Serving 300 Free Dinners To Homeless Motel Kids Every Night! 372,300 Dinners Served To Date.

A program of Charitable Ventures of Orange County, a recognized 501c3 charity
IRS TAX ID 20-8756660

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Charitable Ventures of Orange County
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 101
Santa Ana, CA 92705

If you would like to make a cash donation to the Caterina's Club, you will be helping the Club with the below activities and purchases:
1.Yearly salary of drivers who pick up the children from school and motels: $20,000 a year
2.Purchase of another Van needed: $30,000
3.Food bags delivered to the kids every weekend and during the summer when the Boys and Girls Club is closed: $30,000 a year
 
About Caterina's Club
 

In 2005, Bruno and his mother, Caterina, visited the Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim, where his mother noticed that there was a 6-year old boy eating potato chips for dinner, because his family couldn't afford a proper meal. Caterina insisted that Bruno make some pasta for the child. They soon realized that there were many more of these hungry 'motel children', so Bruno begun making pasta for 72 children, 5 nights a week. Today, that event has now expanded to feeding nearly 300 kids, 7 nights a week and over a quarter of a million meals to date.

Caterina's Club holds luncheons every few months where guests are greeted with Champagne, served a gourmet meal and dine while viewing a fashion show sponsored by local Anaheim boutiques. 100 percent of net proceeds of these luncheons go directly to Caterina's Club. These generous donations of Caterina's Club luncheons have allowed the program to donate a 12 passenger van to transport the children from where they live in local motels to the Boys & Girls Clubs. This transportation was also extended to their families so that they may go to and from a medical clinic in Santa Ana.

Caterina's Club has also contributed to a free dental clinic as well as piano lessons for the Boys & Girls Clubs members. The children have been provided with one-on-one tutoring on a daily basis, allowing them to achieve better in school. In addition to the tutoring, upgraded computer software was also provided to aide the children in furthering their education. Caterina's Club along with the help of Anaheim Ballet began a program introducing ballet to the kids.

Bruno has been a member of the board of directors of, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim (BGCA) for the past several years and help raise thousands of dollars for the Club.

After Hurricane Katrina had devastated a family from Louisiana, Caterina's Club donated cash to help them begin again in California and also offered them jobs at Anaheim White House Restaurant, which they accepted and worked there for over a year. They were able to put themselves back on their feet before returning to Louisiana.

GHH was recently blessed with a $30,000 check from Caterina's Club. These funds will directly fund the children of the Nana's Kidz Program, providing them with meals and after-school programs. By collaborating with GHH, Bruno is pleased that he will be able to serve an additional 100 more motel children through the Nana's Kidz program. His generous donation will provide over 87,600 meals yearly to the children in our Nana's Kidz Program!

On the evening of August 8, 2010 founder of Caterina's Club, Bruno Serato was featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. It didn't take long for this 2 1/2 minute piece to touch the hearts of fellow Americans nationwide as phone calls and donations came flooding in nation wide. Emails were received as far as the Caribbean inquiring about Caterina's Club and thanking Bruno for his deeds.

On the morning of November 5, 2010 famous radio host Bill Handel broadcasted live from Anaheim White House. With the help of Bill Handel over $90,000.00 were raised in addition to listeners donating hundreds of pounds of pasta and sauce to help serve the motel kids. This event was one of the most successful events that helped generate funds for Caterina's Club.

On March 25, 2011 Bruno was named a Top 20 Hero of the World by CNN. This recognition brought international attention to Caterina's Club work and as of today Caterina's Club has been mentioned in European magazines, newspapers, websites and Television stations.

Today, Caterina's Club continues to serve close to 300 hot meals to local motel children 7 days a week. Bruno would like to say "Thank You" from the bottom of his heart for all the past and present support he and Caterina's Club has received through the years and to think, it all started by a mother asking his son to feed a hungry child.

 
Disneyland Resort Recognizes Bruno Serato for Charitable Work
 

(November 11, 2010) Bruno Serato, owner of Orange County's White House restaurant was honored today at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., with a celebratory cavalcade for his charitable work. His charity, Caterina's Girls Club, has given away over 250,000 free meals in the last five years to underprivileged children in Orange County.

 
Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim
 

I think all of you should know what an incredible thing Bruno did for us. He had a birthday party for his big 50. He invited at least 200 people and the place was packed. He did not charge them and asked them to make a donation to Caterina's club. That night he raised $20,000.

I would ask each of you to do your best to thank him. He never asks us for anything. I would personally like to ask all of you to do your best to give him as much business as you possibly can. He is the best example I have ever experienced of a board member using their business to help generate revenue for a Boys and Girls Club. I appreciate anything you can do.

Thank you all for all you continue to do.

Michael Baker
Executive Director
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim

 
The Positive Place For Kids
 

Dear Bruno:

What a difference a year makes! I wanted to give you an update as to what we have been able to do thanks to the support of Caterina's Club. To date the Caterina's Club has raised over half a million dollars for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim. This is an incredible amount of money to be raised for a cause that came into existence just over a year ago. I thought you would like to know what we have been able to accomplish with the funds you have raised:

  • Purchased a brand new 12-passenger van with matching money from Change a Life Foundation.
  • Provided Free Piano lessons for over 100 members for six months.
  • Provided transportation to and from free Medical Clinic in Santa Ana for motel families.
  • Provided 1 on 1 tutoring help for over 200 members on a daily basis for past six months.

I am also excited to report that thanks to Caterina's Club we are holding our first Dental Clinic at our John Machiaverna Unit on September 4, 20004. This will be free for all kids that need any type of dental work. This is a cooperative effort with the Boys & Girls Clubs and the USC Dental School with the costs being completely underwritten by Caterina's Club.

As you can see the impact your group has made over the past year has been incredible. I can't express in words how much of a difference this is making for our kids. The best way for you to see the difference you are making is to stop into one of our clubs and see it for yourself. I would be honored to give one of your Caterina's Club members a guided tour of our programs. I am confident that anyone that takes me up on this offer will walk away feeling great about supporting this cause you were so generous to start.

Sincerely,
Michael Baker
Executive Director
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim

 
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