Gastronomic globetrotters plate up for charity – Star News Group
By: Alex Dyer | Published: 2025-06-06 13:00:00 | Source: starnewsgroup.com
LAVALLETTE — The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary in Lavallette held its first International Cuisine Buffet Dinner on Saturday, raising more than $5,000 for various local charities while serving up some worldwide cuisine.
“We had 170 people at the dinner, and I would say about a third of them were people that I did not know at all or recognize; they found out about our fundraiser through our advertisements,” said Joyce Kobylarz, president of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. “We’ve drawn a lot of new people into our little family, and they were very pleased with what they got and how it all worked out. They were very enthusiastic about our spirit.”
Kobylarz told The Ocean Star that the event’s original concept was as an international music and dance…
