Torrance, Calif., July 16, 2018 – The South Bay’s best fare paired with the soothing sounds
of world-renowned saxophonist Kenny G will regale guests at the 32nd annual “Honda Evening Under the Stars” Gourmet Food &
Wine Festival on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The
event will be hosted by American Honda at its Torrance, Calif. headquarters,
and presented in partnership with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce.
Proceeds will benefit Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
“The fiber of a strong community is exceptional medical care. Honda
has always focused on supporting the advancement of our community’s
health,” said Steve Morikawa, vice president, Corporate Relations
and Social Responsibility, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Through
Honda Evening Under the Stars, we are proud to create an enchanting evening
of fun and philanthropy for our friends and neighbors in the community
to enjoy.”
This year’s proceeds will benefit the renovation of Torrance Memorial’s
Donald and Priscilla Hunt Tower. The $33 million revamp includes a new
mother/baby unit complete with 25 private rooms. In addition, the fourth
floor will offer a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) unlike the
current traditional open pod model. It will feature 24 private rooms—plus
a specially equipped 25th room for higher acuity patients—each outfitted to provide a complete
range of newborn intensive care and large enough to accommodate a newborn’s
family. The tower’s third floor will serve as a pediatric/adolescent
unit, consisting of 17 private rooms.
“Proceeds from this magical evening will advance our fundraising
goals toward providing the most advanced care possible to mothers, babies
and children in the community,” said Laura Schenasi, executive vice
president, Torrance Memorial Foundation. “We are so grateful that
American Honda has once again selected Torrance Memorial Medical Center
to benefit from this longstanding community tradition.”
To date, the following restaurants and beverage partners will be offering
their fare and tastings at the festival:
- Benihana
- Bettolino Kitchen
- Café Honda - Sodexo
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Depot
- Disneyland Resort
- Doubletree
- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
- Honda Classic / PGA Tour Professional Wines
- Island Eats Hale A'ina
- Jackson's Food & Drink
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Ortega 120 / Hey 19
- Paul Martin's American Grill
- Plough / Wooden Valley Winery
- Red Car Brewery & Restaurant
- Rolling Hills Country Club
- Sake Shochu Institute of America
- Sushi Chef Institute
- Truxton's American Bistro
In addition to the very best in South Bay cuisine, professional sommeliers
from The Disneyland Resort will be on hand to serve and educate guests
on approximately 80 varietals of wine.
As part of the event’s festivities, guests will have the opportunity
to participate in live and silent auctions, bidding on exclusive items
and experiences. Examples include a weekend stay at the InterContinental
San Francisco with club lounge access and a $250 restaurant credit at
Michelin starred restaurant, Luce; exclusive Disney private dining experience;
and Harry Connick Jr. Hollywood Bowl box seats for four. A jewelry pull
will also offer 45 guests the opportunity to bid $50 to receive a Kendra
Scott-designed jewelry item worth between $50 and $100.
American Honda created the Gourmet Food & Wine Festival in partnership
with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce in 1987 as a way to bring corporate
business, residents, and local commerce together for a relaxing community
celebration. Through Honda Evening Under the Stars, Honda and the festival’s
restaurant and beverage partners have raised millions of dollars and demonstrated
a long-standing commitment to bettering the health care of children in
the South Bay.
Tickets are $300 per person and $500 per pair until July 31. Table sponsorships
are offered at a Platinum level for $15,000, Gold level for $10,000, and
Silver level for $5,000. To purchase tickets, access an up-to-date list
of participating restaurants, entertainment details and other event information, visit
www.torrancememorial.org/EveningUndertheStars or the festival’s Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/eveningunderthestars.
About Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial
Medical Center is a 512-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide
quality health care services predominantly to the residents of the South
Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial seeks to offer
the most current and effective medical technologies rendered in a compassionate,
caring manner. No longer just a hospital, today Torrance Memorial Medical
Center includes an extensive integrated system of physicians and comprehensive
medical services to provide coordinated communication and continuum of
care. Torrance Memorial is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai under the umbrella
of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Torrance Memorial’s nursing program
has earned coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which recognizes
nursing excellence.
U.S. News & World Report also ranked Torrance Memorial as one of the best hospitals for 2017-18
in California and the Los Angeles metro area for the sixth straight year.
For more information, please visit:
www.TorranceMemorial.org.
About American Honda
Honda seeks to be a company that society wants to exist, creating products
and technologies that improve the lives of people while minimizing the
environmental impacts of its products and business operations to ensure
a sustainable future.
Honda also is committed to making positive contributions to the communities
where it does business, conducting socially responsible business practices
and promoting diversity in its workforce. From Honda's involvement
in STEM education and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
to its support of pediatric brain tumor research and volunteer efforts
by Honda associates, including environmental clean-up activities, Honda
believes in giving back to the communities where its associates live and
work. Learn more at
http://csr.honda.com/.
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