The public is invited to celebrate KFI AM 640 as it hosts the 16th annual PastaThon benefiting Caterina’s Club Tuesday, December 1 at Anaheim White House. LA's #1 radio station will broadcast live from 5am to 10pm. Donations of cash, pasta and pasta sauce encouraged.
-- LOS ANGELES, CA — KFI AM 640’s Annual PastaThon benefiting Caterina’s Club is turning “sweet 16.” The fundraiser returns Tuesday, December 1, with Southern California’s #1 talk radio station broadcasting live from the Anaheim White House Italian Steakhouse, which is owned by Sir Bruno Serato, founder of the nonprofit that he named after his beloved mother.
The annual campaign rallies thousands of listeners, businesses and community supporters to help fight childhood hunger by collecting pasta, pasta sauce and monetary donations. Proceeds support Caterina’s Club’s mission of serving more than 20,000 hot meals each week to children at over 150 locations across 36 Southern California cities.
The centerpiece of this year’s campaign takes place on Giving Tuesday, December 1, when KFI AM 640 will broadcast live from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Anaheim White House Italian Steakhouse located at 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA. Listeners are invited to stop by throughout the day, donate pasta, sauce or cash, and meet their favorite KFI personalities, including Bill Handel, John Kobylt, Tim Conway Jr., Gary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren, as they broadcast their shows live from the restaurant.
Since joining forces with Caterina’s Club in 2010, KFI and its loyal listeners, along with generous corporate and community partners, have raised more than $9.8 million and collected over one million pounds of pasta and sauce. The remarkable partnership has become a lifeline for thousands of children and families struggling with food insecurity throughout Southern California.
Donations are already being accepted, with several convenient ways for the public to participate:
· Smart & Final — Beginning November 18, customers at all Smart & Final locations in California, Arizona and Nevada can make monetary donations of any amount at checkout or round up their purchases to benefit Caterina’s Club.
· Community Donation Locations — Participating businesses and organizations throughout Southern California are collecting pasta and pasta sauce through December 1. Locations include businesses in Anaheim, Alhambra, Chino, Dana Point, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Santa Clarita and Yorba Linda.
· Giving Tuesday Live Event — Supporters can bring donations directly to the Anaheim White House Restaurant, 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA on December 1, from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
· Online Donations — Contributions can be made through kfiam640.com/pastathon.
· Large Food Donations — Individuals or organizations wishing to contribute substantial quantities of pasta or sauce can arrange delivery by emailing [email protected].
“The KFI PastaThon has become something much bigger than a radio fundraiser. It’s a testament to what happens when an entire community comes together to help children who might otherwise go hungry,” said Sir Bruno Serato, founder of Caterina’s Club. “Sixteen years of generosity from KFI, its listeners and our wonderful partners have made an extraordinary difference in the lives of thousands of families. Every box of pasta, every jar of sauce and every dollar donated helps us continue our mission.”
Serato points out that there are plenty of opportunities for local companies and organizations to participate and many are customizing their involvement. He cites DaVita, a chain of dialysis clinics, among the sponsors at the $10,000 level. In addition to the company's cash donation, DaVita is supplying volunteers for the Pastathon and setting up an in-company donation system for its employees.
The annual fundraiser also underscores the growing need for food assistance in Southern California, where thousands of families struggle to provide nutritious meals for their children. Many of the children served by Caterina’s Club live with their families in low-cost motels and other temporary housing where access to kitchens and regular hot meals is limited.
Founded in 2005 and named in honor of Serato’s beloved mother, Caterina’s Club began by feeding approximately 300 children each week. More than two decades later, the organization has grown into a vital community resource, providing over 25,000 hot meals weekly while also helping families transition into permanent housing and offering job training to at-risk youth.
For additional information about the 16th Annual KFI PastaThon, including donation locations and ways to participate, visit kfiam640.com/pastathon.
Founded in 2005 by Sir Bruno Serato Caterina’s Club provides hot meals to thousands of children each week, helps families secure permanent housing and trains at-risk youth for careers in the food and hospitality industries. Serato’s humanitarian efforts have received international acclaim, including features in People Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. His honors include being named a CNN Hero, receiving knighthoods from Italy and the House of Savoy, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, a papal blessing from Pope Francis and numerous humanitarian awards.
For more information, visit www.caterinasclub.org.
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Organization: Caterina's Club
Address: 50 S Anaheim Blvd #251, Anaheim, CA 92805, United States
Website: https://www.caterinasclub.org
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