Photos from the 36th Annual Gourmet Dinner to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. This year's event was held Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. The featured speaker was Dick Vitale.

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Dick Vitale, Sue and Eric Lis.

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Frank Eagan, Dick Vitale and Tonja Eagan (CEO BBBSCI)

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Dick Vitale and Larry Turow.

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Dick Vitale and Jim Dixon.

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Dick Vitale, Anne and Mike Merkel.

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Dick Vitale, Carly and Mike Turow.

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Dick Vitale, Annette and Jeff Boyle.

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Dick Vitale, Kelly and Aaron Boyle.

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Mike Smith, Dick Vitale and Larry Sablosky.

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Brian Williams, Dick Vitale and Susan Brock Williams (Board President BBBSCI)

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Tonja Eagan and Susan Brock Williams welcome guests to the 36th Annual Gourmet Dinner.

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Susan Brock Williams, Board President, welcomes the attendees.

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Susan Brock Williams.

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Tonja Eagan

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Little Sister Felicia and Big Sister Hillary Terrell deliver the invocation.

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Tom Zupancic, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing with the Indianapolis Colts, kicks off the live auction.

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BBBSCI staffer Danijel Yeakey displays the "Manning Family Helmet" which includes signatures of Peyton, Eli and Archie.

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Tom Zupancic with the "Manning Family Helmet."

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Tom works the room for bids.

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I think we've got a bid on the helmet!

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Sold!

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BBBSCI staffer Jackie Kleine displays a football signed by 40 NFL Hall of Famers.

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Tom works the room for bids on the football.

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BBBSCI staffer Amy Essley displays a Peyton Manning Super Bowl helmet signed by the MVP himself.

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Tom points out that there could be some of Peyton's DNA on the helmet.

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Jackie Kleine spots a bid on the Peyton helmet.

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BBBSCI staffer Danielle Abrell spots a bid on the Peyton helmet.

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AC, Anthony Calhoun of Wish-TV, introduces the featured speaker.

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AC setting up the PTP'er, Mr. Diaper Dandy, the super sensational...

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...Mr. Dick Vitale to the stage please.

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Dickie V gets ready to knock their socks off.

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Dickie V with Tom Z

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Anthony Calhoun with Dick Vitale

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Dickie V takes the stage!

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Gourmet Dinner committee member Larry Turow helps with the $15,000 grand prize raffle.

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Larry and Tom name the finalists.

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Finalists for the grand prize take the stage.

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