Chefs for Gemma 2025 held on April 4th was a great success! Chefs for Gemma, held at Green Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, is the signature event benefitting Gemma Services’ vital programs that accompany more than 3,000 youth and families each year through challenging times.

More than 350 people attended this year’s Chefs event, which highlighted the culinary creations of acclaimed Chef Eli Collins of award-winning a.kitchen+bar in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The evening featured a delicious five-course meal with wine pairings designed and presented by Chef Collins, silent and live auctions with exciting items, and an inspiring program about the youth and families Gemma is honored to accompany. Pairings were thanks to Love, Tito’s, Bowler Wine, MFW Wine Co., and VS Imports. The coffee bar was possible thanks to Rival Bros. Coffee and Eclat Chocolate was on hand with chocolate samplings to round out a delicious meal!

Remarks included those by Gemma President & CEO, Kristen Gay who shared updates about Gemma’s initiatives and highlights of the impact that Gemma is able to have thanks to the support of our generous community of donors. “Your presence here means the world to us because, truly, we couldn’t do this work without you. By being here tonight, you are joining us in our powerful mission — showing thousands of children, youth, and families that they matter, that they are not alone, and that their dreams are within reach.”

Attendees also viewed an inspiring video showcasing the incredible work that their support makes possible. You can view the video here.

The evening was a success in raising more than $225,000 to support all the ways that Gemma is here for youth and families who are going through difficult times.

Thank you to all who supported this year’s event by attending, sponsoring, supporting the evening’s auctions, and making donations!

If you attended the event, we would love your feedback! Please take a few moments to complete a brief survey about your experience to help us improve the event for next year. Click here for the survey. 

Save the date for Chefs for Gemma 2026, planned for April 10, 2026! Stay tuned for more info in the coming months. We hope you will join us! If you do not receive Gemma’s email blasts already and would like to be notified as soon as tickets become available, please click here to share your email with us.

In the meantime, please contact [email protected] or 610-825-4440, x3206 with any questions.

Visit www.gemmaservices.org to learn more about our history, vision, mission, and the ways that Gemma accompanies youth and families.

THANK YOU TO OUR CHEFS FOR GEMMA 2025 SPONSORS!

1812 Productions
A List Salon & Waxing
A Taste of Britain
AACA Museum Inc.
Act II Playhouse
Adventure Sports in Hershey
Amanda Bryant & Matt Cavalier
American Helicopter Museum
Ann & David Kanof
Anne Landis
Apothecary Hair Salon
Arden Theatre Company
Atlantic Tomorrows Office
BA Salon
Barbara Leidy Photography
Barkbox
Betty & Gary Wu
Benihana
Blackfish Restaurant
Brandywine Museum of Art
Bristol Riverside Theatre
Bucks County Children’s Museum
Burholme Golf & Family Entertainment Center
Chanticleer Garden
Chris & Karen Gagnier
Clif & Kristen Haugen
Connie & Chris Murphy
Crayola Experience
Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey
Daun & Mary Jo McKee
Dave & Busters
Dover Motor Speedway
Eastern State Penitentiary
Elisabeth & Chad Slate
Gemma Services’ Board of Directors
gorgana
Grassroots Beauty Studio
Green Valley Country Club
Hand and Wheel Pottery
Helium Comedy Club
Her Place Supper Club
High Street Hospitality Group
Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
Hot Glass Art Center
Il Fiore
Jodi & David Donohue
Joey Baldino
John McFadden & Lisa Kabnick
Julia Matthews & David Bellinger
Julie Kessler
Karamoor Estate Winery
Kathleen & Karl Schafer
Kendra Scott
Kristen & Rob Gay
Lark
Lederach Store Piano Bar
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Lehigh Valley Zoo
Libby Loup Hospitality
LimeLife by Alcone
Longwood Gardens

Lori Wachsmuth
Love, Tito’s
Lynn Pastorius
Madeline Kohler
Margo Wunder
Marjorie Aronson
Marlyn Schiff Jewelry
McCaffrey’s Food Markets
Missy & Dan Hyman
Moore Brothers Wine Company
My Loup
National Constitution Center
Nicholas Elmi
Nina & Lance Rogers
Orangetheory Fitness
Palizzi Social Club
Pam Schafer
Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillip Singer
Pittsburgh Steelers
PJW Restaurant Group
Polly Shaffer
Randy and Amanda Rucker
Reading Fightin Phils
Rival Bros Coffee
River Twice
Ronald Carr
SEI Investments
Senator John Heinz History Center
Shady Brook Farm Markets, Inc. 
Shannon & Ted Farmer
ShopRite of Cheltenham
Sly Fox Brewing Co.
Stateside Brands
Stephanie Barnett
Suzanne & Matthew Kelso
TD Bank
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Ensemble Arts
The Rose Group
The Tomato Shack
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Trenton Thunder
Turning Point Restaurants
Tyler Arboretum
Uptown! Knauer Performing Center
Vetri Cucina
Walnut Street Theatre
Wegmans
Wheel Fun Rentals
Wilma Theater
Winterthur
Woodmere Arts Museum
Yardly & Scott Jenkins