The Community FoodBank of New Jersey – Southern Branch
Announces Its 3nd Annual 
Blue Jean Ball – Friday, June 5, 2009

Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, May 11, 2009 –The Community FoodBank of New
Jersey – Southern Branch has announced it will hold its third annual Blue Jean
Ball fundraiser Friday, June 5, 2008.  Presented by The Press of Atlantic City
and the Gold Foundation, all proceeds from the Ball will benefit the FoodBank's
mission of combating hunger in southern New Jersey. 

The event will be held at the FoodBank, 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor
Township.  Festivities begin at 6pm and include valet parking, cocktail hour,
dinner, dessert extravaganza and live entertainment. Tickets are $100 per
person. 

"Now in our third year, the Blue Jean Ball is a casual, comfortable, come-as-
you-are evening of fun and festivities, where your favorite pair of jeans is
exactly the right thing to wear," said Evelyn Benton FoodBank
Director. "While having a great time, you're helping ensure that those in need
in our community will not go hungry."  

FoodBank staff and volunteers will transform the organization's 27,000 square
foot warehouse into a country themed party space complete with stationed
dining areas, a live band and dance floor.  Guests can kick back, relax and
enjoy an evening of southern-style hospitality beginning with appetizers
prepared by the Academy of Culinary Arts followed by sumptuous signature
dishes and desserts generously donated and presented by some of the
region's most popular restaurants and food service establishments. 

Participating establishments included to date: Academy of Culinary Arts;
Tuckahoe Inn; Berkshire Grill; Mama Mia's; Italian Gourmet Cuisine;
Fitzpatrick's Deli; Christine's Italian Pastries; Taj Mahal Casino Resort; Pratt's
Hill of Beans; Michael Carlin LLC; Atlantic City Hilton; Bally's Atlantic City;
Tropicana Casino Hotel; Phillips Seafood Atlantic City; Ventura's Offshore
Café; Gary's Restaurant; Busch's Seafood of Sea Isle; Romanelli's; Johnnie's
Steak House; Truffles Party Productions and Catering; Juanita DuJour
Catering; Morton's, The Steakhouse; Scully's Asbury Cafe; Cousin's
Restaurant; Harrison Beverage; Pepsi Bottling; Allied Beverage; and Williams
Continental Tobacco and Liquor.

Live entertainment featuring the Ann Oswald Band as well as games and
contests from entertainment sponsor Cat Country 107.3 FM Radio round out
the evening. 

The FoodBank is proud to have community sponsor support from The Press of
Atlantic City, South Jersey Industries; Atlantic County Utilities Authority;
Waszen Sanitation, AC Linen, AC Special Events and Ed Hitzel Restaurant
News. 

Sponsorship package details are available by contacting the FoodBank. For
more information on how to support the event, or to buy tickets, please
contact the FoodBank by calling 609-383-8843 or visit the web site at
www.njfoodbank.org/southernbranch.htm

About The Community FoodBank – Southern Branch
Fighting Hunger in South Jersey

The Southern Branch of the Community FoodBank of New Jersey serves over
400 charities throughout Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and parts of
Burlington counties from its 27,000-square-foot warehouse in Egg Harbor
Township.  With a full-time staff of 17 and thousands of volunteers, the
branch distributes an average of 85,000 pounds of groceries every week, for
a total of over four million pounds of groceries annually. 

Like the main branch in Hillside, NJ, the Southern Branch is a private non-
profit charity that solicits, stores and distributes donations of food and
grocery products on behalf of organizations feeding those in need. The
branch works with hundreds of food manufacturers, brokers, and retailers
statewide to collect contributions of excess inventory. Once received, the
items are offered to member charitable feeding programs, including homeless
shelters, battered women shelters, emergency food pantries, senior citizen
programs, day care centers, group homes for the disabled and substance
abuse facilities.  Any 501(c) 3 federally tax-exempt organization that feeds a
needy population is eligible to receive food from the FoodBank