The Elmont Dads Club kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a cook-off fundraiser to support breast cancer screenings, treatment and research at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.
The event, hosted at Elmont Memorial High School on Oct. 4, featured dozens of Dads Club members who brought homemade dishes to the school’s cafeteria for attendees to sample from noon to 2 p.m.
Tickets cost $10 each and included vouchers that allowed attendees to try a variety of foods, including hot dogs, barbecue chicken, meatballs, bread, rice, curry, fried chicken tenders, mac and cheese, chili and more.
The Oct. 4 cook-off marked the second year the event was hosted at the school and is one of several initiatives led by the Dads Club to support the Elmont community and other charitable causes.
The Dads Club plans to march in Elmont’s homecoming parade on Oct. 25 to raise visibility and promote its mission of creating a safe, collaborative space for men while giving back to the community.
Membership is open to any male resident of Elmont, regardless of whether they are fathers. For more information, visit ElmontSchools.org.
