April

17th

7:00pm

WellnesS in the schools Gala 2018

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join us for a benefit to support Wellness in the Schools. The Wellness in the Schools 2018 Gala features tastings from over 30 top NYC restaurants, chefs, and beverage providers. Bid on one-of-a-kind experiences through our silent and live auctions or be a part of our special VIP hour with exclusive tastings, chef demonstrations, and entertainment by Josh Beckerman, the Foodie Magician. This year’s event will take place at the Frank Gehry-designed IAC building in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.

ABOUT WELLNESS IN THE SCHOOLS

Wellness in the Schools is a national non-profit that teaches kids healthy habits to learn and live better. We partner with public schools to provide nutrition and fitness education, healthy scratch-cooked meals, and active recess periods. Our approach improves student outcomes and drives systemic, long-term change, shifting school cultures. Our programs reach over 60,000 students in 122 public schools daily in NYC, NJ, FL, and CA.

HOSTS

Nancy Easton

WITS Co-Founder & Executive Director

Bill Telepan

Executive Chef, WITS & Oceana

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

VIP HOUR

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PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS & BEVERAGES

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Alice's Tea Cup • Aquavit • Babbo • BKLYN Larder • Brooklyn Brewery • Butter • Candle 79

Chop't Creative Salad Company • Del Posto • Du's Donuts • Egg • Felidia • FIFTY • Frederick Wildman & Sons • Freds at Barneys Downtown • Gramercy Tavern • Grand Cru Selections • HENRY's Restaurant Institute of Culinary Education • Levain Bakery • Lure Fishbar • Magnolia Bakery • Maialino • Monika Caha Selections The Mountain Valley • Murray's Cheese • Natural Gourmet Institute

New York Distilling Company • Oceana • Ovenly • Porter House New York • PRINT.

Riss' Knishes • Riverpark • Selections Pas Mal • Simple Vodka • Sullivan Street Bakery • Tertulia Untitled • VOS Selections • Walter Scott Wines • west~bourne

Check out our silent auction items at charitybuzz.com/wellnessintheschools

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Host Committee

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Cassandra Bodzak • Hannah Bronfman • Alexia Brue • Melissa Clark • Dana Cowin • Rocco DiSpirito

Danielle DuBoise • Melanie Dunea • Bobby Flay • Jeff Gordinier • Candice Kumai • Becca Parrish • Alison Roman

Dean Sheremet • Bettina Elias Siegel • Gail Simmons • Jessica Siskin • Bill Telepan • Taryn Toomey • Julia Turshen

Jenna Wolfe • Bill Yosses

Host Committee

Cassandra Bodzak

Meditation and Wellness Teacher

Hannah Bronfman

Founder, HBFit

Alexia BRUE

Co-Founder and CEO, Well+Good

Melissa Clark

Food Writer, New York Times

Dana Cowin

Host, "Speaking Broadly" Podcast

ROCCO DISPIRITO

Celebrity Chef

Danielle DuBOISE

Co-Founder, Sakara Life

MELANIE DUNEA

Photographer

BOBBY FLAY

Celebrity Chef

JEFF GORDINIER

Food and Drinks Editor, Esquire

CANDICE KUMAI

Celebrity Chef

BECCA PARRISH

Founder and CEO, BeccaPR

ALISON ROMAN

Chef and Author

DEAN SHEREMET

Celebrity Chef

BETTINA ELIAS SIEGEL

Founder, The Lunch Tray

GAIL SIMMONS

Food Writer and Cookbook Author

JESSICA SISKIN

Founder, Misterkrisp

BILL TELEPAN

Executive Chef, Oceana and Wellness in the Schools

Taryn TOOMEY

Founder, The Class by Taryn Toomey

JULIA TURSHEN

Cookbook Author

JENNA WOLFE

"First Things First" Host, FS1

BILL YOSSES

Chef and Owner, Perfect Pie

Honorary Host Committee

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Gale Brewer • Manhattan Borough President

Andy Cohen • New York City Council Member

Rafael Espinal • New York City Council Member

Kirsten Gillibrand • U.S. Senator for New York

Marion Nestle • Professor of Nutrition, Emerita, NYU

Helen Rosenthal • New York City Council Member

Barbara Turk • New York City Director of Food Policy

Honorary Host Committee

Gale Brewer

Manhattan Borough President

AnDY COHEN

New York City Council Member

Rafael Espinal

New York City Council Member

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

U.S. Senator for New York

MARION NESTLE

Professor of Nutrition, Emerita, NYU

HELEN ROSENTHAL

New York City Council Member

BARBARA TURK

NYC Director of Food Policy

Wellness in the Schools Benefit Committee

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Rachel Alkon • Marie Bishko & Nick Marsh • Bree Chambers • Ashley Clauss • Maria Daou

Sybil Dessau & Seth Friedman • Nancy Easton & Andrew Nipon • Joanna Ehrenreich • Allison Grover

Susan & Larry Haag • Carol Han • Arielle & Lee Haspel • Erica Huss • Patty Intrator • Pam Jones & Craig Russell

Nick Livanos & Livanos Restaurant Group • Jaclyn London • Camilla Marcus & Joshua Siegel

Sarah Natchez • Olivia Newhouse • Kristi & Bill Ribbecke • Jamie Sutherland

Rachel Tore & Zev Zaidman • Marjorie Wolfson & Eric Black

Our DJ For The Night

JENNY ALBRIGHT

Attire: Sneaker Chic

In the spirit of fitness, wear your favorite sneakers with your cocktail chic.

Check out our silent auction on charitybuzz.com/wellnessintheschools with dozens of one-of-a-kind experiences including:

A Day at Dallas Cowboys Training Camp with Head Coach Jason Garrett

2 VIP Tickets to U2 at MSG

Tesla Factory Tour with 24-hour rental of a Model S, Newton Winery Tour + 2-Night Stay at the Ritz Half Moon Bay

Spend the Day & Tour Philadelphia with Award-Winning Chef Mike Solomonov

Our DJ For The Night

JENNY ALBRIGHT

CEO Barkbook

Become a 2018 Wellness in the Schools Gala sponsor

To become a sponsor, email Mallory Stellato:

mallory@wellnessintheschools.org

Help WITS bring healthy food and fitness programming to public school children by becoming a sponsor of the 2018 Wellness in the Schools Gala. Sponsorship includes a VIP ticket packages, recognition on gala materials, and more.