Midsummer’s Night Wine Dinner

Cervino’s and Village Green Restaurant Event Will Benefit Children’s Aid & Family Services on Wednesday, August 27

Reserve Your Space at the Table to Contribute

New American bistro fare paired with imported Italian wines will provide an extraordinary gourmet journey for your pallet at the Midsummer’s Night Wine Dinner on Wednesday, August 27, from which Children’s Aid and Family Services will receive a portion of the proceeds.

The culinary creativity of the Village Green Restaurant of Ridgewood will be accompanied by elegant flavors from the Castello delle Regina Winery, located in the heart of the Umbrian countryside, provided by Cervino’s Wine Cottage.

As a special added treat, Village Green Executive Chef and Owner Franco Lofaro and Cervino’s Matthew Rinkerman will offer an insightful talk about the taste bud-tingling fusion of flavors featured on the evening’s menu.

Space will be limited at this exclusive event as Village Green, 36 Prospect Street in Ridgewood, is a beautiful and intimate dining environment. Cost to attend is $95/person, including tax and gratuity. Cervino’s will also offer guests special prices on future purchases of featured wines from Castello delle Regina Winery.

To help Children’s Aid and Family Services support families in need, please reserve a place setting at this special event by sending a check payment of $95/person along with the names of your guests and your contact number to “Cervino’s,” 22 Chestnut St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450.

Please respond as soon as possible to wineoneone@aol.com; space is limited!

Attend The Barclays 2008 to Brush Shoulders with the World’s Premier Golfers While Supporting those in Need

(L to R): Peter Mele, The Barclays Executive Director; Alex Khowaylo, The Ridgewood Country Club President; Bob Jones, Ph.D., President & CEO of Children’s Aid and Family Services; Peter Truell, The Barclays Head of Corporate Communications; Paramus Mayor James Tedesco.

The Barclays of the 2008 PGA Tour draws close! This year The Barclays has committed to helping New Jersey’s children and families in need by designating the agency as one of the main beneficiaries of proceeds from the competition.

Like the Barclays, you, too, can help children and families in need while spending a few sunny hours at the course!

The Barclays, being held at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ, August 19 -24, offers you the chance to brush shoulders with the top 144 professional golfers in the world while making a difference in the life of a New Jersey child or family that needs extra support.

General admission is $45 at the gate on Tuesday and Wednesday, $55 Thursday-Sunday. For more information on attending The Barclays please visit: cafsnj.org.

Coming Soon: 2008 Food and Wine Tasting

Reserve Your Space at the Table to Contribute
Raise the Profile of Your Business,
Savor Gourmet Fare,
Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

Sponsorship opportunities and guest reservations now being taken for the Agency’s much-anticipated fall soiree! The 2008 Wine and Food Tasting fundraiser will take place on Saturday, November 1, in the event hall at St. Leon’s Church in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Just like our successful 2007 event, the gathering will feature delicious food, fine wines from around the world, raffles, and the chance to bid on exciting items in a silent auction.

The Richard Polatchek Jazz Trio entertaining at the 2007 Food and Wine Tasting

Barbara Longue, one of the 2007 Tastings’ four wine distributors, and Chuck Russo of Carlo Russo's Wine & Sprit World, who provided the evening's selection of fine wine.

The Tasting offers an opportunity for local restaurants and businesses to both promote their services and products and to support New Jersey foster children and families through sponsorships, auction item donations and commemorative journal advertising. This fun-filled evening will be attended by 300 plus Bergen county residents. With the support of many generous individuals and businesses, we have been able to grow this event significantly each year.

The proceeds will benefit our programs for infants and young children, focusing on the Baby Basics program, the children in the agency’s foster care programs, and the Turrell Child Care & Early Learning Center in Paramus.

Please contact Madinah Grier at: (201) 261-2800 to RSVP.