Illumination Foundation’s 10th Annual Chef’s Table Culinary Gala on March 12, 2023 to Feature 40 of Southern California’s Top Chefs and Restaurants

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Illumination Foundation’s 10th Annual Chef’s Table Culinary Gala on March 12, 2023 to Feature 40 of Southern California’s Top Chefs and Restaurants

Event Will Honor Illumination Foundation Founders and Initial Supporters to Celebrate 15 Years of Disrupting the Cycle of Homelessness

ORANGE, Calif., January 26, 2023 – Illumination Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the mission to disrupt the cycle of homelessness, will host their 10th Annual Chef’s Table culinary gala on March 12, 2023 at 5 p.m., at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Southern California’s most renowned chefs will prepare and serve a multiple course gourmet meal tableside to help raise funds to provide housing and healthcare services to those experiencing homelessness in the community.

Chef’s Table is presented by Disneyland Resort, a long-standing supporter of Illumination Foundation and its mission. Chef’s Table allows guests to see chefs in action and interact with the chef at their table while their amazing meal is being prepared right before them. Each table will have a unique dining experience.

Andrew Sutton, Executive Chef Disneyland Resort; 40 acclaimed chefs from local restaurants, and 400 individuals, business, and community leaders will gather to support Illumination Foundation as they celebrate 15 years of disrupting the cycle of homelessness. 

Participating restaurants currently include: Napa Rose; 21 Royal; ADYA; Produce Catering + Creative; The Lab Collaborative; Seafood Cove 2; Strong Water Anaheim; Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens; Cambalache Grill; Villa Roma; Water Grill; The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel; Vaca Restaurant; The Cellar; Kei Concepts; Oak Laguna Beach; URBANA Mexican Gastronomy;; The RANCH Restaurant; Bluegold; Rockin’ Baja Lobster; TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar; Bosscat Kitchen & Libations; Calico Fish House; Melissa’s Produce; Mastro’s Ocean Club Newport Beach; Tocca Ferro, located at JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort; Rancho Capistrano Winery; Descanso Restaurant; Cali Dumpling; Tableau Kitchen and Bar; TGIS Catering; Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge; Sol Agave; Lotus of Siam; Sapphire Culinary Group; and Illumination Foundation Culinary Director Chef Natalie DeRosa.

Illumination Foundation Co-Founders Paul Leon and Paul Cho will be honored at Chef’s Table.  They founded Illumination Foundation 15 years ago while they were UC Irvine graduate students at the Paul Merage School of Business with the goal to disrupt the cycle of homelessness.

The Haynes Fund will also be honored at the event. The Haynes Fund was Illumination Foundation’s initial funder and has been an ongoing supporter since Illumination Foundation’s inception.

 “As we celebrate 15 years of disrupting the cycle of homelessness, we are grateful for our founders, funders, partners, supporters, volunteers, and chefs,” said Jack Toan, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Illumination Foundation. “It takes the entire community working together to address the complex issue of homelessness.”

The 2022 Chef’s Table raised $1.3 million. Proceeds from this year's Chef’s Table will provide ongoing programming support for the most vulnerable individuals, families, and seniors experiencing homelessness.

Illumination Foundation served 6,423 people in 2022 through their navigation centers/shelters, family emergency shelters, recuperative care centers, multi-service centers, micro-communities, housing programs, and other community support services.

This year’s Chef’s Table will once again be co-chaired by Illumination Foundation Board Chair Dr. Jacqueline DuPont-Carlson and Board Member Karen Jordan.

Sponsors to date include: Bickerstaff Family Foundation; The Haynes Fund; Golden Eagle Foundation; Dr. Jacqueline DuPont-Carlson and Marc Carlson; Karen Jordan; Kaiser Permanente OC; Howard Mirowitz and Dr. Greg Buchert; The Frome Family Foundation; Experian; Prospera Hotels, Inc.; Magda Fichter; Jim and Laurie Allen; The Chan Family; Dr. Ripu Arora and Dr. Larry Haynes; The Grover Family; Orange Circle Studio; Allison Hoeven and Sara Sullivan; KPMG; Fisher & Phillips LLC; The Crean Foundation; Premier Workspaces; O'Connell Hotels & Hospitality; Burton and Linda Young; Foresight Health Solutions, and Wells Fargo.

Specialty sponsors include the Habit Burger Grill, OC Baking Company, Copper Cane Wines, and Coca-Cola.

For sponsorship and ticket information, visit www.ifhomeless.org/CT2023.

About Illumination Foundation

Illumination Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides targeted, interdisciplinary services for the most vulnerable homeless adults and children in order to disrupt the cycle of homelessness. The organization provides a full continuum of care from street to home, including case management, medical coordination, behavioral health and substance use counseling, and housing navigation to our vulnerable clients in shelters/navigation centers, family emergency shelters, recuperative care/medical respite facilities, and permanent supportive housing. https://www.ifhomeless.org