Giants of Generosity to Welcome CHOPPED JR. Contestant Eitan Bernath to Celebrity Food & Wine Show, 3/22

Giants of Generosity has just confirmed Chopped Jr. 2014 contestant Chef Eitan Bernath, (12) resident of Teaneck as a special a guest host for the student competition. Bernath who attends Yavneh Academy in Paramus recently achieved his personal goal with a recent appearance on Chopped Jr. the popular Food Network program. Bernath has appeared on several cooking shows within the metro area including "Table for Two" and the Chabad Chanukah Telethon. Bernath was recently awarded the Tzivos Hashem 2014 "Power of Jewish Children Award".

The second annual Celebrity Food & Wine Show is Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Clinton Inn in Tenafly and will include a competition with students from Bergen Community College's culinary school as well as a Grand Tasting with local restaurants and wine vendors from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. The Celebrity Show starts 3:30 pm and guests include Master Chef Jr. Logan Guleff, Executive Chef Maneet Chauhan, author, restaurateur, and a judge on the Food Network's "Chopped" program, a two-chef cook-off, hosted by Doug Singer of Daily Food & Wine and Celebrity judge ABC-7 Eyewitness News Anchor Lori Stokes.

Executive Director of Giants of Generosity, D. Jane Albanese said, "Funds raised at this event will allow Giants of Generosity to continue its mission of assisting local area residents who are facing critical life-altering situations - there is great need here in our own communities."

All guests are asked to bring breakfast cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, and diapers to benefit the Office of Concern Food Bank in Englewood, N.J., which feeds more than 850 needy families a week.

The Celebrity Performance will include:

- A cooking demonstration and book signing by Chef Maneet along with a competition between two up and coming student chefs from Bergen Community College who are studying Culinary Arts. Doug Singer of Daily Food & Wine.com will emcee the event. Copies of Maneet's new cookbook, "Flavors of My World: A Culinary Tour through 25 Countries" will be available for purchase. The Celebrity performance will begin promptly at 3:30 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2015.

- A Grand Tasting exhibitor event featuring sample plates from many of New Jersey's finest restaurants and tastings from prestigious wineries and fine spirit vendors, as well as food-related vendors selling their wares, begins promptly at 1:00 pm and continues throughout the afternoon.

- There will live music, a disc jockey, a silent auction, and much more.

Tickets for the Celebrity Food & Wine Show 2015 are $65 per person, which includes both the celebrity showcase, with Chef Maneet and Jr. Chef Logan Guleff, and admission to the Grand Tasting event. To purchase tickets go to giantsofgenerosity.org.

About Giants of Generosity About Giants of Generosity - Giants of Generosity, founded by Executive Director D. Jane Chagaris Albanese in 2007, is a registered 501(C)3 organization based in Cresskill, N.J.; its mission is to provide emergency-relief funding and support to people experiencing critical, life-altering situations. It provides financial assistance, connections to vital area resources, moral support, and hope for the future. After Hurricane Sandy, Giants of Generosity partnered with Friends of Rockaway, a volunteer organization that was on the ground helping 400 families displaced families in New York's Rockaway area; it worked with several prominent charities to help get critical manpower and donations to help storm victims. The organization continues its support of underserved families in that area today, in addition to the many emergency cases it addresses every month in Bergen County, N.J. Giants of Generosity is wholly supported by donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Details about its work are at www.giantsofgenerosity.org.

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