Guy Fieri raises more than $1.5 million during Chefs for Maui fundraiser to benefit Hawaii wildfire relief efforts
- The 55-year-old restaurateur was joined by 38 of his chef friends for the fundraiser in Sonoma County, California, according to an article by People
- An 18-course dinner was served with dishes such as: porcini soup, kanpachi poke and steaks from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s ranch
- Donated auction items included a Ryvid motorcycle, a set visit to Yellowstone and a dinner for 10 people anywhere in the world
Guy Fieri raised more than $1.5 million Saturday during a “Chefs for Maui” fundraiser for wildfire relief in Maui.
The 55-year-old restaurateur was joined by 38 of his chef friends for the fundraiser held at a private estate in Sonoma County, California, according to a Sunday article by People.
An 18-course dinner was served with dishes such as porcini soup, kanpachi poke and 3.5-pound tomahawk steaks from 6666 Ranch of Yellowstone maker Taylor Sheridan, 54.
Taylor cooked with Guy at the fundraiser, which also included a performance by rock band Portugal the Man and an auction hosted by Guy’s wife Lori and her friends.
Donated auction items included a Ryvid motorcycle, a visit to the Yellowstone set and a dinner for 10 from Stephanie Izard, Joe Sasto and Shota Nakajima anywhere in the world.
Maui Fundraiser: Guy Fieri, shown in Las Vegas in July, raised more than $1.5 million Saturday during a ‘Chefs for Maui’ fundraiser to benefit Maui wildfire relief
“I’m at this point in my life now where my biggest goal is what I can do with what I have for others,” Fieri told People.
Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Mei Lin and Antonia Lofaso were also among the participants.
The fundraiser, which featured $2,500 tickets and live and silent auctions, was able to raise money for displaced residents and the approximately 80 restaurants that burned in the horrific fire.
Chefs For Maui benefited the Hawaii Restaurant Association and the Salvation Army’s Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division.
The Guy Fieri Foundation will continue to raise donations for wildfire relief efforts in Maui.
The death toll for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century recently rose to 99 after Maui County police discovered more remains.
Police spokesperson Alana Pico said in an email Friday that the remains were recovered Oct. 12 in Lahaina.
An autopsy and forensic examination showed that they did not come from a previously recovered person.
Multiple chefs: The 55-year-old restaurateur, shown in 2016, was joined by 38 of his chef friends for the fundraiser held at a private estate in Sonoma County, California, according to an article on Sunday by People
Deadly wildfire: The death toll for the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, which raged over Lahaina on August 8, recently rose to 99 after Maui County police discovered additional remains
So far, police have identified the remains of 97 people from the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed much of Lahaina, a historic town on Maui’s west coast. The remains of two people have yet to be identified. Six people are still missing.
The wildfire started in a grassy field in the Lahaina Hills. High winds associated with a hurricane moving south from Hawaii carried embers from house to house and hampered firefighting efforts.
More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed and about 8,000 people were forced to move to hotels and other temporary accommodation.
Guy won season two of The Next Food Network Star in April 2006 and has been a mainstay on the Food Network ever since.