District 2’s city councilor Amir Farokhi presented a proclamation on behalf of the City of Atlanta to name June 3, 2019, Giving Kitchen Day:
Whereas, Founded in 2013 by the Atlanta restaurant community, Giving Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance and stability to Georgia food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources; and
Whereas, Thanks to the commitment of Giving Kitchen staff, volunteers and thousands of donors, Giving Kitchen has served more than 2,500 food service workers in crisis, including providing more than $2.6 million in financial assistance through the Crisis Grants program and over 1,000 referrals to community resources through the Stability Network program; and
Whereas, Last month, the James Beard Foundation honored Giving Kitchen with its prestigious Humanitarian of the Year Award at the Foundation’s annual restaurant and chef awards gala in Chicago.
NOW, THEREFORE WE, the members of the Atlanta City Council, and on behalf of the citizens of Atlanta, congratulate Giving Kitchen on this prestigious national award; express our gratitude to Giving Kitchen’s “heroes in aprons”; and hereby proclaim Monday, June 3, 2019, as Giving Kitchen Day in the City of Atlanta.