Doors Open Dishes 2024 Fundraiser: Celebrating Smiles

Doors Open Dishes is a 501c3 organization committed to keeping the doors open to the group homes and recreational programs of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We partner with chefs across Chicagoland to create dishes inspired by one of these individuals, with proceeds from dish sales directly benefitting their organization.

Join us as we celebrate our cause with a very special evening at LeTour Restaurant, where we will feature four dishes from Doors Open Dishes chef-client partnerships. This year's theme—Celebrating Smiles—arises from the belief that access to dental care is a right for all individuals, and a cornerstone to the quality of life we all deserve. To support this vision, proceeds from the evening will benefit The Susan Schnitzler Happy Faces Fund, an extension of Doors Open Dishes that addresses the often overlooked dental care needs of those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Our evening will feature:

Special selections from DAOU, premier Bordeaux varieties crafted in the heart of California's central coast.

Todd Stein (Ballyhoo Hospitality): Dish inspired by Avi of Keshet Organization

Charles Welch (RPM Seafood): Dish inspired by Jada of The Answer

Christian Ragano: Dish inspired by Daniel of Gateway to Learning

Leigh Omilinsky (Daisies): Dish inspired by Paige of Clearbrook Organization

Kyleen Gray: Send-off surprise inspired by Jada of The Answer

The Susan Schnitzler Happy Faces Fund

We created The Susan Schnitzler Happy Faces Fund as a way of honoring our late mother Susan, a beloved nurse and special needs advocate who dedicated her life to the service and well-being of others.

By attending our fundraiser and donating to this fund, you are directly supporting the often-overlooked dental care needs of the developmentally and intellectually disabled community.

Host or Publisher Doors Open Dishes