Dinner, drinks, dancing, and a very good reason to dress up. On Thursday October 15, 2026 at 6:00pm, Youth for Youth takes over the spectacular Léman Ballroom in the Financial District for its third annual charity gala, this year joining forces with the Food Education Fund for a night where New York hospitality meets philanthropy. Expect an elegant downtown affair filled with cocktails, incredible food, music, mingling, and plenty of reason to stay on the dance floor. Grab your $199 GA Ticket (a $350 value) that gets you Access to a 4 Hour Open Bar from 6:00pm until 10:00pm serving Cocktails, Wines, and Beers, as well as a 3 Course Dinner complete with 1 Appetizer, 1 Entree, and 1 Dessert. The open bar will be pouring sips all night, even as you settle in for a three course feast catered by Tastings, aka the women-owned culinary collective known for treating events like carefully composed dining symphonies that deserve their own camera roll moment. Once dinner winds down, the volume goes up. A live DJ will soundtrack the night as guests tipple, boogie, mingle, and soak up the atmosphere beneath the soaring ceilings of one of downtown Manhattan's most striking historic spaces. And this isn't just a gorgeous night out: proceeds benefit the Food Education Fund, helping NYC public high school students gain professional skills, mentorship, industry connections, internships, and pathways into careers in hospitality and beyond. Come hungry, come dressed for the occasion, and come ready to raise a glass to something worthwhile...
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