Your contributions empower us to provide the necessary resources, ensuring those in need feel equipped to navigate unexpected challenges in their lives.
We Help
Food Service Workers
HOW WE HELP
Financial Assistance
Giving Kitchen directly pays housing and utility bills for qualified clients experiencing a crisis. These resources can help keep families fed and housed.
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Stability Network
Giving Kitchen provides referrals to community resources related to substance misuse, physical health and wellness, employment, housing & utilities, and family & social services to get food service workers the assistance they need.
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Hear from the people that we’ve helped and the supporters who have made it possible.
WHY GIVING KITCHEN
Every day, food service workers face unexpected crises. For over a decade, Giving Kitchen has provided emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources.
+70%
of financial assistance recipients are prevented from experiencing homelessness
71%
of financial assistance clients are prevented from experiencing food insecurity
+180
languages supported by our call center
13%
improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms among clients
238K
days of rent provided to food service workers in crisis
865
resources available via Stability Network
GET INVOLVED
Learn about events around the country where you can enjoy good food, delicious drinks and exclusive experiences that support Giving Kitchen.
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Sep. 1–30, 2025
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Multiple Locations, Nationwide
This September, restaurants across the United States are joining together to raise funds for food service workers in crisis.
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Feb. 1–28, 2025
Sea Level and Rising Tide have come together to create a month-long fundraiser supporting Giving Kitchen.
OUR STORY
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick has said that an outpouring of support gave her late husband Ryan a peace of mind that extended his life by at least six months. The incredible response to their personal crisis became the foundation for Giving Kitchen, setting the organization’s intent, beliefs, and values.
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