Chefs’ Night 2025
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, May 5, 2025
Chefs’ Night is our premier fundraising event, incorporating food experiences, heartwarming stories from our members, and opportunities to showcase the life-changing impact your generosity has on the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Now in it’s 25th year, the event draws more than 600 guests for a night of tasting and entertainment.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Time: 5:30-8:30 PM
Attire: Business Casual
Sponsorship and Tasting Partner Opportunities are available
- Sponsorship packages range from $500 to $25,000, come with a variety of benefits, and can be tailored to meet your company’s needs.
- Tasting Partner Opportunities! Do you or someone you know own/manage a restaurant, bakery, brewery, distillery or winery? Find out how you can become an official Chefs’ Night Tasting Partner!
2025 Tasting Partners
Buy a Chance to Win at Chefs’ Night
The grand prize drawing for CEL’s annual car raffle takes place at Chefs’ Night! Buy your chance to win a 2025 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Fastback or $30,000. Winner need not be present to win.
Videos from the 2024 Chefs’ Night event:
Thanks to our Generous 2025 Sponsors
Diamond
- Anonymous
Platinum
Gold
Silver
- AB Distributing, Inc.
- Joan and Bradley Cannon
- Deloitte
- The Diamond Family
- The Family of Jacob Epstein
- First American Bank
- Long Grove Confectionary
- Ma Labs Inc.
- Patzik, Frank & Samotny, Ltd.
- Polsinelli
- Ryan Specialty Group
Bronze
- JAB Produce
- Lakeside Bank
- Liquid PC
- Mosaic Construction
- Keren Novack
- Harriette and Ted Perlman
- PetWise
- The Ripes Family
Photography Sponsor
You belong at CEL!
Programs are centered on YOU! Choose from a wide range of social, recreational, and educational enrichment programs available seven days a week. Check out our program guide and learn how to get started today!
Enrich lives today!
Your donation will transform and enrich the lives of our members with intellectual and developmental disabilities.