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ET BY WILLIAM R. WOOD bwoodkalamazoogazette.com 388-8549 PORTAGE — The Hospital Hospitality House’s fundraiser Tasting on the Tarmac certainly took off Friday night. About 500 people showed up at the $50-a-ticket event at the Air Zoo — a sellout. It was a dizzying statement about charity in Kalamazoo and hard for organizers to believe. As the economy soured during planning, some organizers doubted it would be a success and considered canceling.
The Hospitality House event not only drew more people than ever before, it also raised more money than ever before — about $25,000 — $10,000 more than its previous high of $15,000.