Judith and Richard Bracken hosted Tunes on the Terrace to benefit Mercy Chefs, a non-profit disaster and humanitarian food relief organization.

The event was held on the expansive terrace at the Bracken home and the weather was perfect. Gorgeous white hydrangeas, red roses and white pumpkins decorated the dining tables and additional floral displays were everywhere, along with white lights which were strung from the trees.

Mercy Chefs demonstrated their incredible cooking skills with the delicious barbecue dinner they served the guests, which included pulled pork, beef brisket, potato salad, slaw, and all kinds of delicious desserts.

Everyone enjoyed music by Linda Davis, Lang Scott, Rory and Indiana Feek, and many other talented performers.

Mercy Chefs provides professionally prepared, restaurant-quality meals and clean water to victims, volunteers and first responders in natural disasters and emergencies, and they partner with existing like-minded organizations to further their mission by providing food service in underserved communities across the country and around the globe.

During the event, a screen was set up so everyone could see a live feed from Asheville, North Carolina featuring Mercy Chefs Co-founder Ann LeBlanc, who was on the ground serving meals to those who needed them. On deployment, the professional chefs prepare high-quality, hot meals on a mass scale of up to 20,000 meals a day, if needed.

Ann LeBlanc’s husband and co-founder, Gary LeBlanc, attended the fundraiser and spoke with his wife as she explained what was happening in Asheville and how Mercy Chefs was helping.

Mercy Chefs runs a kitchen in Nashville, as well as in other states. This summer they provided lunches to local children who normally rely on meals at school for nutritious food.

The LeBlancs started Mercy Chefs in 2006 during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The devastation hit close to their home and while volunteering, Gary LeBlanc saw the lackluster food that was being served to people who had just lost everything. After 35 years in the hotel restaurant business, he used his skills to carry out the mission of Mercy Chefs to feed comfort food to insecure populations across the nation.

Since Mercy Chefs began, they have fed more than 10 million people, and they are currently helping in Florida after Hurricane Milton, in addition to continuing to serve in North Carolina and Tennessee. The team is experienced in bringing relief following hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, extreme winter weather, and emergencies.

For more information, visit mercychefs.com or call 800-892-0445.