Northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of
Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency on
Monday, May 1st, beginning at 6:00 p.m. In addition to feasting on samples of appetizers,
entrees and desserts from more than 40 area restaurants, patrons will be
invited to bid on table arrangements created by several local designers. Each table may contain place settings for
eight, art objects, and decorative items.
The highest bidder will take home the contents of the entire table. The theme of this year’s event is “Life is
Sweet.” Organizers are inviting area
residents to submit a brief essay of 200 words or less, describing why their
life is sweet; the winner will receive two tickets to the event. Essays should be submitted to Project
Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, New Jersey, 07860 or sent by email
to pss@projectselfsufficiency.org. Entries must be received by April 24th
in order to be eligible for consideration.
“A Taste of Talent” benefits Project Self-Sufficiency, a local non-profit
agency specializing in services for low-income families in Sussex, Warren and
Hunterdon counties. Sponsorships for the
event range from $500 - $30,000, and a limited number of individual tickets are
available at a cost of $200. Stations
from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants will be placed throughout
Perona Farms, allowing patrons to meet and mingle with the chefs while sampling
some of their most renowned dishes. Guests
will be invited to stroll through the new Perona Farms greenhouse as well as
the facility’s cavernous kitchen. A
cooking demonstration will be given by Perona Farms Executive Chef Kirk
Avondoglio.
Participating restaurants from the previous year included Perona Farms; Abril
Cocina; Alice’s Restaurant; Andre’s Restaurant; Barrel House; Bistro 46; Black
Forest Inn; Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse; Boro Hotel; Café Pierrot; Caffe
NaVona; Casa Capri/Villa Capri; Charlito’s Cocina; The Chatterbox Drive In;
Chef Jesse Jones; The Chocolate Goat Gift Shoppe; The Clay Oven; Cliff’s
Homemade Ice Cream; Debragga, New York’s
Butcher; Emma Restaurant; Fossil Farms; George’s Wine & Gourmet
Gallery; Gourmet Gallery; Hayek’s Market; Hummingbird House; Krave CafĂ© &
Caterers; Orchard Beer Garden; Pattycakes; Pies on Wheels; Pig & Prince
Restaurant & Gastro Lounge; PLATES World Cuisine; Restaurant Latour; Restaurant
Triomphe; Ristorante Il Porto; Riviera Maya; Salt Gastro Pub; South + Pine
American Eatery; Springhouse Dairy & Creamery; St. Moritz Grill & Bar; Stonewood
Tavern; Tanti Baci Caffe; Upstream Grille; and wheelHouse Craft Kitchen &
Bar.
Esteemed local designers who will be participating in A Taste of Talent
include Patricia Bruterri, Sweet P.E.A.’s; Alicia Shearer, Alicia Shearer
Interior Design; Holly George, Holly George Interior Design; and Jacky Murphey,
Victory Frame Shop.
“A Taste of Talent is our signature fundraising event and the cornerstone
of our annual campaign,” noted Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of
Project Self-Sufficiency. “Funds raised
by A Taste of Talent make it possible for Project Self-Sufficiency to provide
the programs and services necessary for families in northwestern New Jersey to
attain economic self-sufficiency. We
continue to be humbled by the support we receive from the restaurateurs and
designers in our area. A Taste of Talent
presents a unique opportunity for people to reach out and help their neighbors as
they navigate the road to a better life for themselves and for their families.”
As usual, music will be an integral part of A Taste of Talent, with
ensembles and soloists set up in every room at Perona Farms. The Meant to be Jazz trio will be joined by Katie
and Andrew Van Varick; the Sussex Trio, made up of Gary Kraemer, Larry Supp,
and Michael De Maio; three string ensembles from the Sparta High School;
harpist Patti Spyer; the Skylands Dulcimer String Band; two students from the
Bill Wright School of Music; the Sussex Brass Quintet; and pianist Elisa
Schaffer and several of her students.
Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit
community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income
families residing in northwestern New Jersey.
The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic,
respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen
parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives
and the lives of their children while achieving personal and economic self-sufficiency
and family stability. Since 1986 Project
Self-Sufficiency has served more than 25,000 families.
Select donation categories are available for A Taste of Talent, ranging
from $500 - $30,000. A limited number of
tickets for individual donations are available at a cost of $200. Perona Farms is located at 350 Andover-Sparta
Road in Andover. To make a contribution
to Project Self-Sufficiency, to obtain tickets to A Taste of Talent, or to find
out more information about the programs and services available at the agency,
visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org
or call 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500.
Essays must be submitted by April 24th to pss@projectselfsufficiency.org
or mailed to Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, NJ 07860.
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