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Virtual beer and spirit tasting raises $40,000 for Community FoodBank

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Let Us Eat Please, Inc. presented a $40,000 check to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch at a Virtual Beer & Spirit Tasting event at Little Water Distillery in Atlantic City. From left, FoodBank Advisory Board Vice Chairman Bob Sern, Advisory Board Chairman Brendan Jerome of 11th Floor Creative Group, Marc Mugler of OceanFirst Bank, FoodBank External Affairs Director Denise Hladun, and Let Us Eat - Please board members Donna Vecere and Kenneth J. Calemmo, Jr. of Cooper Levenson.

ATLANTIC CITY A Virtual Beer & Spirit Tasting hosted by Let Us Eat - Please raised $40,000 for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch.


The virtual fundraiser took the place of the annual Captain's Table fundraising event held during the Atlantic City Boat Show. Both events were not held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


The partner charities organized the fundraiser with the support of Cooper Levenson law firm, Little Water Distillery, Hidden Sands Brewing Company, Pinelands Brewing Company, Three 3's Brewing and 11 th Floor Creative Group. The virtual tasting gave participants the opportunity to sample unique spirits and craft beers at home while helping families who are food insecure.


Let Us Eat Please, Inc. presented a $40,000 check, the culmination of fundraising efforts conducted throughout the pandemic, to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch to support their joint summer feeding program.