***Once you add your ticket to the cart, click on the menu bar at the top right of your screen to access the cart and checkout.
The 12th Annual Celebrate Life Luncheon with Marcello and Dr. Jill Pedalino
Join us once again as we gather to celebrate good health, family, friendship, success, gratitude, inspiring people, positive vibes, and as always, to raise money for The Wounded Warrior Project to support our American military heroes.
For the past 11 years, we have invited some of our favorite small to mid-sized business owners and entrepreneurs from New Jersey, New York, and beyond to join us for a fun, educational, and empowering luncheon event. This year, we are doing it again right here in our beautiful hometown of Sparta, NJ at The Mohawk House, one of our favorite local restaurants!
Attendees at this year’s Celebrate Life Luncheon will experience an afternoon of exceptional company, delicious food, and special guest speakers. In addition, 5 VIPs (Very Inspirational People) will be honored with this year’s Celebrate Life VIP Award. These are men and women who exude excellence in leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, goodwill toward others, local community support, and/or various philanthropic endeavors.
The 2026 special guest speaker will be announced soon!
The 2026 VIP recipients will be announced soon! Previous recipients include Michael Pugliese, owner of Casa Mia, Peter Litchfield, commander of the Sparta VFW. Jessica Nelson from Wished Upon A Child, Tracey Rodriguez from Rock Steady, Chris D’Amico from Kindness for Christopher, Terri Capparelli for her work with Habitat for Humanity, Tara Rodriguez for her work with Ginnie’s House, Bill Askin for his work with Wills for Warriors, and Fred Castrovinci for his work with Valley Bank, Michael Chieiffo for his Annual Holiday Toy Drive, and John Murphy for his work with Make 100 Healthy.
The Celebrate Life Luncheon is a family-friendly event so guests are welcome to bring their parents or children if over 12 years old.
Date: Wednesday April 29th, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: The Mohawk House, Sparta NJ
Keynote: TBA
Soundtrack: Jeffrey Scott Gould from The SCE Event Group
Vibe Capture: Michael “Bird” McHugh from Bird Shot Media
Ticket Cost: $150 per person (*The extra $9 (159.00) is for the 3% credit card processing fee and 3% web platform service fee.) (Payments for $150 without the fees can be made via Venmo. @Marcello-Pedalino)
Attire: Professional Chic (We don’t wear tuxes and gowns, but my friends, family, and colleagues tend to dress up with a little flair.) The idea is that we are celebrating life and dressing up for something good instead of dressing up a for a funeral. (Or a wedding that we don’t really want to go to.) :)
All profits go toward a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project.
***Once you add your ticket to the cart, click on the menu bar at the top right of your screen to access the cart and checkout.
The 12th Annual Celebrate Life Luncheon with Marcello and Dr. Jill Pedalino
Join us once again as we gather to celebrate good health, family, friendship, success, gratitude, inspiring people, positive vibes, and as always, to raise money for The Wounded Warrior Project to support our American military heroes.
For the past 11 years, we have invited some of our favorite small to mid-sized business owners and entrepreneurs from New Jersey, New York, and beyond to join us for a fun, educational, and empowering luncheon event. This year, we are doing it again right here in our beautiful hometown of Sparta, NJ at The Mohawk House, one of our favorite local restaurants!
Attendees at this year’s Celebrate Life Luncheon will experience an afternoon of exceptional company, delicious food, and special guest speakers. In addition, 5 VIPs (Very Inspirational People) will be honored with this year’s Celebrate Life VIP Award. These are men and women who exude excellence in leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, goodwill toward others, local community support, and/or various philanthropic endeavors.
The 2026 special guest speaker will be announced soon!
The 2026 VIP recipients will be announced soon! Previous recipients include Michael Pugliese, owner of Casa Mia, Peter Litchfield, commander of the Sparta VFW. Jessica Nelson from Wished Upon A Child, Tracey Rodriguez from Rock Steady, Chris D’Amico from Kindness for Christopher, Terri Capparelli for her work with Habitat for Humanity, Tara Rodriguez for her work with Ginnie’s House, Bill Askin for his work with Wills for Warriors, and Fred Castrovinci for his work with Valley Bank, Michael Chieiffo for his Annual Holiday Toy Drive, and John Murphy for his work with Make 100 Healthy.
The Celebrate Life Luncheon is a family-friendly event so guests are welcome to bring their parents or children if over 12 years old.
Date: Wednesday April 29th, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: The Mohawk House, Sparta NJ
Keynote: TBA
Soundtrack: Jeffrey Scott Gould from The SCE Event Group
Vibe Capture: Michael “Bird” McHugh from Bird Shot Media
Ticket Cost: $150 per person (*The extra $9 (159.00) is for the 3% credit card processing fee and 3% web platform service fee.) (Payments for $150 without the fees can be made via Venmo. @Marcello-Pedalino)
Attire: Professional Chic (We don’t wear tuxes and gowns, but my friends, family, and colleagues tend to dress up with a little flair.) The idea is that we are celebrating life and dressing up for something good instead of dressing up a for a funeral. (Or a wedding that we don’t really want to go to.) :)
All profits go toward a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project.
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