Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food and drink selections from more than 40 Western New York establishments during the 11th Annual Sweet Charity to benefit the Food Bank of Western New York! Presented by James Desiderio Wholesale Produce, Sweet Charity will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 2nd, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St. in Buffalo. Tickets for Sweet Charity are $75 each and are available at www.foodbankwny.org.

 In addition to sampling a variety of savory food items and delicious desserts, Sweet Charity will offer coffee, wine and liquor tastings, as well as a new beer garden featuring samples from local breweries. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase $20 chocolate bars that come with a gift valued at $20 or more, as well as participate in silent and live auctions, a ring toss to win bottles of wine, and a raffle to win a “Sur-Prize Gift Box” worth in excess of $1,000. Tickets for a chance to win the Sur-Prize Box are $50 each and are available on the Food Bank’s website.

 All proceeds from Sweet Charity will assist the Food Bank as it continues to provide nutritious food and support to as many as 129,000 individuals in any given month throughout Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.