Sagebrush will provide a matching grant opportunity and proceeds will benefit organizations serving the Central Oregon community. Donors are able to designate funds to any participating nonprofit, and also donate to the match fund being raised by Sagebrush. After the event closes, each nonprofit receives 100 percent of their designated funds, plus a percentage of the Sagebrush match funds.