Category: For a good cause

🥣 Phoenix Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser for local non-profit Waste Not, will be held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday at the Arizona Center on the northeast corner of Third Street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. Colorful bowls created by members of

💙💛 October is National Down Syndrome Awareness month, and Sweet Republic has brought back its Blueberry Lemon Custard Pie ice cream at all three of its Valley shops. The artisan ice cream shop is donating 25% of pint sales of

🔪 Tempe bakery Tracy Dempsey Originals needs your unwanted kitchen gadgets for a Nov. 11 culinary rummage sale to benefit Blue Watermelon Project. Blue Watermelon Project is a group of chefs, restaurateurs, and community food advocates who work with students,

❤️ Six Valley chefs will compete in a Burger Battle Throwdown from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Handlebar Diner in southeast Mesa to raise money for a local event planner’s fight against cancer. Lauren Wyckoff, owner of Lauren Allen

🍕 In honor of Hunger Awareness Month, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is raising funds for No Kid Hungry, a Christian non-profit organization fighting to stop food waste and eliminate child hunger. Throughout September, diners at any of Grimaldi’s seven locations in the

🔥 Several Valley restaurants are helping to raise money this month for the victims of Maui’s wildfires: Streets of New York: Donating a portion of the sales from Hawaiian pizzas with Canadian bacon and pineapple, along with a $2,000 pledge.

👨‍🍳 An update on Romeo Taus, the owner and chef of Romeo’s Euro Cafe in downtown Gilbert. Taus underwent brain surgery Monday to remove two tumors (see previous post). What happened: According to friends and co-workers of Taus, doctors were

Romeo Taus – the owner and self-taught chef of Romeo’s Euro Cafe, an East Valley fixture for 32 years – is hospitalized in intensive care awaiting surgery at St Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix after doctors discovered two tumors in his

⚾️ Family-owned Babbo Italian Eatery is donating 100% of profits Thursday at all eight of its Valley restaurants – plus raffling off some rare baseball memorabilia – to help the Seena Magowitz Foundation fight pancreatic cancer. Why: Dubbed ‘‘Baseball for

Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe has kicked off its 13th annual Four Peaks for Teachers program, which includes: Teachers can sign up to receive a free school supply kit loaded with essential items like colorful dry erase markers, premium quality pens, pencils, and

In celebration of its 74th anniversary, Miracle Mile Deli, located at 16th Street and Campbell in central Phoenix, is donating a portion of the proceeds from all meals purchased Wednesday to Phoenix Theatre Company’s award-winning nonprofit program, Partners That Heal.

Central Phoenix ice cream parlor Churn has launched a new flavor – Rodeo Queen, which is now through June. The ice cream: Sweet cream ice cream with lemon curd, lemon cupcake, and strawberry syrup, and topped with a playful pink

🥚 Over Easy is teaming up with Shamrock Farms in April to raise funds (and eggs) for United Food Bank. Diners at any of the 11 Over Easy locations in Arizona will have the opportunity to donate $1 or more, and Over

🥙 Scottsdale-based Pita Jungle celebrates National Pita Day today with an all-day promotion to raise money for Arizona non-profit Waste Not, whose mission is creating sustainable food systems that help people and the planet flourish. For every pita sandwich sold today at its participating

💵 FnB in Old Town Scottsdale will host a fundraising evening of food and wine Saturday, April 15, for the Blue Watermelon Project, a local non-profit group of chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, and community food advocates dedicated to expanding, encouraging, and engaging students in healthy eating.

🎓 Downtown Phoenix fine-dining restaurant Anhelo, whose owner/chef Ivan Jacobo is an Estrella Mountain Community College alum, is hosting a wine dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday to raise money for four culinary arts scholarships to the school. Tickets are $600 per

👨‍🍳 The inaugural Nicole Learmont ‘‘F*ck Cancer’’ benefit dinner – a six-course family-style meal created by Valley chefs Adam Allison, Mark Coakley, Brent Kille, Jeff Kraus, Mat Meyer, and Dom Ruggiero – will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at

Pedal Haus Brewery has brewed a special seasonal and will host a kickoff party from 6-9 p.m. Friday for the Rob Dollar Foundation bike ride 🚲 to raise road safety awareness for cyclists and drivers. The beer: R.A.D Pumpkin 🍺

The ninth annual Save Second Base Pub Crawl ⚾️⚾️, a fundraiser for two Valley women fighting breast cancer, takes place Friday and Saturday in downtown Chandler. Participating bars: San Tan Brewery, Murphy’s Law, Bourbon Jacks, The Perch, The Stillery, Quart Haus, Recreo, The

Phoenix Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser for local non-profit Waste Not, will be held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday at the Arizona Center on the northeast corner of Third Street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. What: Colorful bowls created by