But this year, I'm happy to be able to join our Youth Council when we visit MIT, Brown, and Harvard University!'ĭave continued, 'Since we started this seven years ago, a minimum of one student has gone to an Ivy League School every year.

Of course our most exciting initiative is our Ivy League Tour, now in our seventh year of operation-but unfortunately, our fifth due to COVID.

Not just sending students to college, but getting them ready-so that they can apply to college, know what colleges to apply to, and know what steps to take freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year. Talking about NJCDC's college-readiness programming, Dave said, 'Your support tonight goes to so many different college-readiness initiatives. While not everyone won a prize, every guest left our event knowing they made a difference in the lives of Paterson youth.Īddressing the crowd, NJCDC's Chief Development Officer Parshu Shah and Chief Program Officer David Gelman thanked our sponsors and a few extra-special guests, including our Board Chair Don Buckley and board members Bill Pascrell III and Carline Morrison. And when not giving blackjack, craps, and roulette a try, attendees indulged in dinner and dessert buffets and had their photos taken in our photo booth.Īt the end of the night, guests exchanged their chip winnings for raffle tickets, which they then put towards prizes from local businesses. Throughout the evening, guests filled the room at The Brownstone to mix, mingle, and 'gamble'-all in the name of supporting Paterson's next generation of college graduates! Before gaming began, guests enjoyed cocktail hour and great tunes from DJ Cito. NJCDC's Eighth Annual Casino Night-held on Friday, March 24, 2023-continued to earn its reputation as perhaps our most fun event of the year! With the help of our generous sponsors and donors, we raised $35,000 to help make college graduation a reality for Paterson high school students through college scholarships, college tours (including an Ivy League Tour next week), college fairs, and so much more!

Casino knight