Thank you so much to everyone who attended
Iron Gate’s 20th Annual Cooking for a Cause!

More than 90% of the proceeds of Cooking for a Cause directly benefit Iron Gate’s mission. In 2025, Iron Gate served 270,126 meals and provided groceries to 63,148 households. Iron Gate is committed to feed the hungry and homeless of Tulsa every day of the year.

Thank You to our Event Patrons

VENUE SPONSOR

Lorene Cooper Hasbrouck Charitable Trust

BEVERAGE SPONSOR

Graves McLain Injury Lawyers

VALET SPONSOR

The Ken Ray Underwood Law Office

CHEF SPONSOR

Kara & Andrew Schatz

BIG CHEESE

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

CREAM OF THE CROP

Coretz Family Foundation
The DeKraai Family
Old Republic Automotive Services
TulsaPeople

SALT OF THE EARTH

Starre & Keenan Barnard, Leslie & Mike Moore and Linda & Bob Soder
Pam & Terry Carter
Cherokee Nation Businesses
The Chickasaw Nation
Mary Ann Hille
Indian Healthcare Resource Center
Carrie & J.B. Jarboe

David Lamb
Candace & Brad McNeese
Betty & Tom Rains
SageNet
Jami Shine
Mindy Morrison Taylor and John Taylor
Audrey Webber

SPICE OF LIFE

M&M Lumber Company
Ron & Katie Petrikin
Mr. William Shepherd
Sherwood and Robert
Trust Company of Oklahoma

Leslie & Robert Pritchard
Sanders & Associates Law Office
Ashli Sims
Spencer Fane
Leslie Paris and Ken Underwood
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Waters, IV
Bernie and Jane Wozniak
David York

BlueCross BlueShield
Christine Buzzard
Community Care
Drs. Michelle & John Hubner
Kay Ingersoll
Kelly & Tony Jezek
JONESPLAN
Lynne Luebke

ICING ON THE CAKE

AAON
Anonymous
Billy Barnett
Carrie & Sean Brannon
Lindsey & Matthew Bristow
Michelle & P.J. Brobston
Edwards Capitol Partners
GH2 Architects
Eva & Del Gustafson
Heatherington & Fields CPA
Jason and Carrie Vesely Henderson
Meredith Howard
Suzette & Scott Jones

Mark Lackey & Robin Tait
Gina and Mike Lodes
Mariner Wealth Advisors
Catherine & Paul McDowell
Lynn Michaels
Ambrose Sims
Robert Stewart - Tulsa Automatic Music
Ross Swimmer
Barbara Sylvan
Teresa Thorp
Jill Wenger, MD
David York
Becky & Rick Young

Participating Chefs

Absolute Cheesecake
Chef Kaylyn Borens

Arvest Convention Center/BOK Center
Chef Devin Levine

Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
Chef Jeremy Johnson

Glacier Chocolate

Iron Gate 
Chef Damien Jacob

Justin Thompson Catering
Chef Justin Thompson

Le Roux's 

Chefs Renauld and Gabbie Porter

Lil Momma Cakes
Chef Bernita Marshall

Rise Souffle
Chef Jake Robison

Simply De-Lish Catering
Chef Tylisha Oliver

The Tavern/Bull in the Alley

Chef Austin Plumlee 

The Vault
Chef Alan Varner

Vintage Wine Bar
Chef Cliff Caldwell

 

Special Thanks to Our
Event In-Kind Donors

Thank you so much to everyone who made this night possible. From all of our generous in-kind donors to our committee members, you are the reason Iron Gate can continue to feed the hungry and homeless of Tulsa.