Save the Date! Saturday, September 30, 2023
Providing Hope And Inspiration
Our 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit Fundraiser is a celebration of the incredible work we have done as a community to bring dignity and hope to youth in foster care, and to raise funds to ensure this important work continues. Since 2013, we have distributed over 200,000 Comfort Cases and Comfort XL duffel bags to children in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.
With 700 children entering foster care every day, and over 430,000 currently in care, we must keep going. Thank you for joining our mission to eliminate trash bags from the system. You are truly making a difference by letting these children know that they matter.
A Message From Our Founders
Our 10th Anniversary year has been filled with celebrations of all shapes and sizes. Our major milestone was honored in extra special ways during our annual autumn auction and awards event.
The Comfort Cases’ 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit: Fostering Focus on the Future will be a festive fall farm fundraiser on the gorgeous grounds of The Comus Farm in Dickerson, Maryland. The semi-‘FARM’al event will include awards, auctions, dinner, entertainment, and many more surprises.
Save the date for Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Stay tuned for exciting upcoming announcements tied to 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit!
Rob & Reece Scheer
Founders
TICKET SALES GO LIVE ON MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023
(FIRST DAY OF NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH)
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 2023 ANNUAL BBQ BENEFIT SPONSORSHIPS HERE.
DONATE TO THE 2023 SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS:
Commit to creatively contributing a unique experience, getaway, or one-of-a-kind package for the auction portion of our 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit HERE.
PLANNING TEAM:
Volunteer to serve on our 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit Planning Team by sharing your interests, skills, and availability at:
The 2023 Scott Isaacson Scholarship
In 2015, Comfort Cases began awarding scholarships to support youth in foster care attending college or trade school. For the 2022-2023 school year, gracious supporters of the Comfort Cases Scholarship Program have sponsored funding for two (2) scholarships. Each scholarship will provide tuition assistance to two (2) graduating high school seniors enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program or trade school program in the Fall of 2023.
According to the most recent research, less than 3% of youth in foster care graduate from college. The Comfort Cases community is committed to changing that number. Education opens doors to better opportunities, and every child deserves the chance for a bright future.
This year, we present this scholarship is in honor of Scott Isaacson, the Account Manager at Integrity Staffing who was tragically lost in 2019 due to workplace violence in Phoenix. Scott and his husband Kevin were huge advocates of foster care programs and proudly adopted their son from a foster program in Reno NV. Integrity Staffing has been a great supporter and partner of Comfort Cases for years.
Deadline to apply is May 1, 2023.
2023 ANNUAL BBQ BENEFIT Sponsorship Opportunities – Now Available!
Impact in the lives of youth in foster care –
Become a 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit: Fostering Focus on the Future Sponsor. Maximize your sponsorship experience and commit today!
To explore customizing your sponsor experience further in unique ways, contact the 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit Chair at benefit@comfortcases.org.
See Who Our Featured Guests & Entertainment Were in 2022
2022 Emcee Nicole Ryan
Nicole has the type of natural charisma that instantly lights up any screen, stage, or studio. Since first hitting the airwaves as a co-host of “The Morning Mash Up”—the SiriusXM Hits 1 daily talk show frequented by today’s biggest pop stars—she’s emerged as a multidimensional force of nature, finding breakout success in TV, digital media, brand ambassadorship, the live-event market, and beyond. As she moves forward in a self-styled career that shows the many sides of her magnetic personality—pop culture expert, culinary enthusiast, fitness buff, wife and mom, to name just a few—Ryan infuses every undertaking with her sharp sense of humor and genuinely radiant presence.
The Como Brothers
The Como Brothers, Matt and Andrew Como, are musicians from Long Island who are passionate about their original music and heartfelt lyrics. Combining a pop and rock easy listening sound with a blues vibe, they have written and recorded multiple albums and EP’s of original songs. Matt and Andrew have had songs featured in TV shows such as E! Network’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, MTV’s The Real World, and Oxygen’s Best Ink, and on global in-store playlists for H&M, Zara, and Pull Bear among others.
Event Details
Awards Ceremony | Silent & Live Auction | Dinner | Entertainment
Location: Comus Farm
Date & Time: Saturday, September 30, 2023 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Address: 16520 Comus Road, Dickerson, MD 20842
Attire: Semi-‘FARM’al
Hotel Accommodations Coming Soon
Thank you to our 2022 Backyard BBQ Auction and In-Kind Donations!
Aimsley Management Group – Aimee Berger
Amy Kines/Tastefully Simple
Andrew and Kirsten Lewis
Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum
Bach to Rock in RIO
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore Ravens
Bella Ballet
Bellion Spirits
Black House White Market
Bowlero
Brews & Clues
Cabi
California Pizza Kitchen
Calleva – Markoff’s Haunted Forest
Canaan Valley Resort
Carolyn Aronson
Catoctin Brewing – Edgar Moss
Charm City Run
CheezMD – Melissa Shear
Cinco De Mayo Restaurant
Clover
Consider It Done
Copper Canyon
Crabcake Factory (Ocean City)
Cute Tips Nails
Darnestown Presbyterian Church Book Club
Dave & Buster’s
DC Skydiving Center
Doc Waters Cidery – Hallie Butler
Dominion Electric & Lighting
Dragon Distillery – Hirad Yaldaei
Fisher’s Popcorn
Flower Child
Fontina Grille
Founding Farmers
Foundry Fitness – Eric Pellicci
Gaver Farm – Mike & Lisa Gaver
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Gertrude’s Restaurant
Giant – Kentlands
Glory Days Grill
GoApe Foundation
Grape Escape (Kentlands)
Green Meadows Petting Farm – Debbie Fultz
Grilled Oyster – Valerie Dugan
Hand & Stone
Historic Ships of Baltimore
It’s a 10 Haircare
Jane Phillips
Java Nation
Jaycee’s Home Baked Sweets & Treats – Jaycee Garcia
Jennifer Moss
Jill and Marc Dosik
Jill Ross
Kentlands Arts Barn
Kettle Woods Farm – Jodie Grove
KEVCO
Kids and Modern Parents (KAMP) of North Potomac
Kids First Swim School
King Street Oyster
KNEADS Restaurants
KPMG
Kyle Tolstyka
Laura Degnon
Lawrence O’Donnell
Leonard Gross, PSA Insurance & Financial Services
Leslie Sandler Fine Jewelry & Gemstones
Liezell Bradshaw
Lindy Gelb, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
Lisa Dallos, Comfort Cases Board Member
Loew Vineyards – Rachel Lipman
Logan Collections – Logan MacKethan
Lowe’s Home Improvement
M&N Pet Boutique
Madison & Mabel
Mama Mia’s Pizza & Pies – Trinity Bever
Manor Hill Brewing – Rachael Mull
Margaret Young
Marisa Thalberg
Mary Kroh
Maryann Levendusky Jewelry
Meadowbrooke Gourds – Dori Heller
Meakin Bennett
Members of the Rockville Rotary
MoCo Sign Gypsies – Daphne O’Brien
Mountain Rail Adventures
My Big Finds – Jodi Rapaport
Olney Theatre Center
OTGBaby, Inc. – Barbara and Brett Guterman
Paramount Pictures
Personal Pots – Greta Hando
Privai Spa + Salon – Maliha Ashraf
Quilts Beyond Borders
Rachael Ray
Reddz Trading
Reece Scheer
Rocklands Winery – Shawn Eubank
Rockville Rotary
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court
Scola Cooking Classes
Scott Davidson
Senor Tequila’s Restaurant – Roberto Hernandez
Shelly Holdsworth
Silver Diner
Sin and Grin
Soapbox
Sport and Health (Pike & Rose)
Spring Mill Bakery
Susan Gordon
The Commanders Football Team
The Woman’s Club of Bethesda
Tim Kurijian
Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Trish Scully
True Food Kitchen
ZavaZone
2022 Annual BBQ Photos
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Now Accepting Live & Silent Auction Donations
Do you have an item to donate for our Annual BBQ’s auction?
We seek items like experiences, getaways, unique collectibles, and more for inclusion in our live and silent auctions. Donating an auction item is a great way to support Comfort Cases’ mission. For businesses, this is an opportunity to gain exposure while supporting a good cause. All donors will be acknowledged in the Annual BBQ Program.
All proceeds from the auction will benefit Comfort Cases’ mission to inspire communities to bring dignity and hope to youth in foster care.
Additional Questions
To share ideas or inquire further about Comfort Cases’ 2023 Annual BBQ Benefit, contact our Planning Team at benefit@comfortcases.org.