Los Angeles No Kid Hungry Dinner

Los Angeles No Kid Hungry Dinner

March 17, 2025
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Wallis
9390 N Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills
CA, USA
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An unforgettable multi-course dinner featuring a curated menu from nationally renowned chefs.
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About

Join Share Our Strength on March 17, 2025 for an evening of culinary excellence, inspiration, and purpose. This special culinary event brings together chefs, community leaders, and philanthropists to support our fight against childhood hunger, with a special focus this year on our LA Wildfire Response Fund.

Experience a curated culinary experience led by Chef Antonia Lofaso while we honor
Jeff Bridges and Chef Brooke Williamson for their incredible commitment and dedication to ending childhood hunger. Guests will also be treated to a special performance by
songwriter, musician, and producer, T Bone Burnett.

The LA No Kid Hungry Dinner is our opportunity to unite, share our strength, and drive meaningful impact for kids and families across Los Angeles. Together, we can ensure every child has the food they need to thrive, even in the face of adversity.

For any questions or to reserve your table, please contact Kathleen Polenzani at kpolenzani@strength.org.

Can’t attend? Please consider making a gift in support of our urgent work to feed kids here. To make your donation via check, please mail to: No Kid Hungry LA Dinner, ATTN: Kathleen Polenzani, PO Box 715475, Philadelphia, PA 19171-5475

Honorees

NO KID HUNGRY CHEF CHAMPION


Brooke Williamson
Chef, Restaurateur, and Cookbook Author

NO KID HUNGRY HUMANITARIAN


Jeff Bridges
Award-Winning Actor and No Kid Hungry National Spokesperson

Featuring a special performance by

T Bone Burnett
Oscar- and Grammy-winning Songwriter, Musician and Producer

Event Chairs

HONORARY EVENT CHAIRS

Michael & Kim McCarty
Owners and Founders, Michael’s New York and Santa Monica

Mary Sue Milliken
Chef and Co-Founder, Mundo Hospitality Group

Jeanne Newman
Owner, HJTH, L.L.P.

CHEF CHAIR

Antonia Lofaso
Chef, TV Personality, and Cookbook Author

BEVERAGE CHAIR

David Rosoff
Restaurant Consultant, Wine Connoisseur, and Writer

Host Committee

Dan Cutforth | Billy Harris | Jordan King | Barbara Lazaroff
Byron Lazaroff-Puck | Jane Lipsitz | Sean Maloney | Dawn McCoy
Reed Newman | Tina Trahan | Hope Warschaw

Table Sponsors

P!NK | Hope Warschaw | Jeanne Newman | Kia | Warner Bros. Discovery

Ticket Levels

NO KID HUNGRY LEADER | $100,000

Support at this level can help purchase a mobile meals truck, bringing healthy meals to countless kids during this crisis.

  • Two (2) premier dinner tables for ten, for a total of twenty (20) guests
  • Ten (10) tickets to the VIP Reception
  • Option to have an event Honoree or Chef Champion seated at your table
  • Tableside service to include exclusive amuse-bouche paired with sparkling wine
  • Verbal recognition from stage; Option to have a c-suite leader make brief remarks
  • Logo recognition on signage and screens during the program
  • Recognition as No Kid Hungry Leader on digital invitation, event website, and press releases
  • Feature story in quarterly California Impact Report or in our regional blog
  • Up to two (2) mentions on regional social media account and one (1) on national social media account

NO KID HUNGRY ADVOCATE | $40,000

Support at this level can fuel 20 mobile meals trucks for the entire summer, ensuring consistent food delivery where kids need it the most.

  • One (1) premier dinner table for twelve (12) guests
  • Six (6) tickets to the VIP Reception
  • Chef Champion meet & greet at your table during the dinner break
  • Tableside service to include exclusive amuse-bouche paired with sparkling wine
  • Verbal recognition from stage during evening’s program
  • Logo recognition on signage and screens during the event
  • Recognition as 40th Anniversary Advocate on digital invitation, event website, and press releases
  • One (1) mention on regional social media account

NO KID HUNGRY SUPPORTER | $25,000

Support at this level can purchase commercial cafeteria equipment to help schools cook food in larger batches, in order to feed more students.

  • One (1) preferred dinner table for ten (10)
  • Five (4) tickets to the VIP Reception
  • Tableside service to include exclusive amuse-bouche paired with sparkling wine
  • Name recognition on signage and screens during the event
  • Recognition as No Kid Hungry Supporter on digital invitation, event website, and press releases
  • One (1) mention on regional social media account

NO KID HUNGRY FRIEND | $15,000

Support at this level can help pay for tablets and other technology needed to run meal programs.

  • One (1) reserved dinner table for ten (10) guests
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Reception
  • Tableside sparkling wine service
  • Name recognition on signage and screens during the event
  • Recognition as No Kid Hungry Friend on the event website

FILL THE PLATE | $7,500

Support at this level can fund a meal cart bringing food to kids in classrooms and in carlines for curbside pick-up, if school is closed.

  • Six (6) reserved tickets to the dinner
  • Name recognition on signage and screens during the program

INDIVIDUAL ADMISSION | $1,000

Support at this level can help provide up to 10,000 healthy meals for children.

• General seating for one (1)

***Please note that the IRS prohibits the use of Donor Advised Funds where more than an incidental benefit is received by the donor in return (e.g. event table/tickets, purchase of auction items). This prohibition applies regardless of whether the donor pays separately for the benefits received (i.e. the “non-deductible” amount). All table/ticket and auction purchases, therefore, must be funded personally outside of a Donor Advised Fund. For further guidance, please consult with your Donor Advised Fund administrator.

Participants

CULINARY TALENT

Nyesha Arrington

NATIVE
Full Bio

Josiah Citrin

Citrin and Mélisse
Full Bio

Mei Lin

Daybird
Full Bio

Nancy Silverton

Chi SPACCA
Full Bio

Daniele Uditi

Pizzana
Full Bio

Sherry Yard

Bakery by the Yard
Full Bio

Sponsors

National Sponsors

National Presenting Sponsor

Local Sponsors