ALS of Nevada is gearing up for its biggest night of the year, bringing chefs, live music and a slate of award honorees poolside at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower in Las Vegas. The nonprofit says the event, called Food Is Art: A Night Under the Stars, is its largest fundraiser and will directly support services for Nevada families living with ALS.
According to KSNV, the fundraiser is set for Friday, October 23, from 7 to 10 p.m., poolside at The STRAT. That timing matches what ALS of Nevada itself lists for the event, which it describes as filled with great food, live entertainment and both a silent and live auction.
What's on the Menu and Who's Performing
The STRAT’s event listing details signature bites from several Las Vegas restaurants, including Top of the World Steakhouse, Esther’s Kitchen, Soul Belly, The Pepper Club, Al Solito Posto and Ada’s Food + Wine, alongside a sundae bar from Ben and Jerry’s. Live entertainment is expected from the Lisa Marie Smith Band, which the listing says plays throwback blues, funk, soul and jazz. ALS of Nevada Executive Director Dawn Newburg has discussed what attendees can expect from the evening, including the individuals set to be honored, per the seed reporting from KSNV.
Two honorees are confirmed across sources: Tatum Manley will receive the Future of ALS Advocacy Award, and Alli Porrello will receive the Caregiver of Courage Award, according to Nevada Business Magazine. The outlet describes the fundraiser as a chance to celebrate the resilience of individuals and families living with ALS while raising critical funds for the organization’s work across the state.
Funding Respite Care and Support Services
ALS of Nevada works with people impacted by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and says it is dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals and families affected by the disease. The organization provides respite care, support groups, medical equipment loans, transportation assistance and access to multidisciplinary care at no cost, the magazine's report notes. In 2025 alone, the nonprofit served more than 185 people living with ALS, provided 2,437 hours of respite care, coordinated 230 multidisciplinary clinic visits and facilitated 1,689 miles of transportation assistance, the same report states.
The organization also welcomed 68 newly diagnosed patients and their families into its programs last year, per that same account. Those numbers underscore why organizers are billing this year's gathering as their largest fundraising night of the year, a description that appears directly on the group's own event page.
Tickets, Sponsorships and How to Help
Individual tickets for the evening are priced at $350, with couples tickets at $500 and group tickets for ten available at $3,000, according to the Nevada Business Magazine report. Sponsorship levels range from $2,500 to $15,000, and commitments for inclusion in the printed program were due by September 25. ALS of Nevada directs ticket and event information to alsofnevada.org, and questions about the fundraiser can be sent to [email protected].
A Food Is Art fundraiser has also benefited the ALS Association’s Nevada Chapter.
