Ohana Means Family

Family Reach is a nonprofit that helps families afford basic needs like food, housing, and transportation during cancer treatment. In Hawaii, the island’s high living costs and recent wildfires are adding to the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis.

Through financial support and community events like Cooking Live Hawaii, we’re coming together in support of local families facing cancer.

B&W Quality Growers presents Cooking Live Hawaii

Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm |The Pacific Club | Honolulu, HI

Join Mayor Blangiardi and Iron Chef Ming Tsai for the first Cooking Live Hawaii to watch the world’s best chefs in action. As you wine and dine, you will learn more about Family Reach’s mission and hear firsthand from the families we support.

Special Message From Iron Chef Ming Tsai

Cancer patients are more than 2x likely to go bankrupt, lowering their chances of survival.1 We’re hosting Cooking Live Hawaii to help more families in these times of crisis.

Illustration of cancer patient talking to a care provider
Illustration of cancer patient talking to a care provider
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Hāla’i, age 3, neuroblastoma

Join Mayor Blangiardi for Cooking Live Hawaii

Mayor Blangiardi

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Featured Hosts and Chefs

Iron Chef Ming Tsai

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Carla Tardif

Family Reach CEO, Co-host

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Chef Eric Lecterc

Eric Leterc Headshot

Chef Chris Yeo

Chris-Yeo Headshot

Chef John Taube

John Taube Headshot

Chef Michelle Karr

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Reservation Options

Gold Table Sponsor - $30,000

One front-row table gives you and your guests the best seats in the house!

  • One VIP front-row table at the event (8 seats)
  • Recognition in all event promotion, signage, print material, and digital presentation
  • A lead role with the celebrity chefs or special guest
  • Special gift provided at place settings for each of your guests
  • Opportunity to include branded items in the giveaway bag

Silver Table Sponsor - $25,000

One table for you and your guests to enjoy this one-of-a-kind event.

  • One table at the event (8 seats)
  • Recognition in all event promotion, signage, print material, and digital presentation
  • Opportunity to include branded items in the giveaway bag

Individual Tickets - $3,000

One seat at the event.

"Can't-Make-It" Table Sponsor - $10,000

Make an impact from afar! Your generous donation will ensure families nationwide can access and afford cancer treatment.

Recognition in all event promotion, signage, print material, and digital presentation

Family Sponsor - $2,500

Cover the travel costs for a family to attend the event to share their cancer story and enjoy a memorable evening. We do everything to ensure this is not an additional burden for a family going through a challenging time. Sponsors ensure our guest families have transportation to the venue, housing for the evening, and a new outfit so they can truly relax and enjoy a magical night.

Verbal recognition when the family story is shared

Presenting Sponsor - $50,000

SOLD OUT

  • Cooking Live Hawaii, presented by “Your Company”
  • One VIP front-row table at the event (8 Seats)
  • Recognition in all event media coverage
  • Digital Brand Recognition:
    • Pre- and post-event emails (25k inboxes)
    • Cooking Live Hawaii landing page
    • Event social media outreach (18k followers)
  • On-Site Brand Recognition:
    • Recognized as the “Presenting Sponsor” on event signage, event program, and digital slideshow
    • Logo included on custom items*, such as:
      • Cocktail napkins
      • Step & Repeat
      • Opportunity to include branded items in the giveaway bag
  • Celebrity chef autographed gift items for all of your guests
  • VIP access to the Pau Hana for you and your guests
  • A once-in-a-lifetime experience for one of your guests to join Iron Chef Ming Tsai and other celebrity chefs to plate a course

Cocktail Hour Reception Sponsor - $30,000

Be the one to welcome guests to the very first Cooking Live Hawaii with a cocktail hour for guests to mingle and enjoy their first taste of the chefs’ creations.

Sponsor the signature cocktail to complement the hors d’oeuvres and highlight your brand. Thoughtful and prominent brand placements highlight your sponsorship during the first moments of the evening.

  • VIP cocktail reception exclusively presented by “Your Company”
  • Two VIP tickets to the event
  • Opportunity to create a custom specialty cocktail co-designed with Iron Chef Ming Tsai
  • A once-in-a-lifetime experience for one of your guests to bartend with Iron Chef Ming Tsai while he demos your custom cocktail
  • Demo of your custom cocktail by Iron Chef Ming Tsai during the dinner portion of the event and served as a specialty pairing with Chef Tsai’s course
  • Logo included in all event promotion, signage, print materials, and digital presentations
  • Pre- and post-event invitations to celebrity chef hospitality lounge with private access to chefs and celebrity VIPs
  • Celebrity chef autographed gift items for all of your guests VIP access to the Pau Hana
  • Opportunity to include branded items in the giveaway bag

VIP Pau Hana Sponsor - $35,000

This exclusive nightcap offers a refined experience, bringing together a select group of attendees and esteemed chefs. Enjoy more delicious food, drinks, and quality time with chefs. Limited VIP capacity makes the Pau Hana a truly intimate experience with Iron Chef Ming Tsai and others.

Your sponsorship includes the exclusive chance to provide the signature nightcap, along with exposure to some of the world’s leading chefs. Sponsors will see thoughtful brand placements and recognition.

  • VIP Pau Hana exclusively presented by “Your Company”
  • Two VIP tickets to the event
  • Logo included in all event promotion, signage, print material, and digital presentations
  • Speaking opportunity during VIP Pau Hana welcoming celebrity chefs and VIP guests
  • Custom VIP Pau Hana signage
  • Celebrity chef autographed items for all of your guests
  • Opportunity to include branded items in the giveaway bag

Cocktail Hour & VIP Pau Hana Sponsor - $50,000

Sponsor both the Cocktail Hour and VIP Pau Hana at a discounted rate.

Includes benefits listed above for both sponsorships

Branded Giveaway Sponsor - $10,000

Sponsor our guest giveaway with an opportunity to include your branding

Fill out the form below or reach out to Folami Jenkins at [email protected] for more information.

Join the Cooking Live Hawaii Waitlist

Our Work in Hawaii

Ming, Carla, Kenji with HI hospital partner
Iron Chef Ming Tsai and Carla Tardif with local partners

Our hearts are heavy in the aftermath of the fires in Maui. We extend our deepest compassion to the affected community, wrapping them in aloha spirit.

In addition to our usual support in Hawaii, we’re actively gathering on-the-ground insights from our partnerships with local treatment centers and Direct Relief to assess the situation, address the urgent non-medical needs, and stay in close contact as the fires’ impacts continue to emerge.

Long-term support grants will undoubtedly play a crucial role in providing stability in the coming months. For now, we’re focused on addressing the most immediate basic needs — housing, food, and transportation. Through our community of local care providers, we’re already distributing gift cards to help cover these costs for patients and caregivers impacted by the wildfires.

We recognize that the road ahead is uncertain, and we will continue listening to the needs of the cancer community in Hawaii and responding with the appropriate support.

To those facing cancer in Hawaii: We see you. As you navigate this crisis and confront the challenges of cancer, we stand by your side for the long haul.

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Our patients’ biggest issues are housing, transportation, and ability to afford groceries. Family Reach provides such an important service.

— Brooke Kahalioumi, social worker at Kona Community Hospital

Local Partners

Family Reach support is available to families in all islands of Hawaii. Through our nationwide network of community partners and social workers, we work with local treatment centers in Hawaii.

Event Sponsors

To join us or sponsor Cooking Live Hawaii, reach out to Folami Jenkins at [email protected]

References

1. Ramsey S, Blough D, Kirchhoff A, et al. Washington State cancer patients found to be at greater risk for bankruptcy than people without a cancer diagnosis. Health affairs (Project Hope). 2013;32(6):1143-1152.