Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors and auction donors, this year’s Food & Wine Gala raised over $300,000 for student scholarships!
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Auction

Join us for an evening featuring Master of Wine, Chris Cree!

Live Auction

In addition to exquisite food and wine pairings with Chris Cree, your unforgettable evening will also feature a live auction. Check out the exclusive items below that you will have the opportunity to make yours. And, we’ll also have a Scholarship Auction... your opportunity awaits to change the lives of students in our community!

Avalon house

Summer at the Jersey Shore

"Sitting on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away." Enjoy this Bayfront, modern four bedroom, 4000 square feet home on Pelican Drive in Avalon, NJ. The house is located on arguably the most prestigious street at the South Jersey shore. Every room is filled with sunshine and you can literally see the sunrise and sunset from your beach chair. You can take the golf cart to the beach which is 3 blocks away. If you just want to kick off your shoes and hang out at the house, there is a barbecue, swimming in the beautiful bay, floating on tubes or using the wave runners if you are licensed. In the spirit of summer and the Food & Wine theme, there will be 12 bottles of wine ($1,000 value) and a restaurant voucher for $300. Go ahead and watch time waste away while enjoying great wine and food in exquisite surroundings. Friday to Friday stay excluding July and Labor Day weekend. Donated by Mortgage America.

Auction - Chriss Cree

An Exceptional Food and Wine Experience for Eight Guests at Cree Wine Company

Join Master of Wine Chris Cree for a one-of-a-kind food and wine experience at the amazing Cree Wine Company! Chris, one of only 57 Masters of Wine in the country, will work with the lucky winning bidder on this lot to create an exquisite evening with a multi-course wine pairing dinner. Chris and his team will work with you to select a mutually agreed upon date, time and theme for your evening at the fabulous Cree Wine Company, conveniently located in Hampton, NJ. Chris and his culinary team (featuring Executive Chef Andrew Lattanzio, formerly executive Chef at the renowned Pluckemin Inn) will create a spectacular menu featuring world class wines from our Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List for your dinner! Chris will join you and your guests at the table throughout the evening to answer questions, and discuss the food, the wines and so much more. To make the night complete, your experience includes roundtrip limousine service be provided by Anthony Limousine. Their five-star award winning team of Chauffeurs and luxury fleet will escort you in style to fully enjoy the Chris Cree wine experience. Cree Wine experience under written by Mike Molewski, Bob Barrett and Bruce Palmer. Limousine transportation courtesy of Anthony and Tekla Onorata.

Scholarship Auction

Scholarship Auction

Following the auction for these two exclusive items, get ready to raise your paddles in support of NCC students as part of our live Scholarship Auction! Your participation with a gift of any size will make a difference. Together, we will make a huge impact!

Food & Wine Gala Facts

$2.5 million has been raised to help Northampton Community College students since the event's inception.

61%

of PELL eligible students live below the poverty line.

40%

of our students say that if NCC did not exist with affordable tuition, furthering their education would not be possible.

29%

of our students work 30+
hours beyond the classroom.

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