Jaden's Annual Cook-Off
Every November, Jaden hosts a cook-off in the cul-de-sac of his neighborhood in Tarzana, CA to honor his Grandpa James. In 2001, Jaden lost his Grandpa to pancreatic cancer; it was the very same year he was born so they never had the chance to meet. Jaden’s family participated in the LA Cancer Challenge for several years so his father and aunt told him all about the Hirshberg Foundation. Jaden set out to raise money to benefit pancreatic cancer research and bring awareness to his school through community service.
He began planning his annual cook-off for one particular delicious dish of his choosing each year including chili, desserts, dips and wings. Neighbors, local moms of Jaden's friends, and his family all help make the tastings and compete. Ten to twenty contestants enter their recipe and one he collects and counts all the competition votes, at the end of the event he announced the lucky winner!
