| Bucks County Community Celebrates 13th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy
Nearly 300 Bucks County community members turned out to eat dessert first and support A Woman’s Place (AWP), the only domestic violence agency in Bucks County, during the 13th annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy, held Saturday, Feb. 9, in historic Tyler Hall on the campus of Bucks County Community College.
Always the must-savor event of the season, this year’s Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy greeted revelers with black and pink velvet covered tables holding 50 feet of the best chocolate-themed desserts this side of Wonkaland. In between bites, chocolate lovers had plenty of time to enjoy food, fun, and dancing, bid on the dazzling silent and live auctions, and enter for a chance to win the evening’s raffle, a resort trip courtesy of CheapCarribbean.com. All proceeds from the event benefit AWP.
“We moved our start time up a little this year, giving folks plenty of time to ‘eat dessert first’ with us before heading out for their Saturday night,” said Donna J. Byrne, AWP executive director. “This event is a lot of fun, but also is a vital stream of community support for victims of domestic abuse and violence in Bucks County.”
Through the years, the Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy has grown into a true community celebration, with dedicated volunteers helping organize the event and generous contributions from area individuals, organizations, and companies helping make the night a success. This year’s event helped raised nearly $60,000 for AWP and the ongoing work to end domestic abuse and violence in Bucks County.
Sponsors for the 13th annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fantasy included Farm & Home Oil Charitable Fund, the Board of Directors of A Woman’s Place, St. Mary Medical Center, Lucy and Jim Brennan, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lisa Compton, CU Abstract, CWA/Verizon Advisory Council on Family Care, Doylestown Hospital, Fox Rothschild LLC, the Leadership Team of A Woman’s Place, Barbara Lyons, Lisa Pretecrum and Scott Crum, Barbara Wachter and Stephen Albert, Susan E. Dardes and David L. Franke, Doylestown United Methodist Church, Marilyn & Joseph Spanier, The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A., First Savings Bank of Perkasie, Abington Memorial Health Center - Warminster Campus, Ifeoma U. Aduba, Barnes Chiropractic & Nutrition Center, P.C., Jennifer and Chris Gavigan, Jones Apparel Group, Maureen Lee, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc., Northampton Township Lions Club, Tam and Kyle St. Claire, Wachovia Securities, LLC, CheapCaribbean.com Community Cares Foundation, and Bucks County Community College. | 
