Kaluz Restaurant and Max’s Grille are turning dinner service into a fundraiser on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. In a September 28 announcement, Arka Restaurant Group said five South Florida locations will dedicate 20% of sales during the 4–9 p.m. event to Blood Cancer United.
The organizers’ fundraising goal is $20,000. That is a target, not a total already collected. The donation commitment is tied to restaurant sales during the event; the announcement does not mean diners receive a 20% discount on their checks.
The participating locations include Kaluz at 3300 East Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale and 100 North University Drive in Plantation. Max’s Grille is at 404 Plaza Real in Boca Raton. Kaluz’s Wellington location, at 2025 Wellington Green Drive, and Pembroke Pines restaurant, at 10780 Pines Boulevard, round out the five-site event.
Those addresses make this a regional fundraiser with several neighborhood entry points. A Boca Raton resident does not need to travel to Broward to participate, and diners in Plantation have a local option. The cities should remain distinct even when a restaurant group operates across all of them.
Blood Cancer United, formerly known as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, supports research and people affected by blood cancers. Its official assistance resources describe programs intended to help patients navigate financial barriers, insurance and access to care. The organization also provides information about outside assistance. Availability and eligibility vary by program; attending dinner does not establish eligibility for patient support.
That distinction is useful for families who encounter a fundraiser while looking for help. The restaurant event is a way to support the organization. People seeking services should use Blood Cancer United’s official channels to learn which programs fit their circumstances, rather than treating a restaurant announcement as an application guide.
For diners, check the participating restaurant’s official site for reservations and current service information, then confirm any event-specific questions with the location. The announcement supplies a shared fundraising window, but it does not establish that tables will remain available at every time.
The strength of this event lies in its clear mechanism: named restaurants, a defined percentage, a stated beneficiary and a specific evening. The next meaningful update will be the actual amount raised after September 30. Until a confirmed total is released, the accurate story is a five-restaurant pledge and a $20,000 goal.
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