Every October, FCS holds a major Gala fundraiser to support the agency's programs and services. A dedicated committee of FCS Board and community members work diligently to create a special evening of dining and dancing to celebrate the work and achievements of the oldest nonprofit social service agency in Monmouth County.
We invite you to join us at our 2013 Benefit Gala,
"An Evening of Southern Elegance"
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Navesink Country Club
The 2013 Gala Committee invites friends, family and supporters to join them Saturday, October 5 at Navesink Country Club for the agency’s 2013 fall Gala, “An Evening of Southern Elegance.” Learn how you can be a part of this worthwhile event by:
Volunteering with the 2013 Gala Committee
Underwriting or Sponsoring the Event
Buying an Ad in the 2013 Gala Ad Journal
Purchasing Tickets to the Event

2013 Gala Committee Co-Chairs (l-r) Jill Gemmel, Susan Sorokolit and Patty DeFabio
View photos from our 2013 Gala kick off
For up-to-date information about our 2013 Gala, visit our FB page
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View a copy of last year's Ad Journal

Gala Co-chairs Jill Gemmel (center seated left) and Ursula Atkinson (center, seated, left)
seated with members of the 2013 Gala Committee at Navesink Country Club.
The 2012 Gala Committee recently held an Asian-themed kick-off breakfast at Navesink Country Club. Learn more.

FCS Board of Directors Chair, Debbie O'Donoghue (l) with 2012 Gala Committee Co-Chairs Ursula Atkinson and Jill Gemmel, and FCS President & CEO Vince D'Elia (r)
View photos from the kick-off event.

The 2011 Gala Committee
“Under A Tuscan Moon” raises $128,000 for Family & Children’s Service
Annual Gala Honors Long-standing FCS Board Members and Community Leaders
Long Branch, NJ, Nov. 9, 2011 – More than 200 friends, family and supporters of Family & Children’s Service (FCS), Monmouth County’s oldest non-profit agency, braved the early winter snowstorm Saturday, October 29, to dine and dance the night away at the FCS’s annual gala “Under a Tuscan Moon” at Deal Golf & Country Club, raising $128,000 for the century-old agency. The annual event, the largest fundraiser of the year, supports FCS’s wide array of programs and services including child literacy, Medicare assistance, home health care and adult protective services. Read more.
To view photos from our 2011 Gala, Under A Tuscan Moon, click here.
To view our 2011 Gala Ad Journal, click here.
To download a printable copy of our 2011 Gala Ad Journal, click on our 2011 Ad Journal
To watch our tribute video to our 2011 Lifetime Service Award honorees, click here