NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka is among the individuals and organizations who will be honored at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County’s 20th Annual Autumn Culinaire recognizing mentors, partners, supporters and community champions of BBBS-Mercer.
BBBS-Mercer's Autumn Culinaire takes place on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the War Memorial in Trenton. The food and wine tasting celebration features dishes prepared by some of the region’s top chefs and restaurants, as well as a silent auction.
For information about tickets, sponsorships and advertising opportunities for the Autumn Culinaire, go here.
The honorees include the 2026 Big Brother of the Year, Max Gatto, and 2026 Big Sister of the Year. Kathleen Finn. BBBS-Mercer will also honor 18 other individuals and organizations who have been named to the nonprofit’s 20th Anniversary Legacy Circle:
- Ed Benson
- Greg Blair
- Bloomberg
- Matthew and Maria Connolly
- Sue Dunning
- Donna Green
- Jessica Hoppe-Dagci
- Tom Irwin
- Flint Lane
- Frank Lucchesi
- NJM
- Greg Olsen
- Mike Petrane
- Princeton University
- Christopher Pyne
- Deb Runyon
- James Sawyer
- Michele Siekerka
Since 2022, BBBS-Mercer has positively impacted the lives of over 8,000 at-risk children by connecting them with community role models and mentors. Volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) are matched with Mercer County children (“Littles”) aged 6-14. Bigs and Littles meet one-to-one monthly, spend time together doing an activity together, go to group events organized by BBBS-Mercer, or just talk. For information about how to volunteer as a Big, go here.
Donations support BBBS-Mercer's mission, including covering the cost of background checks for mentors and buying supplies for the nonprofit’s Sports Buddies and Art Buddies programs. To make a donation to BBBS-Mercer, go here.
