{"id":300,"date":"2026-01-14T17:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/?post_type=event&#038;p=300"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:28:01","slug":"fundraiser-at-california-fish-grill-monday-january-26th-benefiting-cotafordesi","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/events\/fundraiser-at-california-fish-grill-monday-january-26th-benefiting-cotafordesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraiser at California Fish Grill &#8211; Monday, January 26th &#8211; Benefiting COTAforDesi!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-dark-color\">The New Year brings another opportunity to rally around Desi <\/mark><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-green-dark-color\">in his journey back to full health!<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-1024x455.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-1536x683.png 1536w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotafordesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6500\/2025\/12\/Desi-Collage-band-hospital-w-dog-III-2048x910.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please join us at California Fish Grill on Monday, January 26th to support COTA (Childrens Organ Transplant Organization) in honor of Desi Stidham \u2013 a local 14yr old who has just received a life-saving kidney transplant. <br>From 11am to 8pm, 25% of your total will go to COTA <br>to assist with transplant-related expenses.<br>When ordering, please use code FUND2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please register\/RSVP using the link below (even if you\u2019re not sure you\u2019re coming yet) to give the restaurant an idea how many generous &amp; hungry people to expect!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupraise.com\/events\/318281-cotafordesi-at-california-fish-grill\">https:\/\/www.groupraise.com\/events\/318281-cotafordesi-at-california-fish-grill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Year brings another opportunity to rally around Desi in his journey back to full health! Please join us at California Fish Grill on Monday, January 26th to support COTA (Childrens Organ Transplant Organization) in honor of Desi Stidham \u2013 a local 14yr old who has just received a life-saving kidney transplant. 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