Giving Back
On February 27, 2025, Babbo Italian Eatery hosted our most successful Day of Giving to date, raising an incredible
$203,501 for the Seena Magowitz Foundation and Honor Health Research Institute! đź’ś This donation will help support life-saving pancreatic cancer research and provide hope to those affected by the disease and our founder Ken Pollack.
A heartfelt thank you to our amazing guests, dedicated team members, and generous community for making this possible. Your support allows us to give back in a meaningful way, and we couldn't do it without you!
Mark Your Calendar: November 2025
Check back for our next event coming this November during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Stay tuned for details on how you can join us in making a difference!
Honoring a Legacy of Love and Generosity
Babbo has organized four “Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving” events, during which we have donated 100% of profits to the Seena Magowitz Foundation to fund pancreatic cancer research at Honor Health Research Institute. These events serve as a loving tribute to the founder of Babbo Italian Eatery, Ken Pollack. Ken was a passionate baseball fan who lost his battle to pancreatic cancer in late 2022. Babbo means “Daddy” in Italian and Ken was that leading figure to his staff and loved ones. Ken lived by the philosophy, “if you give you will get, if you get if you get you should give”. Our annual day of giving is a way to honor his legacy and live by this shared value.
Media Coverage
Explore how Babbo Italian Eatery is making headlines by turning our passion for food and community into impactful action against pancreatic cancer, in loving memory of our founder, Ken Pollack.
