Join us in Los Angeles! Tuesday October 13, 2026 • The Beverly Wilshire
You’re Invited to Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine!
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6:30 PM PDT
The Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
Host
Jeff Ross
Bob Saget Legacy Award Recipient
John Stamos
Event Co-Chairs
Susan Feniger, Regina Hall, Caroline Hirsch, John Mayer, Kelly Rizzo
Event Committee
Luke Evnin, David Knoller, Violetta Merin, Mark Scher, Jayna Schimberg, Martha Seaman, Deann Wright
It’s going to be yet another evening to remember. Our signature fundraising event brings together world-class performances, an unforgettable dining experience, and meaningful connection—all to raise critical funds for scleroderma research. This star-studded event not only directly supports research but also draws media attention, putting scleroderma in front of new audiences across the country. See the press clip here!
Check back soon to learn more about the incredible talent generously donating their time and performing this year.
Highlights Through the Decades
Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine 2026 Sponsors
Presenting
Max, Samantha, Montana, and Mark Scher
Wright & Evnin Family Foundation
Diamond
Schimberg Family Foundation
Gold
L.A. Specialty Foundation
Mediar Therapeutics
Merck
Silver
Anonymous
Sharon Dobie, MD
The Knoller Family — in loving memory of Marcia Knoller and Paul Rosenfeld
Diane and Michael Schumacher
The Anita May Rosenstein Foundation
Last updated on August 10, 2026.
Questions about becoming a sponsor? Please contact our Director of Philanthropy, Anoushka Donnelley, at anoushka@sclerodermaresearch.org.
The History and Impact of Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine
Since its inception in 1987, Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine (CCHC) has become the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s (SRF’s) signature fundraising event, raising more than $30 million to fund the most promising scleroderma research.
Hosted for many years by SRF Board Members Bob Saget and Susan Feniger (pictured here in 2019), some of the world’s greatest comedians and performing artists donated their time and talents to support the SRF’s innovative research programs and help raise awareness about this rare autoimmune disease. Though devastated by the loss of Bob Saget in 2022, the SRF, in collaboration with his family and friends, will continue this event in the hopes of achieving Bob’s dream of ending scleroderma.
All funds raised directly support our research and patient education programs. The SRF is singularly focused on finding a cure, which is why we’ve invested more money in scleroderma research than any other nonprofit on earth.
