In late November, a beloved member of the Ragazza staff, and broader San Francisco restaurant community, was the victim of a terrible crime.  To help this individual get back on their feet, Ragazza, along with several other establishments, hosted a fundraiser, with all proceeds to benefit the crime victim.  Funds were raised through several sources:

1. On Monday, January 24, Ragazza held an intimate benefit dinner, with a special menu designed by Chef Sharon Ardiana.  100% of the sales and donations went to this cause.

Many thanks to everyone who attended!  We could not have done this without every single one of you, and we feel blessed to have such amazing community support!  

Thank you to our generous vendors, who donated to the dinner:

 Casa de Case, Inc, Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants, Del Monte Meats, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Mariquita Farm, and Wine Warehouse.

2. An eBay auction of 65 donated items ran from Friday, January 21st through Monday, January 31st.  Auction items included: 2 tickets for Tina Fey at City Arts & Lectures, special meals at notable San Francisco restaurants, cooking lessons, private meals prepared by Bay Area chefs, art, photography, wine and other items. 

The auction was a huge success!  Thank you to everyone who participated!

3. You still may send a cash donation to benefit the crime victim. To do so, please send a check made out to our fiscal sponsor, La Cocina, Inc. Please write Ragazza Fundraiser in the memo line so that your contribution goes directly to our cause.  For your donation to be tax deductible, it will need to be made via check payable to La Cocina, Inc.

Donations may be sent to:

La Cocina

2948 Folsom Street

San Francisco, CA 94110-4028

Note that all auction items and donations made via check to La Cocina, Inc. are tax deductible over the fair market value of the item (in the case of auction items). La Cocina is a registered 501c3 organization.