A Night of Food, Wine and Fun

A Night of Food, Wine and Fun Braving torrential rain and flooded roads, nearly 200 supporters of Children’s Aid and Family Services attended the annual Wine and Food Tasting Evening on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at St. Leon’s Church in Fair Lawn, NJ. The programs supported by the event focus on infants and young children in the agency’s care. They include Baby Basics, which provides free nutritional formula and diapers to low-income families with children ages 2 and younger, and the Turrell Child Care & Early Learning Center.

A Night of Food, Wine and Fun- Wine connoisseurs enjoyed a selection of fine wines, provided by Carlo Russo’s Wine & Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus. Additionally, Carlo Russo’s Wine & Spirit World will donate 20 percent of the proceeds of any of these wines purchased by November 7, 2009. Please call 201.444.2033 for order forms or more information.

Guests also savored delicacies from area restaurants, including The Best of Everything, Blue Moon, Bourbon BBQ, IBEW #164 Catering, La Strada Gourment, Oceanos and Rivara’s.

“We are especially grateful to the evening’s sponsors, Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, Atlantic Stewardship Bank, United Water and media sponsor Town News,” said Bob Jones, Ph.D., president & CEO of Children’s Aid and Family Services. “We are also thankful to our wonderful group of volunteers that planned and coordinated the event.”

Children’s Aid and Family Services is one of the leading nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect and, when needed, provide families. Motivated by compassion for vulnerable children, young adults, frail elderly and their families, it provides high-quality and innovative services that meet their social, educational and emotional needs. For more information, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.