The Event Benefitted Let Us Eat, Please, Inc. and the Community Food Bank of NJ
The Community Food Bank of New Jersey – Southern Branch, along with its member charity, Let Us Eat, Please, Inc., once again hosted the Captain’s Table Reception at the Discover Boating Atlantic City Boat Show. The evening of delicious food, cocktails, and a lavish array of desserts, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Thursday, February 27, marked the 50th anniversary of the Community Foodbank of New Jersey, making it an extra special celebration. More than 20 local top chefs from across Southern New Jersey served guests their most popular dishes, and attendees enjoyed tastings of fine spirits from area wineries, breweries, and distilleries. Some 600 guests attended and more than $ 70,000 was raised.
ABOUT THE CHARITIES
Let Us Eat – Please, Inc. was created in 2012 by the late James L. Cooper when he learned from his daughter, a teacher, about the effects of hunger on the one in five New Jersey children who regularly attend school hungry. Jim, who had devoted much of his 82 years advocating for community, civil rights, and philanthropic causes, formed ‘Let Us Eat, Please’ to help address the issue. Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law is grateful and pleased to be in a position to continue the work of ‘Let Us Eat, Please’ in memory and honor of our founding partner.
Community Food Bank of New Jersey, a member of Feeding America®, has been delivering food, help and hope across the state for more than 45 years. Last year, CFBNJ provided nutritious food for over 85 million meals through its network of more than 800 community partners including pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, mobile pantries, and child and senior feeding programs throughout the 15 New Jersey counties it serves. For our hungry neighbors, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey is the powerful agent of change that fills the emptiness caused by hunger and provides resources that are essential to earning a sustainable living.
