Event Update: Blue Jean Ball 2023 is officially sold out!
If youโd like to be on the waitlist for seats that may become available, donate in support of our mission, or have any questions regarding the event, please contact Evelyn Chiu, Special Events Manager, at echiu@cfbnj.org or 908-768-4813 for further assistance.
Blue Jean Ball, CFBNJ’s annual gala event, celebrates our mission of FOOD. HELP. HOPE. In 2023, the event will take place on a new date and at a new location on Thursday, May 18 at Hudson House in Jersey City against the backdrop of the Hudson River with a cocktail reception, followed by a sit-down gourmet dinner, award ceremony, entertainment, and dessert.
Blue Jean Ball Chairs
Polly and Terry OโToole
Patty and Chris Perry
Judy and Bob Spires
Jane and Mark Wilf
Master of Ceremonies
Adam Sank
Featuring Entertainment
Lexi Lawson
Blue Jean Ball 2023 Honorees:
FOOD AWARD
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher
For his vision and support to advance access to fresh, nutritious, and delicious food statewide, and to nurture the healthiest of outcomes for the stateโs most vulnerable.
HELP AWARD
Roby and Josh Weinreich
For their decades of leadership and personal commitment to CFBNJโs mission, and their incredible efforts in response to the pandemic.
HOPE AWARD
Eastern Fresh Growers
Meadowlands YMCA
Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative
Saint John United Methodist Church
Our dedicated partners, who provide essential fresh produce and inspire healthy and positive lifestyles for our neighbors in need.
THANK YOU SPONSORS:
Blue Jean Hero
Jess Chang and Wayne Paglieri
Denim Diamond
Rachel and Michael Rimland
Dungaree Idol
Appaloosa L.P./The Tepper Foundation
Larry L. Luing Family Foundation
Frances Burns and Richard S. Nitzberg
Polly and Terry O’Toole
Roby and Josh Weinreich
Boot Cut Savior
Amerigroup
Patty and Chris Perry/Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation
Jane and Mark Wilf
Bell Bottom Benefactor
ACME Markets Foundation
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
CA Ferolie
D’Maris and Joseph Dempsey
Pamela and Andy Federbusch
Jill and Cameron Gateman
Goya Foods
Karen and Ralph Izzo/PSEG
Kings Foundation
Melanie and Alan Levitan
Mazars USA LLP
Peerless Beverage Company
Pfizer
Prudential Financial
PSEG
RWJBarnabas Health
Sanofi
Summit Health Cares
Wakefern Food Corp.