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YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties Celebrates the 4th Annual Wine & Food Classic

YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties Celebrates the 4th Annual Wine & Food Classic

Just like a good wine, the 4th Annual Wine & Food Classic continues to get better with age. On Saturday, October 19, more than 300 guests joined the YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties, in partnership with Canal’s Bottlestop, Route 70 Marlton, for the 3rd Annual Wine and Food Classic at Tavistock Country Club.

Proceeds of the event benefit the Y’s Community Support Campaign which provides services to children and families in Burlington and Camden counties regardless of their ability to pay.

Guests enjoyed more than 700 hand-selected premium wines and food selections prepared by South Jersey’s finest chefs from local restaurants including Townsed (Tod) Wentz, chef/owner of the forthcoming Bourdon, and formerly of The fountain at the Four Seasons, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse and McCrossen’s Tavern. Additional culinary creations were provided by The Madison, Seasons 52, Sensational Host, Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse, Respond, Inc., BCC Culinary Arts Center, Hollingsworth’s Fine Cookies & Desserts, Mother’s Kitchen, Wegmans, Silver Diner and more.

Sponsors for this year’s event included SJ Magazine, Burlington Press, Hutchinson Mechanical Services, Boomerang, TD Bank, Big Sky Enterprises, Bob & Eileen Kennedy-The Kennedy Companies, DeYoung Financial Group, Gallagher Bollinger, PSEG, Thomas Edison State College, Source4Teachers and Beneficial Bank.

About the Y:
The YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation that is building strong kids, families and communities through programs designed to improve an individual’s spirit, mind and body.  The YMCA serves more than 30,000 members in Burlington and Camden Counties through its two full facility sites in Mt. Laurel and Burlington-Riverfront, and more than 25 program sites in Burlington and Camden Counties. YMCA services include aquatics, preschool, youth and teen programs, fitness programs, family programs and childcare services.  Social opportunities for seniors and the disabled, community education and summer camps are offered as well.  For more information, visit www.ymca-bc.org.

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