Author: Mike Scheideman

Six Notable Chefs.  One Unforgettable Night!

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, August 10, 2022 –Table to Table, New Jersey’s first and most successful food rescue organization, proudly announces the Chef Line Up for its much anticipated  Chefs Gala, taking place on Wednesday, September 21st at Edgewood Country Club at 6:30pm.  Please your palette with purpose. Join these spectacular chefs as they meticulously prepare their delicious selections with fine wine pairings. Buy your tickets now!

2022 Chef Line Up

DAVID BURKE, David Burke Management 

ROCCO DISPIRITO, Chef, Author, TV Personality

PETER KELLY, Xaviars Restaurant Group 

JOHN MOONEY, Bell Book & Candle

BEN POLLINGER, The Hill 

TOM VALENTI, Jockey Hollow Kitchen & Bar

About the 2022 Chef Gala Honorees

Each year, Table to Table honors a prominent chef based on their culinary excellence as well as support of our mission. Recently, we also welcomed our first corporate honoree for their leadership. Join us in welcoming this year’s Chefs Gala honorees:

Michel Nischan is a four-time James Beard Award winning chef with over 40 years advocating for a more healthful, sustainable food system.  Chef Nischan is an active thought leader encouraging everyone in America to exercise their right to feed themselves and their families well, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or economic condition.

Corporate Honoree

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, and its headquarters is located right here in NJ. BD helps healthcare customers enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety, and expand access to health care.

Presenting sponsor of the Chefs Gala is American Express. Additional sponsors include American Airlines, BD, Crestron, Inserra ShopRite Supermarkets and Summit Associates. Wines for the Chefs Gala are expertly coordinated by Carlo Russo Wine & Spirit World.

To join Table to Table in their mission to eliminate food insecurity in Northern New Jersey, Donate Now! If you are interested in volunteering your time to pick up and deliver food, learn more and sign up here.  And, if your organization would like to become a corporate partner, click here.

About Table to Table

Table to Table (http://www.tabletotable.org), NJ’s first and most successful food rescue organization, collects fresh and perishable food which would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to organizations that serve people experiencing hunger in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties in Northeastern NJ. We bring rescued fresh, nutritious food to 200+ partner organizations including, social service organizations, pantries, shelters and fresh produce markets and centralized distribution hubs. Food is provided free of charge.Through this, we touch a diversity of those in need, including families, children, veterans, and older adults, making good nutrition accessible while serving as a stimulus for other longer-term benefits. Table to Table raises all its own funds annually, and last year delivered enough food for 38 million meals.

Press Contact:

Maria Sinopoli, Director of Marketing

msinopoli@tabletotable.org

917-532-6148

Pictured (from left): Aida Castro, Kearny Bank AVP / Retail Relationship Manager, Wood-Ridge office; Maria Palumbo, Kearny Bank VP/Business Relationship Office; Linda Hanlon, Kearny Bank SVP/Project Management Administrator; Table to Table Executive Director Ilene Isaacs; and Table to Table Chief Development Officer Eda Tekeoglu.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ / FAIRFIELD, NJ (July 28, 2022) – In support of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ-based non-profit Table to Table, KearnyBank Foundation has contributed funding equivalent to the cost of delivering 75,000 healthy meals to food insecure individuals throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties.

Focused on “rescuing” food from some 200 donor supermarkets, food distributors, restaurants, and commercial kitchens, Table to Table, NJ’s first food rescue organization, provides same-day, free-of-charge delivery to more than 250 community organizations. These include food pantries, shelters, food banks, day care/after school programs, and senior centers.

“Our organization is a crucial resource for many New Jersey residents, but we could not continue helping if it were not for the generous donations of our supporters like KearnyBank Foundation,” says Ilene Isaacs, Executive Director, Table to Table. “We’ll be using these particular funds to bolster our Bag a Lunch, Help a Bunch and Chefs Gala fundraisers, which—like all of our programs—support our mission of feeding hungry neighbors throughout northern New Jersey.”

Since its establishment in 1999, Table to Table has rescued and delivered the equivalent of 295 million meals, saving about 96,000 tons of potentially wasted food from landfills. In 2021 alone, the organization provided 38 million meals.

“The KearnyBank Foundation exists to provide assistance throughout areas where we have the privilege of conducting business,” says Kearny Bank President and CEO Craig Montanaro. “Table to Table’s ongoing efforts to combat hunger across northeastern New Jersey are remarkable. It’s a fantastic organization, and one we’re proud to contribute to.”

During 2021, the KearnyBank Foundation donated a total of more than $700,000 to 63 recipient organizations. The funds were contributed across four specific categories—Education, Quality of Life, Housing, and Community.

About Table to Table

Table to Table, http://www.tabletotable.org, is a community-based, not-for-profit food rescue program that collects fresh and perishable food which would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to organizations that serve people experiencing hunger in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties in Northeastern NJ. With a fleet of refrigerated trucks, perishable food is picked up from commercial donors and delivered to more than 250 recipient organizations. Recipient partners include soup kitchens, homeless shelters, older adult programs, day care centers, programs for survivors of domestic violence, after-school programs, and pantries serving the working poor. Food is delivered on the day of donation and is provided free of charge. Table to Table raises all its own funds every year, and last year delivered enough food for 38 million meals.

About Kearny Bank

Combining the finest traditions of community banking with the industry’s latest, most effective financial products and services, Kearny Bank provides business and personal clients with the tools for success. Established back in 1884, and now operating from corporate offices in Fairfield, NJ, Kearny Bank’s footprint covers most of New Jersey, along with Brooklyn and Staten Island. Additional information is available at kearnybank.com or by visiting Kearny Bank’s social media channels: Facebook [facebook.com], Instagram [instagram.com], Twitter [twitter.com], LinkedIn [linkedin.com]

Contacts:         

Kurt Praschak, for Kearny Bank / 973.992-7800, x.289 / kpraschak@successcomgroup.com

Maria Sinopoli, for Table to Table / 917-532-6148 / msinopoli@tabletotable.org   

Nonprofit Proudly Announces its 2022 Honorees: Four-Time James Beard Award Winning Chef Michel Nischan, and Medical-Technology Leader, BD

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, July 26, 2022 –Together for the first time in years, notable chefs, foodies, and philanthropists will convene for an unforgettable evening of exquisite dining and unparalleled altruism, benefitting our hungry NJ neighbors. Table to Table’s Chefs Gala will take place on Wednesday, September 21st at Englewood Country Club at 6:30pm. Table to Table, New Jersey’s first and most successful food rescue organization, is thrilled to announce its 2022 Chef Gala Honorees: four-time James Beard Award winning chef, Michel Nischan and, this year’s Corporate Honoree, global medical technology leader, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). Reserve your seat here!

The Chefs Gala, Table to Table’s most anticipated and vital event of the year, highlights celebrated chefs who meticulously prepare their delicious selections, expertly paired with the finest wines. Plus, a high-end, live auction, an incredibly popular aspect, will feature extravagant travel, food, and wine experiences.

“We are overjoyed to gather together again at the Chefs Gala with our honorees, chefs, loyal supporters, and sponsors for an event that truly is considered NJ’s ultimate foodie experience,” says Ilene Isaacs, Executive Director, Table to Table. “Proceeds from The Gala allow us to continue fulfilling our promise to this community by rescuing fresh food and delivering it to organizations that feed our hungry neighbors,” concluded Isaacs.

About the 2022 Chef Gala Honorees

Each year, Table to Table honors a prominent chef based on their culinary excellence as well as support of our mission. Recently, we also welcomed our first corporate honoree for their leadership excellence. Join us in welcoming this year’s Chefs Gala honorees:

Michel Nischan is a four-time James Beard Award winning chef with over 40 years of leadership advocating for a more healthful, sustainable food system.  Chef Nischan is an active thought leader advocating for everyone in America to exercise their right to feed themselves and their families well, regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or economic condition.

Chefs Gala Corporate Honoree

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world, and its headquarters is located right here in NJ. BD helps healthcare customers enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety, and expand access to health care.

Special support is being provided by American Airlines, BD, Crestron, Inserra Supermarkets and Summit Associates. Wines for the Chefs Gala are expertly coordinated by Carlo Russo Wine & Spirit World.

To help Table to Table in their mission to eliminate food insecurity in Northern New Jersey, Donate Now! If you are interested in volunteering your time to pick up and deliver food, learn more and sign up here.  And, if your organization would like to become a corporate partner, click here. For more information on Table to Table, visit us at www.tabletotable.org.

About Table to Table

Table to Table (http://www.tabletotable.org) is a community-based, not-for-profit food rescue program that collects fresh and perishable food which would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to organizations that serve people experiencing hunger in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties in Northeastern NJ. With a fleet of refrigerated trucks, perishable food is picked up from commercial donors and delivered to more than 250 recipient organizations. Recipient partners include soup kitchens, homeless shelters, older adult programs, day care centers, programs for survivors of domestic violence, after-school programs, and pantries serving the working poor. Food is delivered on the day of donation and is provided free of charge. Table to Table raises all its own funds every year, and last year delivered enough food for 38 million meals.

Press Contact:

Maria Sinopoli, Director of Marketing

917-532-6148

msinopoli@tabletotable.org

Nonprofit Welcomes Volunteers to Rescue Food

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, May 16, 2022 – Timed to “National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day” on May 16th, Table to Table, New Jersey’s first food rescue organization, will expand its I-Rescue app beyond Bergen County to include Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. Only one year after its launch, I-Rescue’s footprint will broaden to help alleviate food insecurity by connecting volunteers—who rescue free, fresh and donated food from restaurants and grocery stores—to recipient agencies such as food pantries and shelters that feed communities in need. I-Rescue is available on iOS and Google Play. To download I-Rescue, volunteer or learn more, visit: https://tabletotable.org/i-rescue/

“In only a year, our I-Rescue app has rescued and delivered more than 129,000 pounds of fresh food to hungry New Jerseyans,” says Julie Kinner, VP of Operations for Table to Table. “Our goal is to build on the successes and best practices of the pilot App program initially launched only in Bergen County, in a targeted, strategic, and sequential manner that will enable us to bring more food, while growing awareness and engaging community volunteers, into the other counties we serve,” Kinner concluded.

The roll-out of I-Rescue will be staggered beginning in key cities including: Wayne and Clifton (Passaic County), followed by Montclair (Essex County) and then Hoboken and Jersey City (Hudson County). 

 “Reliance on volunteers is a critical component of the program and the app’s design makes it perfect for participation during our current times,” Kinner comments.  “Minimal direct contact is required, and it is simple to use and infinitely flexible based on someone’s availability or location,” Kinner concludes. 

Expansion of Table to Table’s I-Rescue into Essex, Hudson and Passaic Counties is made possible by a generous, anonymous donor, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey and Konica Minolta. To help Table to Table in their mission to eliminate food insecurity in Northern New Jersey, Donate Now. And, if your organization would like to become a corporate partner, click here or email Eda Tekeoglu.

About Table to Table

Table to Table is New Jersey’s first food rescue organization. Committed to feeding our hungry neighbors in northern NJ, Table to Table rescues and delivers healthy, fresh and perishable food from grocery stores, food distributors and restaurants, and in doing so, nourishes the community while helping our environment. In partnership with hundreds of recipient organizations like food pantries, senior centers and school programs–along with its powerful network of volunteers–Table to Table supports health and wellness for all. Since its inception in 1999, Table to Table has rescued and delivered the equivalent of 295 million meals and saved nearly 96,000 tons of potentially wasted food from landfills. And, through its I-Rescue app—powered by Food Rescue Hero—Table to Table has expanded its distribution footprint to include donations that serve smaller donors and recipient organizations. Independently funded through grants and donations, Table to Table is proud of its Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating for 12 consecutive years. Learn more by visiting https://tabletotable.org/

Press Contact:

Maria Sinopoli, Director of Marketing Communications

917-532-6148

msinopoli@tabletotable.org