Hillsborough Fire Response Dinner,

About the event

As a very warm and heartfelt "Thank You" to those who responded to the devastating fire that took over the old military depot in Hillsborough New Jersey on Thursday, February 11th, 2016 my company, Charity Events Group and I would like to hold a dinner night.

We will never have all the words to say "thank you" but we hope in some way by bringing in the countless people who helped keep this fire under control, we can share a night of great food, music, and friendships.

Without these brave men and woman, we could have lost so much more. As a young man who has an uncle that worked at this facility for many years, I know first-hand how devastating it can be to lose so much in the blink of an eye.

We would be using funds raised from this campaign to help cover some of the costs for this event. However, I will be using money from my own pocket to cover costs as well. 

We have booked a venue located at the Thomas J. Kavanaugh VFW Post 2290-Manville, 600 Washington Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835. The dinner will be held on Saturday, April, 2nd, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

In regards to funds:

I will be providing a detailed copy of where all funds have been spent. Charity Events Group nor myself will be making ANY profit off of this fundraiser event. All funds will be used for the dinner and/or donated to a fire charity. 

As of today, the following people will be attending the event and making speeches:

• Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker - New Jersey, 16th District 
• Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli - New Jersey, 16th District 
• Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman - New Jersey, 16th District 
• Mayor Richard Onderko - Manville, New Jersey
• Mayor Raymond Heck  - Millstone, New Jersey
• Mayor Frank Delcore - Hillsborough, New Jersey
• Commissioner Bruce Vatter - Hillsborough, New Jersey
• Commissioner John Catrombon Jr. - Hillsborough, New Jersey
• Commissioner Patrick Buckley - Hillsborough, New Jersey

As of today, you can read about this event in the following newspapers:

NJ.Com:  

http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2016/03/thank-you_dinner_for_warehouse_blaze_fighters_adva.html
Hillsborough 

PATCH:  

http://patch.com/new-jersey/hillsborough/community-thank-firefighters-who-battled-hillsborough-blaze-dinner-0

My Central Jersey:

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/2016/02/13/hillsborough-citizens-businesses-grateful-firefighters/80291680/

IN USA News:

http://www.inusanews.com/article/19644011509/firefighters-battled-warehouse-dinner 

101.5: (older story - but they helped us get the word out)

http://nj1015.com/how-to-honor-hundreds-of-first-responders-after-hillsborough-fire-a-giant-bbq/

Help offer a small token of our gratitude to each of these brave souls, by offering them a night where they can relax and have great food with great people who just want to say "Thank You"! 


Sincerely,
Derek R. Basista
Charity Events Group

Why should you sponsor?

Your donation will bring us closer to our goal of $10,000. Many business and community leaders are on board as well as many individuals.

Our community is clearly excited and eager to see this project succeed. You can be a part of that excitement by supporting our firefighters who worked for so many hours to save as much of the area as possible. We are happy to acknowledge your donation on our website and at our event (we will have many media outlets as well as elected officials attending).

I would like to thank you for considering this opportunity to partner with our organization for raising funds. If you have any queries regarding our organization, our fund management policy, or the project itself, please feel free to contact me.

Derek Basista

Hello, my name is Derek R. Basista, and I am the owner of Charity Events Group located in Central, New Jersey.

Charity Events Group is a company I started that designs and plans events for non-profit organizations. 

I have planned events for the Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey for two years now. I recently completed an event for Delbarton School for next month.

I have worked with many businesses around the area for many years, such as RPD Executive Coach, Cannone & Company Accounting, and many more.

I am very dedicated to helping business and my community. I love seeing a company go from start-up to success, and knowing I have had a small part in that victory. 

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