Details for the VIP Reception and Main Event are below.

Morris Men Cook - Restaurant Edition
Chew, Chuckle, and Change the Community

Why Your Support Matters:

By attending and supporting this event, you play a crucial role in raising money for educational and charitable programming for the Morris County community. Proceeds will help us provide nutrition for children, develop youth leaders, provide mental health awareness programs, fight climate change by planting trees, and send students to college.

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Location: The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960

Schedule:

3-4 PM: VIP Reception (special ticket required)
4-8 PM: Main Event (Doors open at 3:45 PM)

Tickets:

VIP Admission: VIP Reception and Main Event combo ticket - $225
General Admission: Main Event - $175

VIP Reception:

Damon Williams, meet and greet
Live music
Spirits and mocktail tasting event
Exclusive VIP raffle for luxury items (tickets included)
Cigar bar experience - Custom rolled to your taste onsite!
Hors d'oeuvres
Open bar

Main Event:

Comedy set by Damon Williams
Enhanced food tasting featuring top-requested restaurants with more selections
Exciting silent auction with items such as a TV, painting with a certificate by artist Frank Morrison, signed memorabilia from the Jets, Steelers, and more!
Prestigious awards ceremony honoring our Community Impact and Trailblazer Honorees-Will be announced soon!
DJ, photos, and unforgettable fun! All with a purpose.

Join us for an extraordinary evening celebrating culinary excellence and community spirit, all while supporting local restaurants and raising money to support the Morris County community. This year, we will give the Community Impact Award to (coming soon) for their dedication to serving the community and the Trailblazer Award to (coming soon).

We encourage everyone to purchase an ad in our digital journal to highlight themselves, their organization, and their business or to congratulate the honorees.

Digital Ad Prices:

Quarter Page - $50
Half Page - $75
Full Page - $150

Sponsorships:

We also welcome sponsorships, which include reserved seating, an ad, and acknowledgment at the event and on Pearls of Wisdom social media. See package details on the Tickets/Donations page.

Pearl - $10,000
Platinum - $5,000
Gold - $2,500
Silver - $1,000
Bronze - $500

IMPORTANT NOTE: We use the GiveButter platform to collect payments and donations. They always ask if you want to give a tip to support GiveButter. THIS IS OPTIONAL. If you do not wish to give them a tip, select "Other" and enter "0".

About The Pearls of Wisdom Foundation:

The Pearls of Wisdom Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educational and charitable purposes. Proceeds will help us provide nutrition for children, develop youth leaders, provide mental health awareness programs, fight climate change by planting trees, and send students to college.

2025 Morris Men Cook VIP Sponsorship

Opportunities to sponsor the VIP reception and be recognized