Raise the Sail for a Toast, A Wine Tasting

Monmouth Day Care Center will host its second annual Wine Tasting, “Raise the Sail for a Toast”, on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club in Oceanport, New Jersey.

Guests will enjoy views of the Shrewsbury River from the deck of the Sailing Club as they listen to music provided by The Danjos while sipping and snacking on food and wine provided by My Kitchen Witch of Monmouth Beach. There will be a silent and live auction featuring a trip to Belize and a full day private fishing trip for you and your closest friends. Mayor Ben Lucarelli of Fair Haven will be our auctioneer for the evening.

The Wine Tasting will feature a variety of organic wines presented by Andy Clurfeld, Wine Director for Buy-Rite. Ms. Clurfeld has been writing about wine, food, and restaurants since1990. An award winning journalist and former food critic for the Asbury Park Press, Ms. Clurfeld’s stories on the culinary arts have appeared in many national magazines including Saveur, Gourmet, and Town & Country. She has been a member of the James Beard Restaurant & Chef awards since 1997. Ms. Clurfeld holds a certificate of distinction from the International Wine Center’s WSET program.

Each guest will receive a wine glass sponsored by Buy Rite and a wine tote bag sponsored by Ship Shape Financial. Additional sponsors (as of the writing of this press release) include the Law Offices of Peter C. Lucas, PNC Wealth Management, and the Two River Community Bank. Sponsorships as well as reservations can be made at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2545798 or by calling Patricia Bambach McLaughlin at the Monmouth Day Care Center at 732-741-4313.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Monmouth Day Care Center, a non-profit serving families seeking quality child care without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or economic status. Monmouth Day Care Center provides quality early childhood programs to children from two months to five years old. MDCC is committed to the fact that all children have a fundamental right to a quality education regardless of socio-economic background. Over 80% of the families receive tuition assistance so that their child can attend the program while their parents are at work or school. While the parents are working, they know that their child is in a safe and stimulating environment. The children receive breakfast, lunch and a snack and participate in a developmentally appropriate program. The curriculum is based on the whole child philosophy, which believes that the child’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual development are of equal importance and seeks to provide appropriate stimulation in all of these areas. MDCC has been providing an excellent early childhood program to the children of the greater Red Bank community for 47 years. Monmouth Day Care Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.