The enCourage Kids Foundation’s 11th Annual Serving Up Smiles Returns to Chelsea Piers on October 27, 2025.
WHAT:
The enCourage Kids Foundation (EKF) will host its 11th Annual Serving Up Smiles at Current, Chelsea Piers celebrating its 40 years of making hospitals a better place to get better. Guests will enjoy signature dishes from NYC’s top chefs and restaurants, sip world-class wines and spirits, bid on exclusive auction items, and celebrate for a cause—all to benefit pediatric programs in hospitals nationwide.
WHO:
Emcee: Ryan Field, ABC Sports Anchor
Culinary Chair: Chef Glenn Rolnick (Carmine’s/Virgil’s BBQ)
Honoree: Mike Puma, Founder of Gotham Burger Social Club – recipient of the Culinary Community Champion Award
Special Guests: Skeery Jones, Danielle Monaro & Gandhi (Elvis Duran Morning Show); DJ CHEF; Marvin Washington (Super Bowl Champion); Erik Coleman (Former NFL Safety & MSG Commentator); Tony Richardson (NFL Legend & Commentator)
Participating Restaurants: Bryant Park Grill, Carmine’s Italian Restaurant, Dubai Chocolate, Gotham Burger Social Club, Happy Boards, Hunt & Fish Club, Loi Estiatorio, Ocean Prime, One If By Land - Two If By Sea, One Rare Italian Steakhouse, Sfoglia, Sushi Yolo, The Curry Blossom, Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse, Virgil’s Real BBQ, and more.
Beverage Partners: Aphrodise Sparkling Rosè, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Cooperstown Distillery, FIJI Water, Landmark Vineyards, Madame Backlash Gin, Zyr Vodka, and more.
WHEN:
Monday, October 27, 2025
Red Carpet & Doors: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE:
Current at Chelsea Piers
Pier 60, 23rd Street & West Side Highway
New York, NY
ABOUT ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATION:
Since 1985, the enCourage Kids Foundation has helped humanize healthcare for children and their families by funding impact-driven pediatric programs and supporting the Child Life Community. Serving more than one million children annually, EKF is dedicated to making hospitals a better place to get better—bringing relief, joy, resilience, and healing to young patients facing medical challenges. Learn more: www.encourage-kids.org
To purchase tickets: https://ekf-sus.org