An annual favorite, the WITS Gala is in its 10th year. The event features tastings from over 30 of NYC's top restaurants, chefs, and beverage providers; live entertainment; and auction. 

Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a national non-profit that inspires healthy eating and fitness for kids in public schools. Through public-private partnerships, we work with schools to provide healthy, scratch-cooked meals, active recess periods, and fitness and nutrition education. Trained culinary graduates partner with cafeteria staff to feed kids real food, and fitness coaches encourage schools to let kids play. Our partnership approach drives systemic, long-term change, shifting the entire culture of schools and ultimately fighting the childhood obesity epidemic. Our programs serve more than 50,000 children in 100 schools nationwide.

Restaurants

Alice's Tea Cup • Barbuto • Beatrice Inn • Butter • Candle 79 • Caputo Brothers Creamery

Charles Chen • Chop't Creative Salad • Cleaver Co. and The Green Table • DB Bistro Moderne Miami • Dos Caminos • EDGE Steak & Bar • Egg •Fifty • FREDS AT BARNEYS DOWNTOWN • Gramercy Tavern • HENRY's • L’Artusi • Levain Bakery • Lure Fishbar Magnolia Bakery • Maialino • Murray's Cheese • Natural Gourmet Institute • Oceana Penelope • Print • Red Inside Catering • Restaurant North • Tertulia • Toro NYC 

Beverages

Anchor Distilling Company • Champion Cafe • International Wines and Spirits

 Long Ireland Beer Company • Monika Caha Selections • The Mountain Valley • New York Distilling Company • Palm Bay • Skurnik Wines & Spirits • Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Wolffer Estate Vineyard     

Gale Brewer • Manhattan Borough President

Rafael Espinal • New York City Council Member

Kirsten Gillibrand • US Senator (NY)

Helen Rosenthal • New York City Council Member

Linda B. Rosenthal • New York State Assembly Member

Rachel Alkon & Marc Yukelson • Michael Anthony • BeccaPR • Marie Bishko & Nick Marsh 

Lewis Black • August Cardona • Charles Chen • Melissa Clark 

Sybil Dessau & Seth Friedman • Rocco DiSpirito • Karen & Bill Doniger 

Nancy Easton & Andrew Nipon • Sara Elbert & Sohail Zandi • Wendy Gardner & Roland Lafontant  Noah E. Gotbaum • Carol Han • Arielle & Lee Haspel • Jacqueline & Florian Hensel • Erica Huss Beverly Ivens & Bill Telepan • Cathie Levine & Josh Isay • Kendall & Greg Ley

Nick Livanos & Livanos Restaurant Group • Jaclyn London • Camilla Marcus & Joshua Siegel

Sarah Natchez • Christina Rice • Bettina Elias Siegel • Gail Simmons • Rachel Tore & Zev Zaidman Julia Turshen • Marjorie Wolfson & Eric Black • Bill Yosses • Amy & Marc Zwerdling