Join Foothills Caring Corps for the 16th Annual Taste of Foothills “Ticket to Ride” Fundraiser in beautiful Carefree, Arizona, with gourmet food tastings, live auction and live music all for a good cause. Guests of the well-attended social event and fundraiser benefiting independence and mobility for seniors will savor award-winning cuisine from local restaurants on Thursday, March 26, from 5-8:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church’s newly remodeled Parish Center, 36811 N. Pima Road, in Carefree.

Popular auctioneer Jonathan Blair will lead the live auction with exciting experiences and items up for bid.

Attendees will enjoy a celebratory evening filled with sweet and savory tastings from local restaurant favorites and live music by Harry Mathews, local vocalist known for his smokin’ sax style playing saxophone, guitar and piano.

Restaurants include award-winning cuisine from CIVANA Carefree, Harold’s Cave Creek Corral, It’s a Divine Bakery, Liberty Station, Pizzicata Ristorante Pizzeria and Venues Café. Check foothillscaringcorps.com for updates on newly added restaurants.

General admission is $50 per person with VIP admission options available. All proceeds benefit the volunteer-based nonprofit.

The Taste of Foothills Fundraiser provides key funding for mobility and transportation services for “neighbors” who need rides to medical and other day-to-day appointments and events. The Caring Corps, the only transportation program in the far North Valley, needs a smaller vehicle with a wheelchair lift to meet the growing need to transport seniors.

For tickets, to volunteer, or for more information, call 480-488-1105 or visit foothillscaringcorps.com.