Give the Gift of Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala Cash Raffle Tickets This Holiday Season

MAYS LANDING — The holiday season is upon us. The time for gifts and giving. This year the perfect stocking stuffer for your family, friends and coworkers is a 50/50 cash raffle ticket in support of the 42nd Annual Atlantic Cape Community College Restaurant Gala.

Raffle tickets are currently available for $100 each, but don’t delay because only 300 tickets are available for purchase. The first prize winner will receive 30% of the total raffle ticket sales, while the second-place winner receives 15% and third place 5%. The raffle drawing will take place during the Restaurant Gala on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 9 p.m. at the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City. Winners need not be present to claim their prize.

Raffle ticket purchases may be made in-person at Atlantic Cape’s Mays Landing and Cape May County campuses. Payment is accepted by credit card, check or cash. Credit card purchases may also be made over the telephone by calling (609) 463-3651. Online raffle ticket sales are unfortunately not available this year.

All raffle ticket proceeds support an emergency fund for students attending Atlantic Cape, regardless of program of study. This fund is crucial to supporting the continued educational studies of students who may encounter unexpected financial emergencies. Visit atlanticcape.edu/raffle for more information.

This year’s Gala Goes Broadway-themed event will highlight the excitement, glitz and glamour of New York City’s world-renowned Broadway. The Gala will begin at 6 p.m. with a lavish cocktail reception in the Wildwood Ballroom featuring hors d’oeuvres prepared by the students of the Academy of Culinary Arts. A formal dinner will follow at 7 p.m. in the ballroom complete with sample signature dishes, desserts and some of the finest libations from more than 50 South Jersey establishments. The 50/50 cash raffle drawing, open bar, photo booth and live musical entertainment will round out the evening’s festivities.

The Annual Restaurant Gala, which is highly-regarded as the premier food and beverage fundraising event in the Atlantic City area, annually attracts 1,000 community and business leaders, government officials, food enthusiasts and friends of the college.

Since its inception in 1984, the Restaurant Gala has raised more than $4.3 million for scholarships benefiting students attending the Academy of Culinary Arts, a student emergency fund and Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation operations. We are grateful for every contribution that helps the ACA provide quality educational and training opportunities, and ensures the continued success of our students.

For more information about this year's Gala, please visit atlanticcape.edu/gala or contact Kristin Jackson at kjackson@atlanticcape.edu or (609) 463-3621.

About Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College is a Middle States accredited, 2022 Achieving the Dream Leader College and Hispanic Serving Institution proudly serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. As a comprehensive, two-year community college, Atlantic Cape offers 47 undergraduate degree programs, and 33 certificate and professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses. Atlantic Cape is home to the renowned Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the top culinary school in New Jersey, and for more than 50 years, our highly-acclaimed Nursing program. Atlantic Cape also partners with more than 30 colleges and four-year universities to offer students the opportunity to seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree upon graduation.