Cafe Villa In Chatham Fundraises For Gigi's Playhouse

CHATHAM, NJ – The 40NORTH Restaurant Group will honor World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday by raising money for Gigi’s Playhouse, a network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers throughout the United States and Mexico.

Participating restaurants include The Office Tavern Grill in Ridgewood, Summit and Morristown, New Jersey, Piattino: A Neighborhood Bistro in Summit and Mendham, New Jersey, The Black Horse Tavern & Pub in Mendham, New Jersey, TOWN bar + kitchen and George + Martha’s American Grille in Morristown, New Jersey, Café Villa in Chatham, New Jersey and The Office Beer Bar & Grill in Montclair.

40NORTH has committed to donating 15 percent of food sales from each guest’s check to Gigi’s Playhouse if the guest dines at the restaurant in wild, crazy socks and shows them off to their server.

Wild and crazy socks became synonymous with Down Syndrome Awareness after John Lee Cronin, a young man with Down Syndrome, founded John’s Crazy Socks to raise funds for and spread awareness of Down Syndrome related causes.

“Down Syndrome Awareness is a cause that is very close to our hearts,” said Steve Baliva, vice president of operations, 40NORTH Restaurants. “Being able to give back to the communities that support our network of restaurants by raising funds for an organization as amazing as Gigi’s Playhouse is an honor, and one we’re happy to have this year on World Down Syndrome Day.”

Al of the funds raised on March 21 across the 11 participating restaurants will be donated to Gigi’s Playhouse to help provide free, life-changing therapeutic, educational and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages, empowering families by maximizing opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance.

For more information, visit www.40northrestaurants.com.

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