Humanitarians & Deserving Folks Win Holiday Themed Contest

7 Take Home Free Fully Catered Parties For Up to 100 Thanks to Stonefire Grill End Quote

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) December 07, 2011 - As a means of bringing back holiday parties, Stonefire Grill launched a Facebook contest seeking the most deserving company, family or neighborhood to win a free, fully catered party for up to 100 guests.

"From the scores of submissions we received, there was no way we could chose only one story," said Justin Lopez, community relations director of Stonefire Grill. "We are pleased to announce our top 7!"

Winners include:

• Nicole Kosoff-Woodland Hills:
A 16-year-old high school student who organizes friends & volunteers to sew pajamas for kids living in homeless shelters.

• Carole Davis-Huntington Beach:
She throws a New Year's Eve party for senior citizens at Rodgers Senior Center, many of whom are alone for the holidays.

• Judy Diamond-Northridge:
Her tenant tirelessly volunteers at the Van Nuys Rescue Mission and she wants to surprise him with the gift!

• Brittany Chin-Lee-Malibu:
This college student works at the Student Activities Center at Pepperdine University, she organizes a meal for a group of students who aren't able to go home for the holidays. This year they will have Stonefire Grill!

• Catherine Virola-Canoga Park:
She works at a center that helps developmentally disabled young adults who heavily rely on the staff. Catherine will host a party for all of her co-workers!

• Gretchen Haener-Calderone-Porter Ranch:
Last year, 60 carolers surprised Gretchen's father, who watched his wife of 59 years pass away 2 years ago. This year she will surprise the singers with the catered party as a thank you!

• Cathy Gonzalez-Pasquinelli-Cypress:
Her children attend an elementary in Cypress where a few of their classmates have fallen on hard times including a 2nd grader battling cancer and a 1st grader whose home burned down. Cathy plans to surprise those 2 kids and several others in need of a great Christmas!

Lopez said that $13,000 in gift cards will be presented to other finalists who submitted entries.

Stonefire Grill, a leader in the fast-casual genre with 7 locations to date, was established in 2000 by sisters Mary & Maureen Harrigan as an homage to their family dinners where delicious food and spirited conversation were served up nightly. All items on the menu are available "to go" and each restaurant is even designed with a special entrance dedicated to takeout -- the modern mother's version of providing a wholesome, delicious meal for her family. Locations are in Valencia, West Hills, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Chatsworth, Pasadena and Thousand Oaks.

For more information, visit www.stonefiregrill.com, become a fan on facebook.com/stonefiregrill or follow Stonefire on twitter.com/stonefiregrill.

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