49ers Enjoy Pasta Bowl V
By Talia Malik
49ers.com
Aug 11, 2011
EXCERPT:
With the first preseason game rapidly approaching, the 49ers took a break from training camp and partnered with the Silicon Valley Leadership group to host the 5th Annual Pasta Bowl presented by SanDisk.The charity event, which took place on Tuesday night, featured the entire 49ers team, owner Dr. John York, President/CEO Jed York, coach Jim Harbaugh, general manager Trent Baalke, 49ers alumni and top Silicon Valley executives.
The Pasta Bowl began with a reception sponsored by U.S. Bank that included premier wine tasting, featuring 15 Napa Valley and Sonoma vintners, a beer garden hosted by Bud Light and Gordon Biersch, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, a Wall-of-Wine raffle, 49ers airbrush tattoos, pizza making station for kids, Sourdough Sam, and the Gold Rush cheerleaders.
The event sold out for the fifth consecutive year, bringing nearly 1,000 guests together in support of the San Francisco 49ers Foundation. Proceeds from the Pasta Bowl benefitted Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) and City Year; the 49ers Foundation gave $50,000 to each non-profit organization at the event.
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The event was fun for all ages as the evening winded down with a performance from the Gold Rush, a pizza tossing demonstration and a hands-on lesson from Tony Gemignani, as well as some sweet treats donated by Sprinkles Cupcakes. Even though the night served as a brief distraction from the intensity of training camp, football was still a main topic of conversation amongst the players and guests.
