Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival

Community Grief Support’s Junior Board will host the 7th Annual Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival on Sunday, October
20th, 1-4 pm at Back Forty Beer Company. The festival is part-competition, part-celebration of the South’s ultimate
comfort food and a FUN fundraiser for Community Grief Support (CGS).
An estimated 3,000+ participants will taste various Mac + Cheese dishes from Birmingham’s favorite restaurants, food
trucks, caterers, eateries, corporate teams, and home chefs. Emceed by Janice Rogers, WBRC Fox 6’s Good Day Alabama
co-anchor, the M+C Festival is a family- and pet-friendly event, featuring live music by Southern Choice, a kid’s zone,
including balloon artists, face painting, and more. There will also be local “Celebrity” and “Kid” judges to decide the overall
Mac + Cheese winner. The People’s Choice will also be awarded.
“The Mac + Cheese Festival has become quite an anticipated and well-attended community event, and a tradition for the
past six years,” says Catherine Pittman Smith, Administrative Director of CGS. “When one thinks of comfort food, mac ‘n
cheese is always the favorite. With the “comfort” CGS brings to loss survivors who are grieving after the death of a loved
one, we decided that nothing conveys “comfort” better than what mac ‘n cheese brings.” This year there will be a VIP area
for sponsors, with branded M+C T-shirts and nifty commemorative Mac + Cheese sporks.
Community Grief Support provides individual, couples, and family grief counseling; grief loss-specific support groups
annually; and community grief education throughout the Greater Birmingham area. No one should grieve alone, and
CGS offers these crucial services for adults who have lost a loved one and are struggling to cope with loss. CGS'
mission is to improve the quality of life for bereaved adults who face the challenge of rebuilding their lives without
their loved ones – finding hope and healing together.
All proceeds benefit Community Grief Support’s grief services for individuals and families in need. Tickets may be
purchased through CGS' website: communitygriefsupport.org/macfest/. Early Bird tickets are available August 20
for 3 weeks only. Pre-event tickets are $20, day-of tickets – $25, Children 6-12 – $5, Children 5 & under-Free! For
interested vendors or sponsors, please contact Catherine Pittman Smith at cpsmith@communitygriefsupport.org or
205.870.8667 for more information.