MOORESVILLE – Now in its fifth year, the Lake Norman Men That Cook raised an all-time high of $40,000 to be split between 15 local charities. Challengers in the food competition cooked for Westmoreland Wheelhouse, the Huntersville Police Emergency Relief Fund, Yay Day Foundation, Lake Norman Kiwanis, Bridge of Hearts, Angels & Sparrows, Hinds Feet Farm, Mababu Live, Hough High School JROTC, Feed-NC, Lydia’s Loft, Health Reach Community Clinic, East Huntersville Community Outreach, Cool Kids Clubhouse and Caterpillar Ministries.
The Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club expressed gratitude to the many sponsors who supported the event, including; The Venues at Langtree, Birthday Friends of Bob Wilson’s 80th, Randy Marion Automotive, Metrolina Greenhouses, The Daetwyler Corporation, The North Harbor Club, Gates Construction, PDG Bill and Jean Wilson, Hendrick Northlake Auto Mall, First Reliance Bank, Rotary District Governor Kevin Kendrick in Memory of Jenny Kendrick, Health Markets of Blue Cross, the Dane Construction Group, Calvin-Cook Funeral Home, Rowboat Dock and Dredge, Carolina Caterpillar, Lowe’s of Mooresville, The World in Our Backyard, Keffer Automotive, Lake Norman Graphics, Pat and Beth Nolan and Mark Andersen.
This year, $40,0000 in prize money was awarded to the nonprofits based on the quality of the food offered by their cooking team. Judges from area restaurants included Nazira Atme of Habibi Lebanon Bar & Grill in Davidson, Brian Greenwalt of Bartaco in Birkdale Village and Todd Coates of North Italia in Birkdale Village. Rotary District Governor Kevin Kendrick served as the fourth judge…