27th Annual Mama's Day Tasting Extravaganza Fundraiser

San Diego – April 13, 2018 – The 27th annual Mama's Day, benefiting Mama's Kitchen, is scheduled for Friday, May 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine located at 3777 La Jolla Village Drive. The fundraising event, held the Friday evening before Mother's Day, features more than 50 chefs offering distinctive tastes ranging from San Diego's finest restaurants to our city's top of the line hotels and catering companies who graciously prepare delicious samples for nearly 600 attendees.

Mama's Day is often touted as the original San Diego tasting event and helps to raise critical funds for Mama's Kitchen's mission to deliver three hot, nutritional meals a day, seven days a week and free of charge to local women, men and children vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses. In 2017, Mama's Day raised $178,900, which provided 56,794 home-delivered meals to Mama's Kitchen's clients. This year, the event aims to raise $215,000 which will provide 73,000 meals to San Diego's critically ill neighbors.

Guests will enjoy food, live music from Bonnie Foster Productions, and fun throughout the evening while dining on distinctive dishes graciously prepared and served by executive chefs from the region's top restaurants. At this San Diego tasting event, guests are also encouraged to bid on an extensive silent auction or purchase a chance to win fabulous prizes in an opportunity drawing to help raise critical funds for those most vulnerable to hunger in San Diego County.

Presented by Nordstrom and hosted by Sycuan, Mama's Day pre-sale tickets are available for just $150 per person and $175 at the door. Premium VIP tickets are available for $250 each and include early access at 5:30 p.m. to an exclusive VIP dining area and pre-party featuring a private cooking presentation by this year's culinary host and longtime Mama's Kitchen supporter, Emmy® award-winning chef and author, Sam "The Cooking Guy" Zien. VIP guests will also enjoy a full hosted bar for two hours.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.mamaskitchen.org. Sponsorships are available, and there are opportunities for chefs and restaurants to participate. For more information, please contact Geraldine Zamora at 619-233-6262 or geraldine@mamaskitchen.org.

Event Calendar Details
27th Annual Mama's Day benefiting Mama's Kitchen
Friday, May 11, 2018
5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
3777 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
Tickets: $150 (General); $ 250 (VIP)
More info and to purchase tickets: www.mamaskitchen.org

About Mama's Kitchen

Mama's KitchenMama's Kitchen was founded in 1990 when volunteers from the AIDS Assistance Fund discovered that many of their clients were becoming too ill to take care of themselves. They realized that a reliable home meal delivery service was needed to ensure that these individuals would continue to receive nutritious, life-sustaining food. In 2004, Mama's Pantry was opened to provide individuals with HIV who are able to prepare meals the opportunity to supplement their nutritional needs.

During the past 28 years, Mama's Kitchen has served over eight million meals and has never turned away a client who qualified for our services. Our commitment to our clients remains unchanged and in May 2017 Mama's Kitchen expanded its mission to serve San Diegans affected by HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses. Mama's Kitchen currently provides delivered meals, pantry services and nutrition education services to over 1,200 men, women and children in San Diego County annually. Learn more and make a donation at www.mamaskitchen.org. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.