Chocolate Celebration
May 3, 2024
11 am - 2 pm | One Church, Kokomo
2024 Chocolate Celebration
The 22nd annual Chocolate Celebration, presented by First Farmers Bank & Trust, is Friday, May 3, 11 am – 2 pm, ONE CHURCH, 2734 S. Washington St, Kokomo. All proceeds benefit Samaritan Caregivers, help & hope for seniors. Tickets are 5/$20 with no admission fee. Each ticket redeemable for one chocolate treat. Advance tickets at Samaritan Caregivers office, 2705 S. Berkley Road, Suite 3C, or at event. Order tickets online and pick up at Will Call during event. Can’t attend due to work? Place business delivery order by May 1 at samaritancaregivers.org or calling the office, 765.453.7611. Thirty-five vendors will have a variety of chocolate delights for a ticket in addition to food, gifts, dog treats, candles, and more, for sale, just in time for Mother’s Day! There will also be a silent basket auction that ends at 1 pm. United Methodist Women of Grace UMC will sell homemade sloppy joe and chicken salad sandwiches and vegetable and chicken noodle soup at 11 am, while supplies last. Avoid trying to find a good parking place. Park in the Maple Crest shopping center by the Chocolate Celebration shuttle sign and ride the shuttle to the church. One free Chocolate Celebration ticket per rider. Questions? 765.453.7611. Come early for best selection & see you May 3!
Grateful for Our Sponsors
Grateful for corporate sponsor, First Farmers Bank & Trust and additional sponsors: All-Pro Plumbing, Financial Builders, Indiana Heartland FCU, Stout Funeral Homes and Crematory, Community First Bank of Indiana, Cone Palace, Encompass Credit Union Kokomo, Haynes International, King’s Cleaning Solutions, McCool’s Flooring, NIPSCO, Rotary Club of Kokomo, Shepherd Insurance, Solidarity Community FCU, Sunset Memory Garden, Aurora Financial Strategies, BCR-CPA Group, Beckley Office Equipment, Bucheri, McCarty & Metz, Business System Solutions, City of First Community FCU, Duke Energy, Eriks Chevrolet, Financial Center, The Hardie Group, Kokomo Grain, Kokomo New Care Dealers Association, Monroe Custom Homes, Simpson Honey Farm.
Sponsors
Much appreciated community partnerships:
One Church, Grace United Methodist Church Women, Horoho Printing, American Tool & Party Rental, Kokomo Men of Note, Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo Tribune, Shine 99, WWKI, Z92.5, The Kokomo Post and The Kokomo Lantern.
2024 Chocolate Celebration Vendors
Ascension St. Vincent
Italian Picnic: Raspberry Chocolate Soup, Chocolate Brie, Strawberry Grilled Cheese with a Mocha Chocolate Canoli
Bona Vista
Chocolate Truffles
Community Howard Regional Health
Turtle Poke Brownies
Generations Across
Buckeye Brownies
Happy Nutrition
Buckeye Health Shakes, White Chocolate Cheesecake Health Shakes
Indiana Heartland
Gluten Free 4-Layer Cheesecake
Kokomo Healthcare Center
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rozzi’s Catering
Grilled Cheese & Chocolate with Strawberry Mousse Cup
Yoke Social Table
Snickerdoodle Cake Ball
Primrose
Chocolate Truffles
Tastefully Indiana
Cole Porter’s Chocolate Fudge & Oreo Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich, Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich by Cone Palace
Wesson's Canine Bakery
Double Chocolate Caramel Cookies by Just Baked by Tricia
Trilogy Health Services (Wellbrooke & Waterford)
Chocolate Cheesecake
Windmill Grill
Chocolate Filled Fruit Cones
Turtle Iced Coffee Topped with Turtle Brownie Provided by: The Radish
Solidarity Federal Credit Union
Sweet & Salty Cookie Provided by: Events & Sweet Creations By Erin (Tipton)
Abundant Life Church
Iced Mocha Coffee
ACS Relay for Life of Howard County
Texas Sheet Cake
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Texas Sheet Cake
Community First Bank
Table 1: J. Edwards Chocolate Cupcake Table 2: Scoops - Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Churro Dipped in Chocolate
Healing Hands
Chocolate Truffle Hand Massage
Jefferson Manor
Craisin Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chocolate Covered Pineapple Garnished with an Edible Orchid
Humble Home
Puppy Chow Bars
Kokomo Career Center
Fudgy Oreo Cheesecake
Live Well 360
Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Balls
Aperion Care Kokomo
Chocolate Cheesecake
Brix & Co.
Chocolate Ganache Turtles & White Chocolate Turtles Drizzled with Peanut Butter (Sponsored by Berry Com and Baked by Ettas Gooey Goodies
Encompass Credit Union
Mac’s Express: Ice Cream Bars, Fudgesicles, Ice Cream Sandwich and Ice Cream Candy Bars
Mama Karen's
Brownie Cheesecake Bowl
Java Gems
Chocolate Flavored Roasted Coffee Beans
Five Star Residences of Northwoods
Chocolate Candied Roses, Candied Strawberries Drizzled with Chocolate & Chocolate Kisses
Etta's Gooey Goodies
The Brownie Overload
Glamorous Nails by Sherna
Black Forest Mousse Brownie Cup (Provided by Rozzi’s Catering)
2024 Chocolate Celebration Competition Judges
Mayor Tyler Moore, City of Kokomo
Travis Greene, ONE CHURCH
Tammy Lively, WWKI
Dr. Theresa Murphy, Ivy Tech Community College
Heidi Pruitt, The Kokomo Post
Angie Siders, Indiana University Kokomo
2023 Chocolate Celebration Winners
Critics Choice Baked
1st Etta's Gooey Goodies - Billionaire Bar
Critics Choice Beverage
1st Happy Nutrition - Turtle Cheesecake Protein Shake
Critics Choice Candy
1st Jefferson Manor - Pineapple Upside-down Fudge Cake
Critics Choice - Misc
1st Stout Funeral Home - Frozen Custard Sundae Cups from Cone Palace
Best Table Display
1st Ascension St. Vincent
People's Choice
Community First Bank
New Vendor Award
(Most tickets redeemed for a 1st time vendor)
Rozzi's Catering
Kokomo Career Arts Student Competition
Aaliyah Dyer & Aliyah Barbary
