凯特琳娜俱乐部年度慈善晚宴筹得65.3万美元，398位支持者齐聚安纳海姆
南加州知名儿童慈善机构凯特琳娜俱乐部（Caterina's Club）10月7日晚在安纳海姆 Highway 39 活动中心举行年度慈善晚宴，一晚筹得65.3万美元，398位支持者到场。善款将用于该机构每周向南加州儿童发放的2万份热餐、帮助困难家庭获得永久住房，以及辅导风险青少年进入酒店业就业。
该机构由亨廷顿海滩居民、被誉为“爱心厨师”的布鲁诺·塞拉托爵士（Sir Bruno Serato）创办，以其母亲凯特琳娜命名。多年来，机构坚持每周向贫困儿童提供热腾腾的晚餐，并逐步把服务扩展到住房安置与青少年职业培训。
当晚的亮点包括橙县艺术学校学生克洛伊·迪彭塔（Chloe DiPenta）的献唱——她是前职业冰球运动员、机构长期支持者乔·迪彭塔的女儿，两首歌赢得全场起立鼓掌。晚宴还表彰了迈克尔·洪恩、苏与迈克尔·卡西迪夫妇、西敏·哈希米扎德，以及获颁终身成就奖的鲍比·斯托沃尔。塞拉托表示，每一位获奖者都以长期、真诚的付出，守护着机构服务的孩子与家庭。
机构官网 caterinasclub.org 已公布善款使用计划，下一轮社区送餐与青少年培训项目将在本月内展开。（来源：机构新闻稿）
Caterina's Club Annual Gala Raises $653,000 With 398 Supporters in Anaheim
Caterina's Club, the well-known Southern California children's charity, raised $653,000 at its annual gala on the evening of October 7 at the Highway 39 Event Center in Anaheim, drawing 398 supporters. Proceeds will fund the organization's 20,000 warm meals served to local children each week, help struggling families secure permanent housing, and prepare at-risk youth for careers in the hospitality industry.
Founded by Huntington Beach resident Sir Bruno Serato and named in honor of his mother Caterina, the nonprofit has spent years delivering hot dinners to children in need, later expanding into housing assistance and youth job training.
Evening highlights included a performance by Chloe DiPenta, an Orange County School of the Arts student and daughter of former professional hockey player and longtime supporter Joe DiPenta, whose two songs earned a standing ovation. The gala also honored Michael Hunn, Sue and Michael Cassidy, Simin Hashemizadeh, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bobbie Stovall. Serato said each honoree has shown consistent, heartfelt dedication to the children and families the nonprofit serves.
The organization has posted its fund-use plan at caterinasclub.org, with the next round of community meal deliveries and youth training programs launching within the month. (Source: organization press release)
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