Hundreds gathered for a night of food, wine and good will Thursday at the 10th annual Taste of Westport hosted by The Westport Inn.
CLASP Homes Inc., a Westport-based nonprofit that serves people with autism and related developmental disabilities, held a silent auction at the event to raise funds for its programs and celebrate 30 years with its current president, Tracy Flood.
“We did really well in the silent auction,” said Robin Hammond, CLASP Homes development director. “It was our most successful event yet, and it was our 10-year anniversary. We were thrilled with the turnout. The donations raised from the auction goes directly into our programs, which serve 81 people.”
The event was sponsored by 13 businesses and organizations, including The Westport Inn; New Country Lexus of Westport; CLASP Homes; Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski L.L.C.; Kesten-Brown Insurance L.L.C.; Miggs B Design; Wiggin and Dana L.L.P.; Moffly Media; 95.9 Â The Fox; Seaver Interactive; Star 99.9; TD Bank; and Westport Historical Society. There were 26 restaurants and distributors present.
Hammond, along with co-chairs who are community volunteers, helped run the event for about 300 people.
