Outstanding in the Field Sets Communal Table to Benefit Communities of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2025 -- As a step towards the redevelopment and long-term revitalization of the communities impacted by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires, Outstanding in the Field will produce a special Day After Tomorrow community table at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, March 8, 2025, to benefit the Altadena Community Fund and the Palisades Community Fund.
With a focus on resilience and the power of community, supporters, first responders, and impacted community members will share a family-style, farm-to-table meal prepared by the city's most beloved chefs. 100% of the proceeds from the ticketed dinner will be distributed between the two community funds, which were established as vehicles for both immediate relief and long-term community restoration and stewardship.
"This is a powerful act of kindness by the food community to nourish the people of Altadena and the Palisades," said Outstanding in the Field Founder, Jim Denevan. "We feel privileged to set this healing table just miles from where the Eaton Fire burned with the participation of the farmers and winemakers that care for our land.
The Day After Tomorrow dinner was envisioned as a call to action and an opportunity for the community to rally around those impacted by the wildfires. Supporters can cement their place in the unprecedented restoration of Los Angeles by purchasing event tickets, making cash donations, or bidding for items and experiences during a live auction at the dinner or online through Charitybuzz. Donors are urged to "buy one and gift one" to seat a first responder or affected member of the community at the table.
Mickey Segal, chairman of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and Founder of NKSFB, said, "I am honored to be part of this amazing team that is driven to help those families that lost their homes in the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire. Our event at the Rose Bowl, America's stadium, will be a giant step forward in raising funds to help those who lost their homes.
Sam Bakhshandehpour, Pacific Palisades Resident, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of José Andrés Group will provide additional support for the event.
"In the spirit of community and resilience, I'm proud to work alongside Outstanding in The Field to support rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles. The power of food to connect, heal and inspire is what our city needs, now more than ever. While our neighborhoods may be devastated, our community has never been stronger," said Bakhshandehpour
Tickets for the event are on sale at Outstanding in the Field. Additional details, including more ways to contribute to relief efforts, are available at palisadescommunityfund.org and altadenacommunityfund.org. Auction coming soon at Charitybuzz.com.
The Community Funds were founded by a group of local residents who saw an opportunity to empower Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents to have agency over their own fundraising and rebuilding efforts. Fund founding members include Kate Fishel and Bill Fishel, an Executive Vice Chairman with Newmark and current Chairman of the Board for Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles; Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Miramar Capital, Sam Bakhshandehpour, Global CEO of José Andrés Group; Mickey Segal, Founder and Managing Partner, NKSFB and Lindsay Petersen, Associate, Miramar Capital.
The Altadena Community Fund has been established to provide emergency-support to the Altadena community following the devastating 2025 wildfires, including to victims and their family members, as well as to support the ongoing economic, cultural and environmental revitalization of Altadena and the greater Los Angeles County region. The Fund is being operated as a fiscally sponsored project of the Edward Charles Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity which incubates charitable programs. The Fund intends to raise tax-deductible contributions to advance its vital mission, which includes grantmaking and establishing an enduring nonprofit which can support the well-being and redevelopment of the Altadena community.
The Palisades Community Fund has been established to provide emergency-support to the Pacific Palisades community following the devastating 2025 wildfires, including to victims and their family members, as well as to support the ongoing economic, cultural and environmental revitalization of the Pacific Palisades and the greater Los Angeles County region. The Fund is being operated as a fiscally sponsored project of the Edward Charles Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity which incubates charitable programs. The Fund intends to raise tax-deductible contributions to advance its vital mission, which includes grantmaking and establishing an enduring nonprofit which can support the well-being and redevelopment of the Pacific Palisades community.
Outstanding in the Field is a roving, outdoor culinary experience founded by renowned land artist Jim Denevan in 1999 to connect people to the land and the origins of their food. A radical reconceptualization of the dining experience, Outstanding in the Field was at the forefront of the sustainability movement and has achieved global cult status. Its iconic communal table has been set throughout the US and in 25 countries, and continues to expand internationally. More than 700 of the world's most notable and award-winning chefs have accepted the challenge of helming the field kitchen.
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