WE HELP FOOD SERVICE WORKERS
2019 ANNUAL REPORT + 2020 covid-19 response Welcome to Giving Kitchen's 2019 Annual Report and 2020 COVID-19 Response Update. In these pages, you will find a summary of our achievements in 2019 as well as our response to the pandemic. We are proud of our hard work and the number of food service workers in crisis we've served. We are gratified by our growth and successes. But make no mistake, we know our community is in pain and we would trade every recognition or accolade we've received over the last year and a half to take that pain away.
We are heartbroken for our community and devastated by the lives that have been lost. We recognize that many of our friends, family and loved ones are struggling. We know that there are a staggering number of people suffering, people we have yet to meet—yet we are bonded to them by our love of food service. Good, hard-working food service workers are unemployed and good, well-run restaurants, food trucks, and caterers are closed and may never reopen.
Our hard work every day is dedicated to food service workers across Georgia and across the nation during this time. We believe in you. We love you. We see you. When the time is right, we can't wait to shake your hands and hug your necks.
And until then, we will have your backs!
With gratitude,
Your Giving Kitchen Team
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 GK People 5 Letter from Bryan: GK Executive Director 6 All-time Highlights 7 Our Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles 8 2019 Highlights 10 2019 Annual Corporate Sponsors 11 Client Story: Gisela Fernandez 12 Thank You to Our 2019 Supporters 15 Client Story: Craig Jeffress 19 Letter from Brigitte Peck: 1st GK Hero 23 Letter from Roberta Nemo: Foundation + Community Supporter 27 Letter from Chris Lybeer: Annual Corporate Partner 31 Letter from Dr. Glenn Maron: Local Stability Network Resource 35 Letter from Brian Quinnett: National Stability Network Resource 39 Letter from Jen: Co-founder, Marketing + Communications Director 40 Giving Kitchen + 2020 COVID-19 Response 44 Beyond the Numbers: GK Clients from March 12 - August 21 47 Our Pledge for 2020
www.givingkitchen.org 3 WE HELP FOOD SERVICE WORKERS CURRENT STAFF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEAM Bryan Schroeder Kristie Azaroff Executive Director Sr. Development + Partnerships Manager Jen Hidinger-Kendrick Kelsey McNamara Co-founder and Marketing + Communications Director Donor Development Manager Naomi Green Amy Crowell Development + Partnerships Director Development Consultant Leah Melnick MARKETING & Programs Director G COMMUNICATIONS TEAM PROGRAMS TEAM Amanda Newsom Penn Andre Castenell, Jr. Sr. Communications + PR Manager K Programs Manager Rebecca Wagner Kirk Gibson Sr. Marketing + Events Manager Programs Coordinator FINANCE TEAM Gabby Gordon Abbey Freund Case Manager Sr. Finance + Systems Manager Mitzi Lewis Carol McIntosh P Case Manager + Fairy Godmother Finance + Administrative Assistant Kaitlynn Mockett COVID-19 SUPPORT TEAM Stability Network Manager Liz Johnson e Talia Viggers Ryan Lloyd Bilingual Case Manager Ryan Plecha Brandon Reily o Cecilia West p CURRENT board of directors Bill Brewster Ryan Turner Jeff Lewis Board Chair Development Chair Edwin Merrick Katie Bishop Amanda Windsor White Adam Noyes l Marketing & Communications Chair Secretary Nancy Oswald Chris Hall Mike Gallagher Programs Chair Bill Ray Andre Gomez Maggie Morris Alison Remillard e Sean Hyslop Treasurer and Finance Chair Kelvin Slater John Keller Chris Pomar Michele Stumpe Governance Chair
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4 letter from bryan
On May 6, 2019, we stepped off the stage at the James Beard Foundation award ceremony in Chicago after accepting the Humanitarian of the Year award, knowing the trajectory of Giving Kitchen had changed forever. Jen Hidinger-Kendrick spoke about Ryan Hidinger’s vision for helping food service workers in crisis. Ryan Turner talked about the responsibility of restaurant industry leaders to “put their oxygen masks on first.” I had the honor of sharing the news that Giving Kitchen would provide free QPR suicide prevention training to any food service worker in the country. In those moments, I was overwhelmed with pride for Giving Kitchen as we introduced ourselves to the nation. It was a good night.
In the elevator heading from the stage to the green room, I looked down at the shiny, smiling, silver face of Mr. Beard and thought, “We’ve accepted this award - pretty soon we’re going to have to earn it.” Giving Kitchen was recognized that night for our potential, not our polish. The James Beard award cemented our promise, not our final product. 2019 was a time to roll up our sleeves and get to work, because we knew bigger tests are always waiting.
And get to work we did. In 2019, we welcomed people from catering, concessions and food trucks into Giving Kitchen’s family. “Food service workers” replaced “restaurant workers” in our mission statement. Then we quietly expanded the definition of who we serve with financial assistance to include anyone in the state of Georgia. We improved our application systems and Stability Network, and soon we were serving food service workers in Columbus and Savannah as effectively as we served the bartender across the street from our Atlanta office.
We rounded out the year by looking ahead to 2020 (the final year of our three-year strategic plan) and began the crucial work of laying out the strategic framework for our next five years – a planthat will position Giving Kitchen as a regionally-impactful organization. In closing the book on 2019, we celebrated a record-breaking year of financial assistance provided, funds raised and people impacted. Giving Kitchen was set up for a relatively smooth ride in 2020, with the inherent challenges of regional and national expansion on the horizon. We all know how that worked out, and nothing could have prepared us for the treacherous road that lay ahead. And as proud as I was of Giving Kitchen when we stood on that stage in Chicago, nothing compares to the honor and immense gratitude I have felt over the last six months as we’ve responded to a devastating pandemic.
In 2019, we accepted the award. In 2020, we’re earning it. Read and follow along to see how.
Bryan Schroeder GK Executive Director
www.givingkitchen.org 5 All-TimeAll-Time HighlightsHighlights May 31, 2013 - AUGUST 21, 2020 Asks for Help WHO WE’VE SERVED 4000 3500 3000 2500 6,295 2000 1500 Food Service 1000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Workers 500 2,643 Families 3,980 Children/Family Members Impacted by Financial Assistance HOW WE’VE SERVED $3,736,963 Given to Food Service Workers in Crisis
Financial Assistance 2,519 Awards Given Stability Network 3,777 Referrals Made 235 Pop-Up Doc Attendees 2,800 App Downloads All-TimeAll-Time HighlightsHighlights May 31, 2013 - AUGUST 21, 2020 Asks for Help OUR MISSION WHO WE’VE SERVED Giving Kitchen provides emergency assistance 4000 to food service workers through financial 3500 3000 support and a network of community resources. 2500 6,295 2000 Food Service 1500 1000 OUR VISION 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Workers 500 A food service community where crisis is met with compassion and care. 2,643 Families 3,980 OUR GUIDING Children/Family Members PRINCIPLES Impacted by Financial Assistance Empathy: Understanding and responding to unanticipated crises in the food service HOW WE’VE SERVED community. Generosity: Compassion and care, beyond $3,736,963 expectation. Given to Food Service Community: Transcending boundaries, our Workers in Crisis community is built through caring and the connection to service of others.
Financial Assistance Precision: The right resources, at the right time, 2,519 Awards Given in the right amount, to the right people.
Stability Network Trust: Stewardship and governance that honors 3,777 Referrals Made our mission and those we serve. Gratitude: Appreciation for the opportunity to 235 serve our community. Pop-Up Doc Attendees 2,800 App Downloads
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39.4% 39.15% $879,190 Black/African White/Caucasian American Given to Food 10.47% 1.5% 0.5% Service Workers Hispanic/ Asian Native in Crisis Latinx American 3.2% 5.7% 2,739 1,766 692 Other No Answer $673,827 Food Service Household Children to 401 Clients Workers Helped Members Impacted Direct Assistance Who we’ve Impacted % % SERVED 44 38 Illness Injury $82,792 % % % % 43 56 >1% 5 to 39 Clients Male Non-Binary 13 Female Funeral Disaster Matching Assistance
Community Types of Responses crisis $59,950 $4,600 $21,290 Dorian Relief Fund B’s Cracklin’ BBQ Olde Pink House $85,840 (218 People) (16 People) (127 people) to 361 People Top 5 Stability Partner Referrals by Category:
Expanded services to the State of Georgia WhO WE SERVE 1,157 245 127 Housing Employment Physical Health + Utilities Restaurants Catering Concessions Food Trucks 109 90 Family + Mental Health Social Services Stability network Pop-up referrals doc 317 Stability Network Stability QPR Suicide Prevention 930 Referrals Made 241 Network Certifications Nationwide Partners 185 Attendees
June 3 Declared James Beard Foundation’s Center for Civic Innovation's Giving Kitchen Day 2019 Humanitarian of the Year 2019 Civic Impact Award Community Recognition by City of Atlanta
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39.4% 39.15% $879,190 Black/African White/Caucasian American Given to Food 10.47% 1.5% 0.5% Service Workers Hispanic/ Asian Native in Crisis Latinx American 3.2% 5.7% 2,739 1,766 692 Other No Answer $673,827 Food Service Household Children to 401 Clients Workers Helped Members Impacted Direct Assistance Who we’ve Impacted % % SERVED 44 38 Illness Injury $82,792 % % % % 43 56 >1% 5 to 39 Clients Male Non-Binary 13 Female Funeral Disaster Matching Assistance
Community Types of Responses crisis $59,950 $4,600 $21,290 Dorian Relief Fund B’s Cracklin’ BBQ Olde Pink House $85,840 (218 People) (16 People) (127 people) to 361 People Top 5 Stability Partner Referrals by Category:
Expanded services to the State of Georgia WhO WE SERVE 1,157 245 127 Housing Employment Physical Health + Utilities Restaurants Catering Concessions Food Trucks 109 90 Family + Mental Health Social Services Stability network Pop-up referrals doc 317 Stability Network Stability QPR Suicide Prevention 930 Referrals Made 241 Network Certifications Nationwide Partners 185 Attendees
June 3 Declared James Beard Foundation’s Center for Civic Innovation's Giving Kitchen Day 2019 Humanitarian of the Year 2019 Civic Impact Award Community Recognition by City of Atlanta
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10 Gisela fernandez Cocinera de Preparación en Willy’s Mexicana Grill + Cliente de GK
Cuando un miembro del personal de GK habló en una reunión del gerente general de Willy’s en enero de 2019 para hacerles saber cómo podemos ayudar a los trabajadores de servicios de alimentos como su personal en todo Georgia, el gerente de recursos humanos Nikoll Castano inmediatamente pensó en Gisela Cruz-Fernandez, una cocinera de preparación en Atlanta.
Willy’s Mexicana Grill es el primer y único lugar en el que Gisela ha trabajado y ha estado allí durante más de 20 años. No hace falta decir que ella es un miembro de su familia y se siente como en casa allí.
Como cocinera de preparación, las manos de Gisela son vitales para su trabajo, por lo que cuando su síndrome del túnel carpiano se volvió cada vez más doloroso, afectó las horas que podía trabajar. Y durante los turnos que podía trabajar, no podía mantener el ritmo y, a menudo, tenía que pedir ayuda a sus compañeros de trabajo.
El tratamiento estaba disponible para Gisela, pero significaba que tendría que recibir inyecciones y descansar durante un mes para que fuera eficaz, lo que no era una opción económica para ella y su familia.
El esposo de Gisela tiene diabetes, cálculos renales y dolor en sus extremidades, y su única hija tiene necesidades especiales. Su familia depende de su ingreso estable para llegar a fin de mes, por lo que se vio atrapada en un dilema: no podía darse el lujo de ausentarse del trabajo durante un mes, pero no podría continuar trabajando a tiempo completo sin estos tratamientos.
La verdad la hubiera pasado duro. Muy duro. Pero gracias a Dios y a Giving Kitchen, recibí bastante ayuda y un apoyo muy grande.”
Como hablante de español, a menudo hay una barrera de idioma entre Gisela y sus compañeros de trabajo, pero Nikoll es bilingüe y pudo hablar con Gisela sobre pedir ayuda a Giving Kitchen. Fue a las citas medicas con Gisela y actuó como intérprete con sus administradores de casos de GK, Andre y Leah, para facilitar el proceso de solicitud.
En marzo de 2019, Gisela recibió asistencia financiera para cubrir dos meses de pagos de hipoteca y un mes de facturas de luz y agua.
Tuve una muy buena experiencia con Giving Kitchen. Estoy bastante bien con el descanso.”
Want to read Gisela’s story in English? Scan the QR code, or visit givingkitchen.org/gisela-fernandez.
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Annual corporate Local Republic GIVING KITCHEN SPOTIFY PLAYLIST Sponsors Local Three Kitchen & Bar GOURMET SPONSOR Lure Sysco, Buckhead Meat & Freshpoint Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria: Downtown PROFESSIONAL SPONSORS MTH Pizza H & F Bread Co. Muss & Turner’s SweetWater Brewing Company Porch Light Latin Kitchen US Foods Ruth’s Chris Steak ELITE SPONSORS House: Alpharetta Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ruth’s Chris Steak Unsukay House: Buckhead CONNOISSEUR SPONSORS Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Centennial Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Kennesaw Spanx by Sara Blakely Fifth Group Restaurants Foundation Fund Seed Kitchen & Bar Inland Seafood Suntrust Foundation SkyLounge Legacy Ventures Restaurants South City Kitchen: Avalon Revel Systems shield Heroes South City Kitchen: Buckhead AUTOMOTIVE SPONSORS $15,000+ South City Kitchen: Midtown Lexus William & Karen Brewster South City Kitchen: Vinings MEDIA SPONSORS Brian & Becky Geisel Staplehouse Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Andrew & Melissa Lorimer Stats Atlanta Magazine Luci & Stan Sunshine Family Foundation Taproom at SweetWater Brewing Company Flavors Magazine Ruth’s Chris Steak House The Cloakroom Kitchen & Bar Outfront Media Ron & Sylvia San Martin The Drafting Table Cocktails & Kitchen Restaurant Informer The J.S. Brown Fund The Original El Taco United Distributors Five-Star partners The White Bull Alma Cocina Twin Smokers BBQ guardian Heroes Umi Bold American Catering $9,000-$14,999 Ventanas Brick Store Pub Breman Foundation Warhorse Investments CHAR Korean Bar & Grill Tony Conway Der Biergarten FouNdations Brian & Melinda Corbett Dos Bocas Heart of Atlanta Cares Decatur Amazon Smile Foundation Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar Imbibe Media, Inc. Anonymous Ecco: Buckhead Tony & Shari Martin Atlanta Braves Foundation Ecco: Midtown McGriff Insurance Services Bright Funds Foundation Farm Burger: Decatur Chad & Carrie Parker Facebook Charitable Donations Fox Bros Bar-B-Q Jim Perschbacher Insipre Brands Foundation Game-X Physicians’ Alliance of America J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc. Glenn’s Kitchen Proof of the Pudding Kroger Foundation Kimball House Reedy & Philip Hickey Advised Fund Mildred Miller Fort Foundation La Tavola Trattoria Sysco PGA Tour Charities, Inc. Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall Mary & Brad Taylor Salesforce.com Foundation LEON’s Full Service Taylor Family Foundation
12 Defender Heroes $5,400-$8,999 AAA Fund Araca Merchandise L.P. Adam & Wendy Herndon ALLY Heroes $3,600-$5,399 Alsco ASW Distillery Atlanta Hawks Bell Family Foundation for Hope CHAR Korean Bar & Grill Clarence W. & Marilyn G. Schawk Charitable Foundation Merry Devendorf & Scott Belford Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Georgia Crown Ryan Turner, Chris Hall, Todd Mussman and Bryan Schroeder celebrate our 2019 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year award at Braves Day. Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Greenberg Traurig, LLP H. Foundation Dick & Marg Denny John & Rebecca Stapleton Horizon Race Solutions, LLC John & Ashley Edwards Steamhouse Lounge Korean Wives Restaurant Group Freeman Foundation Murali Suddala Legacy Ventures Donna & Chris Freund Surya Carpet Inc. Galen & Lynn Oelkers Hal’s On Old Ivy Anthony & Tonya Tapie Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation Halperns’ Steak & Seafood Barbara & Ernest Taylor Patty & Doug Reid Family Foundation HG Restaurant Partners, LLC The Independent Ratcliffe Family Gift Fund Richard Higgins & Margaret Graff Two Birds Taphouse Savannah Distributing Company, Inc. Sandra & Florian Hummel Young Presidents Organization: Atlanta Chapter Summer Aspen Trust Charitable Giving Husk Savannah Fund Keith Jaffee Paid for RENT The David M. & Donna T. Brown Fund Jared Herschend Family Household Fund The Hufler Family Foundation Kaiser’s Chophouse $500-$1,799 UBS Financial Services Dale Kirkland & Suzanne Brandt 82 Westminster Fund Ian Zabor & Amanda Baxter Bruce & Anna Logue a mano Catherine & Greg Mickle Aaron & Angel Goldman Family Foundation GK Heroes Matt Miller ACF Atlanta Chefs Association $1,800-$3,599 Moondogs AF Business Solutions Anonymous Mary Moore Affairs to Remember Caterers, Inc. BoccaLupo Rahul & Tara Nayak Anonymous Brian & Melissa Bollins Adam & Erin Noyes Arnette’s Chop Shop Virginia & Jim Brooks Brigitte & Bill Peck Askier Business Development, Inc. Frank Buonanotte Robert L. Cunningham Family Fund Atlanta Beverage Company Cadranel Family Fund Kimberly & Mike Rometo Atlanta Sports and Social Club Kasey Carpenter Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Avalon Catering Chai Yo Modern Thai Russo Family Foundation Lisa Barbieri Cherry Bekaert LLP Seed Kitchen & Bar Peter Berkman Chopt: Ansley Mall William Seward Tom & Jenny Bethel Kendall Collier Six Feet Under Pub and Fish House: Brandon Blanchard Teresa Dau Memorial Bobbo Jetmundsen Foundation John & Yvette Davis Jessica Standridge Bonnie & Teryll Herron Family Charitable Fund
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Greg Branstetter Les Dames d’Escoffier Atlanta Tito’s Vodka Karen Bremer Jeff & Amy Lewis Catherine Tolbert Brezza Cucina Jennifer Mador Tongue & Groove Brick Store Pub Margaret & Joe Epstein Fund Tough Love Yoga, LLC Brown-Forman Beverage Company Mark Williams Design Umi Gretchen Butler Market in View, LLC. Voya Investment Management Campari America Tim & Christine Mast Willy’s Mexicana Grill: AT&T Food Court W. Character Built Construction Timothy McKinley & Alison Danaceau Peachtree Jim & Kelly Chasteen Ryan McQuillan Steve & Karen Wilson Chick-fil-A Midtown Bowl Amanda Windsor White & Wynn White Choate Construction Company Michael Moebes William & Denise Wingate Chuck & Pat Young Fund Moore Colson Samuel & Amy Wishon Merissa Cope Neal & Charlene Napier Matthew Woods Laura & Erik Curns National Distributing Co. Wrecking Bar Brewpub DAS BBQ Amanda Newsom & Joel Penn Your Pie: Columbus Rosalie & Steve Davis Next Marketing Paid for power bill M.J. & Chris Dawson NW Wine Company Heather Dean Frost & Timothy Frost Galen & Lynn Oelkers $100-$499 Patsy Dobson Merrick & Lane Olives Stephanie & Marshall Abes Paula & Robert Donlan Once for All, Inc. David Adams Katherine Drolett Nancy & Mark Oswald ADP Druid Hills Presbyterian Church Darin & Heather O’tuel Kellie Alexander EAS Fund Alan & Jean Parker Amanda Allen Eddie’s Attic David & Michelle Parry Allstate Richard Edge Pasta Vino Olivia Amos Walt & Kara Ehmer Chris & Pam Pomar Christy & Tristan Andersen Laura Evans Porch Light Latin Kitchen Ruth Anderson Amanda Ferber Post Exchange Catering Jessica Anderson Clay Kim Ferguson Peter & Kirsten Protos David & Kim Antekeier Katie Fisher Steven Renner Leonardo & Laura Aragon Judy Fitzgerald & Timothy Gould Gene & Isabel Rice Argosy Shane Foster Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee Christina Arnold FreshPoint Atlanta Penya Sandor Kathleen Askier Giamat Venture, LLC. Sarah & Neil Saunders Katie & Whit Athey Phyllis Greene Christopher Schepis Abigail Auer Alison Grounds & Ashley Derrick Serpas True Food George Bacso Hesse K-8 School Silicon Valley Bank Ellen Bailey M. Lance & Teresa Hirsh William & Lisa Smayda Evan Baker Home Run Fund Will Smyds Sarah & Ben Balsley Honey Perkins Family Foundation South Main Kitchen Raymond Bandy David Hungeling Southern Humanities Fund Susan & Brian Banner Intown Expert Realty Special Fund No. 2004 Bar Mercado John & Susan Isakson Ross & Amanda Speier Barcino Gregory Jacobson Michele & Kerry Stumpe Michell Bardin Mitra Jerald Lisa Teal Ignacio Barquera John & Jan Featherson Charitable Fund The Brad & Sally Turner Fund Louisa & Armando Basarrate Robert Kaufmann The Hansen Group, LLP Hailee Bastien Beth Kearns The Original Tin Roof Cantina Courtnay & Scott Bazemore Michael & Myra Kennedy Mark Tidwell Samantha Beadle James Kinkead Tommy Tidwell Bentley Giving Fund Tidwell Construction Company
14 CrAIg Jeffress The Olde Pink House
When you have a fire, your world is turned upside down literally in an instant. You have to immediately spring into action to start to rebuild and restore. At the same time, there is a sense of loss that is inevitable, but you cannot let that slow down your efforts in the recovery process.
One of the most amazing things was the outpouring of support we received from the community in the form of donations. It was unbelievable. The donations were coming in rapidly, and I needed a safe, secure way to distribute them. Giving Kitchen organized the funds I received, matched them and seamlessly distributed them to my staff.
We were closed for 102 days. The fire happened on December 27, 2018, and we reopened on April 8, 2019. We approached the reopening like we approach everything else: with care and caution.
We took our time to make sure that we were The Olde Pink House that our guests remembered and deserved to restore a Georgia landmark to its original splendor. We were careful and deliberate because we wanted our guests and staff to come back to a space that looked and felt just as it did before the fire.
I could not be more proud to be an ambassador for such a purpose-driven organization. Any chance you have to positively impact the life of someone else, you have to be thrilled for the opportunity.”
I had no idea what was available to me when we had our fire, so I hope that by speaking about what Giving Kitchen did for my staff, I can help other food service workers enduring a crisis to best utilize the options available to them.
Craig Jeffress General Manager at The Olde Pink House
Visit givingkitchen.org/olde-pink-house-fire or scan the code above read more about how Giving Kitchen helped Craig’s staff at The Olde Pink House.
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Morris Benveniste Stacy Collins Jessie & Chris Filson Aubree Bergman Elizabeth Colt Barbara Fisher Kelsey Bernacki Concierge Society of Atlanta Susan Fisher Diana Bernardini Carrie Connell Jay Fledderman Richard Bishop Cooks & Soldiers Robert Fleming Amanda Bleicher Tristan Cordier Ronda Fox Bill & Haqiqa Bolling Amy Cosgrove Jean Frank Kyle Bond Michael Cottmeyer Bruce Freeman Justan & Jill Bounds Raven Covington Morgana Freeman Maggie Brannan Casey Cox Whitni & Nathan Freeman Emily Branum Joshua Cox Jose Fundora Sylvia & Bert Bras Don Craftald Pam Galenkamp Brennan Breed Mary Crossman Natalie Gallager Joseph Brogan Edward Crouse Michael & Melissa Gallagher Shannon & Joe Brooks Amy & Ken Crowell Shannon & Casey Galligan Eric Brown Diane Curtis Wendy & Scott Gaskill Kerry Brown Davio’s Northern Italian Steak House Gather Technology Jay Bryan Justin & Emily Davis Michael Gavlak Leslie Bryan Chris & Stephanie Davis Neill Karen Geney Christine Buckis Nicolette Deville Christensen Ira & Joanna Genser Timothy Buckley Molly & John Dickinson Ali Gibson Greg Buonocore Hallie & Patrick Dillon Adrienne & Joye Girardot Scott Burba Michael Dilonardo Daniel Glusman Joshua Butlin Nicholas Diluzio Michael & Patricia Godbey Brian Calahan Linda DiSantis & Robert Kerr Joe Godwin Joel Craig Caldwell Doc Chey’s Asian Kitchen: North Highland Michael Gokey Cari Campbell Doc Chey’s Noodle House: Memorial Google Brian Canipelli Laura Dodd Ollie Green Helen & Jimmy Carlos Donetto Jerry Greenbaum David Carlucci Dorian S. Denburg Charitable Gift Fund Steven Greene Todd Carmichael Sally Dorn William Greenfield Chris & Lane Carter Ann Douglas Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC Andre & Ciara Castenell Dragon Bowl Alice Grotnes Rebecca Cate Donald Dresback Mike & Erika Gullo Jeffery Cavender Patti-Ann Dresback Rich Gunderlock & Monica Nichols Scott Chapman Patrick Druhan Gunderlock John & Brittany Charron Betsy Eby & Bo Bartlert Paul Hackett Alex Cheek Clint & Stephanie Ecoff Nina Hafitz John Cheek Margo & Sheil Edlin Richard Hall Susan Cheney James Ehrlich Eric & Jamie Handler Chester Brunnenmeyer’s Bar & Grill Greg Eisenhauer Robert Hardaway Timothy Chin Lauren Elias Tracey Harding Robert Clark Travis Ellis Charles Harlan Andrea Clevenger John Emmons Frederica Harley Elizabeth & Wade Cliatt DJ Erksa Jeffrey Harris Steven & Marilyn Closson Jackie Estep Taylor Harrison Mary Virginia Coffman Aimee Ettel Steven & Kim Hartsock Doug Cohen Kimberley Euston Gary Hathaway Jody Cohen Evan Falconer Andrew Hawkins James Cole Susanne Fatigati Ellen & Kevin Hayes
16 Hayley Hayes Ellen LaGreco Charles Haynes Nicole LaGreco Maura & David Haynes Louise & E.T. Laird HCA Healthcare Caryn Lamphier Garrett Heaberlin Charles Lands Lily Heimburger Shannon Lands Heirloom Café & Fresh Market MORE THAN Ricky & Erika Lane Margaret & Stephen Hellrung Daniel Larsen Grant Henry 50% Donald & Julie Latham Jenny Hergenrother of clients have Thomas Lea Teryll & Bonnie Herron at least one child Mary Lemke Laurie Hickey in their home. William Leonard Sarah & Harvey Hill Howard & Faith Levy Jeremy Hilsman Denise & Kevin Lew Denny & Ann Hoag Emily Lewis Jane & Andrew Hoag Mitzi Lewis Tom Hoag Stephany & Robert Lewis Henry & Margaret Hopping William Lewis Jeff Horner Erin Leymann Irvin & Kristina Howard Shelley Lightfoot Fraser & Christie Hudgins Dave & Sarah Lively Collin Hughes Susanne Logan Rocky Hutchins Garry Long Alysia Hutto Kevin Long Intuit 70% Robert & Judy Long Bianca Irizarry of clients say GK Cindy & Adam Lourie Maribeth Jameson helped prevent an Eric Macam Jill Totenberg Family Fund eviction notice. Garrett MacFalda Myke Johns Lory Macrate Cheryl & Toney Johnson Deana & Shawn Mahan Chris Jones & Georgette Charles Kris & Cheryl Maher Henry Kahn Hampton & Laurie Mallis Kristy Kahn Moresi Halley Manning Kamayan ATL Jennifer & Scott Manning Brad & Ellen Kaplan James & Angel Maples Kelly Kaplan Caroline & Christopher Marinac Laura Kaufman Franklin Marsden Rob & Jennifer Kealler Scott Marshall Mary Kelly Michelle Martin Janet Kibler Dan Marx Kate Kilgore Emily Masa Curtis & Marilyn Kimball 16.7% Richard Mascaro Amy King of food service Takuro Masuda Sandra Koch workers live under Atiba Mbiwan Rose & Jon Kopanski the poverty level. Ann McCarver Alexandria Korner Jacquelyn McClain Bob Kovats Peggy McClatchey Chris & Meredith Kowal Jonathan McDole Justin Krieg Deborah McDonald Kroger Kari McDonald
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Wayne McGowan Ryan Perkins Gayle Skelton McKinsey Corporation Jesse Peterson Gregory Smith Douglas McLeod, Jr. Piastra Nick Smith Jeff Mekolites Nick Picciocca Scott & Arlyn Smith Cynthia Messina Frank Plastina Smoke Ring Barbecue Jen Metzger Stuart & Kathy Platt Smyrna Business Association Dianne Miller Ethan Poole Lauren Sok Allison Mleczko Matt Powell Jarred Sonnier Stan Mobley Brennan Pratt Julia & Miguel Soto Darden Molk Nancy Prescott Spark 451 Susan Moore Virginia Prescott Beverly & Richard Sparkmon Kimberly Moran Puerta Caroline Price Seann Spence Michele & Dean Morris Raman Rajagopal Catherine Stadler Patricia & Clay Morris Feresheteh Rashidi Staplehouse Amanda Morrison Scott Reeves James & Shari Steinberg Robert & Emily Mosby Eunice Reger Jessica & Jason Stevens Monika & Chad Mueller Nancy Reynolds Linda Stewart Adam Murphy Edwin Rifkin Eric Stine Sharon Murray Angela Riley Sasha Stolz Stacy & Adam Myers Todd & Jennifer Rinck Kimberly Stoops Robbie Nash Rise -n- Dine Kevin Storar & Crystal Moody Kathy Neal David Roane Joseph Stubbs Cort Neimark Jill Roark Brendan Sweeney David Nelson Elizabeth Robertson Carol Taylor New Holland Brewing Phillip Roland Alexandra Tharp Wendy Newman Barbara Rose Allison Thayer Patrick ‘Dozfy’ Nguyen Matt Roszak The Albert Elliott & Nicholas Niespodziani Maggie Rougier Chapman The Theatrical Outfit, Inc. Nina & Rafi George Roukas Stephen & Adrianne Thomas Scott Nivens Calvin Rouse Lawson Thompson William Nix Sara Rubloff Katharine Tinkler Mary Jane & Nick Nock Pamela Saint & Mark Chernak Emily & Eric Toledo Sudie Nolan-Cassimatis Salata: Madison Yards Giuliano Tornusciolo Carol Ann Noyes Vikram Samant Tucker Farms Anne & David O’Brien Joseph & Eileen Scherberger Christopher Turner Brian & Kristy O’Connell Parker Schoening Cynthia & Mark Ulevich Megan O’Toole Colin Scott Polly Van Duser Anna Okula Eleanor Seale Sarah Visser Old Fourth Distillery William Sedlak Fred & Judie Vitale ONEHOPE Katherine Seligman Felicia Wagner Michael Oneill Eric Sellers Jeanne & Harold Walker Oppenheimer Siblings Philanthropic Fund Michael Selvy Nadine Walley Wilson & Katheryn Oswald Samuel Seybert Ted Ward Katie Alice Overby Shake Shack: Old Fourth Ward Rhonda Warnick Wesley Owens Ethan & Carrie Shapiro Watershed Distillery, LLC Brooke Parker Leland Shearer Amanda Watkins Puche Lanier Parker Steve & Lydia Sheffield Pamela Waugh Jason & Erin Patrick Thomas Short Stephen & Samantha Webber Scott & Gina Pearlman Tina Shroat Mary Weeks Katherine Pedersen Tony & Jessica Simon Phil & Gwen Weiss
18 Brigitte Peck Capstone Advancement Partners Fundraising Consultants
I followed Ryan Hidinger’s story and the birth of Giving Kitchen from the beginning. One of the things I’ve always loved about Atlanta is its restaurant community and watching them come together to help one of their own, and then to turn it into an ongoing effort fueled by philanthropy was a story I couldn’t resist.
I’m a true believer in philanthropy’s ability to change our communities. Giving Kitchen saw an unmet need and did something about it. What a privilege to be a small part of this extraordinary organization.
My husband and I have always loved going out to eat, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve those who have served us. We have a favorite restaurant where we go to celebrate special occasions. By luck or coincidence, we almost always had the same server. Over the years, he would steer us toward special dishes, recommend the perfect wine to pair with them, and give us advice on how to cook on our Big Green Egg!
The combination of his knowledge and his desire to get to know us - really get to know us - made us feel like more than customers. And it made me realize that if he was willing to go above and beyond for us, we should be willing to go above and beyond for him. Every time I make a donation to Giving Kitchen, I think of him and all he did to make our special occasions all the more special.
Mother Teresa said, “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” For me, that’s what being a GK Hero is about. I know that I am helping at least one person in my community who, at some point, probably helped me. I’m grateful to have that opportunity and to be a part of this mission that grew out of people’s desire to help one person.
GK donors really are heroes - there when you need them and ready to save the day. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? If I told you that you could be the difference between crisis and survival for someone, wouldn’t you jump at that chance?”
Brigitte Peck Owner at Capstone Advancement Partners Fundraising Consultants and GK’s First GK Hero Program Donor
Want to become a GK Hero like Brigitte? Scan the QR code or visit givingkitchen.org/passthehat to learn more.
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Ian Williams of Enhanced Souls Giving Kitchen welcomed our first Massage not only donates his time Board Member Andre Gomez having native Spanish speaker to staff in 2019, and talents during our Pop-Up Docs a Second Helping, the first cause Talia Viggers. but also to our GK staff. marketing product we developed.
Allison Hinson Olivia Kelly Tim Mast Rachel Hoffpauir Madeline Kern Michael & Molly McAuliffe Ronald Horgan Brazia Elizabeth Keys Daniel McBride Suzanne Horton Abul Khair Kamrul Haque Joseph McCaffrey Jack Hovey Michael Kilby Joshua McDowell Trevor Howell Amy King John McGowan Elizabeth Hurt Billie Jo Konze Samuel McLaughlin Ismail Conner Andrea Laing Maggie Meroney Kristi Inshaw Kasha Lane Chantel Mines James Irvin Paige Lane Stan Mobley Joe Irwin Michael Le Jarred Moone Jimmie Jackson Stephen Andrew Leclair Maggie Morris Nelson Jacobo, Jr. Joshua Leibowitz Patricia Morris Timothy James Settineri Brittany Lenair Michael Moulton Yoonhwa Jang Michael Leonard Diedre Murphy
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Stephen Myers Brieanah Samuels Charlene Tucker Chauncy Nash Austin Sargent Jessica Turner Aaron Nedrick Cecilia Sawyer Christopher Upshaw Samantha NeSmith Gary Scarborough Lexan Vaden Sierra Nicholson Patrick Schlondrop Carter Vaughn Patrick O’Malley Bryan Schroeder Ivelina Venkova Tyler Oliver Jenna Schuh Darryl Verrett Amormia Orino Dexter Scott Michael Vets Mark Oswald Eleanor Seale Rebeccca Wagner Wilson Oswald Layla Shanks Matt Wagner Holly Otto Michael Silverstein Nicholas Waldorf Kelly Painter Jocelyn Simpson Christaan Waring Sean Palani Jane Simpson Sarah Washington Barry James Palleson Teresa Sinyard Renee Wegener Steve Palmer Hannah Sitzer Emma Weldon Dameren Parenteau Nicole Small Victoria Wertz Charles Parrish Lisa Suzanne Smith Nicholas Wertz Shannon Penn Jeremy Smith Collins White Christian Perez Claire Smith Emily Wigley Victor Perez Natasha Smith J. Lamar Williams Christopher Perry Jaclyn Spangler John Williams Jason Perry Terri Stahlman Andre Williams Oscar Perulero-Arcos Linsey Star Kimberly Williamson Elizabeth Pham Clare Steinbook Cliff Willimon Marian Pittman Remi Stephan Johnathan Wilmot Grant Polinski Bennie Stephens Travis Wilson Chris Pomar Jessica Stevens Ryan Wilson Brian Pope Carol Stockman Brady Wilson Amy Price Rachel Stopeck Woodie Wisebram Alice Price West Streib Sabra Wood Charles Pridgen Casey Strozier Christopher Word Daniel Proctor Rodney Sumlin Malik Wyche Matthew Pugel Wynne Swick Alexandria Wynn Aryeh Rabinowitz Sysco Employees Neal Youngblood Mark Reibman Ignacio Tavarez Cole Youngner Joshua Reigner Dawn Taylor Charlie Zaremba Morgan Richardson Mary Taylor Joe Zawacki James Rider Nicole Taylor Karen Zorn Nida Rizvi Greg Terry Dave Roberts The Columbusite Facebook Fundraisers Nathaniel Robinson Charles Thomas Olivia Amos Olson Rodriquez Ronalda Thomas Emily Anne George Roukas Shabria Thomas Anthony Barba Ranjan Roy Lauren Thomas Christine Bellfield Emma Rubenstein Kayla Thompkins Brooke Bivens Robert Russell Linda Thompson Renee Bliss Holden Russell Angela Thompson Kristian Bludau Andrew Rytlewski Nils Thompson, III Thomas Brewer Dustin Saghy Amanda Tramontana Evelyn Chennault Rima Saleeby Ernesto Trapala Marielle Clark
22 Roberta Nemo Marlow’s Tavern + Breman Foundation
I was raised with a wonderful philanthropic family who taught me the importance of giving where you can and where it is personally meaningful. That belief has helped shape who I am today and led to my support of Giving Kitchen as a longtime friend of the founding leadership.
Being on the frontline supporting Giving Kitchen in the very beginning, I knew it was important to participate even though I wasn’t quite sure where it was going. I knew it was necessary and needed, and I’m proud of the team at GK for what they have accomplished to date and believe their model can be taken nationwide.
We have immense diversity in the food service industry - not only those who work in the industry, but all those who dine, drink, experience and enjoy the fruits of their work!”
While many minority groups often and understandably give resources to help organizations within their own communities, so many groups are represented in food service and hospitality. As a board member of the Breman Foundation, which responds to the emergency needs of Jewish communities among other activities, it made sense to reach out where I have a voice to let them know the extent of the need here in our own community.
Having been in food service since a young age, hospitality is in my nature and I’m most comfortable working in an environment where I can share this intense passion with my guests now as an owner of Marlow’s Tavern in Atlanta, GA. It makes my partner John and me feel good to know that because of our support of Giving Kitchen, one of our own employees may be able to survive a little easier if a crisis hits home.
I hope that the amazing workers in Atlanta and across Georgia know that they do have a safety net when life gets really tough and that there is a bit of relief knowing that our industry and Giving Kitchen will do what they can to protect our people!
Roberta Nemo Owner of Marlow’s Tavern + Board Member at Breman Foundation
Want to become a GK Hero? Scan the QR code or visit givingkitchen.org/support to learn more.
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Braden Cleveland Giuliano Tornusciolo Chris Hall Lewis Cole Talía Viggers Julie Hall Warren Coleman Rebecca Wagner Grey Hamilton Jim Cortina Stephanie Walski Hemophilia of Georgia Employees Laura Craft Martin Jared Warwick Kara Hidinger Kristin Cummings Patrick White Jen Hidinger-Kendrick Matt DeAngelo Chelsea Young Sungjae Im Nick Doris Jamshad Zarnegar Jahmshad Zarnegar’s Birthday Janna Dringenberg James Beard Foundation Award Austin R. Eades In MemoriAM Laura Ellen Johnson Jones Jay Edlin Nova Marie Adams Scott Jordan Patric Ellington Mitchell Barrigar Blue Kendrick Kim Ferguson Andre Castenell, Sr. Kerry Brown’s Birthday Stuart Fierman David Chapman Dale & Suzanne Kirkland Kelly Marie Fuller Jamie Farquharson Nick Klug Andre Gomez Barbara Hall Terry Koval Kirsten Hawkins Mike Hall Gregg Liddick Chris Holmes Devin Haynes Tim Long & Laura Scholz Laura Johnson Jones Ryan Hidinger Nancy Lutz Alicia Kay Ronald Kirkland William Magee Mai-Lan Lewis David Ladd Mark & Nancy Oswald’s Anniversary Shelley Lynn Hudes Amy Lane Rory McIlroy John Macon Cyndi Montoya Adam Meade Chelci Marie Larissa Slaughter Michelle Minard Scarlett Mayers Elder Robin Vaughn Vagn Nielsen Abby McDonald Jimmy Walker Adam Noyes Wes Murphy Cliff Welch Galen Oelkers Jessica Nasca Tyquan Wilson Nancy Oswald Zachary Nassick Mark & Nancy Oswald Mike Odom In Honor Of Michael Pearce Georgos D. Ogourousis Ken Allman Chuck Reese Ryan Owens Olivia Amos Amos & Malia Rifkin Sean Palani Mitchell Anderson Sarah Owens’ Birthday Nathan Paradis Steve Bales Bryan Schroeder Christian Perez Ryan Bee Sarah Segan Oppenheimer Alexis Jade Ridenour Brooke Bivins Mandi & Tim Seger Candace Roberson Anthony Bourdain William Stewart Whitney Rudd Kerry Brown The Bourbon Barons Tracy Ryan Bruce & Terri Bogartz’s Marriage The Brandt-Kirkland Wedding Brian Salling Harry Bryant The Hall Family Cecilia Sawyer Heath Campbell The Unsukay Team Andrew Scholz Eduardo Carreiro Ryan Turner Jen Selser Sara Creevy Teresa Williams Michelle Selvy Minard Deborah Daoudi Denise & Will Wingate Ashina Shaggy Stillis Damiano de Nicolo Brian Wolfe JC Simpson Martha Dong Teresa & Joe Young Erin Marie Skipper Abbey Freund Katrina Smith May Kirk Gibson Joe Spinelli Andy Gonzales Katherine Tanner Naomi Green
24 Students from the Center for Civic and Human Rights take a Employees from SAP signed up to volunteer as a team to popscicle break after canvassing local restaurants to spread give back to Giving Kitchen together. the word about a Pop-Up Doc.
Andre and Ayanay Turner celebrate their inaugural Team Hidi as volunteers where GK raised $866,755!
Founding board members Todd Mussman and Catherine Mickle served their last year on our board in 2019. Thank you for your service and dedication to Giving Kitchen! champion volunteers Zenobia Adams Sandra Hummel Whitney Russell Christine Bellfield Shounak Kularni Melissa Stripling Diana Caplan Carol McIntosh Jen Tello Lauren Elias Kevin Meckes Michelle Turner Kim Ferguson Sean Palani Jud Vaughan Sunny Freund Champion Volunteer Whitney Russell showing Jay Park Jason Walesh off our James Beard Award hardware. Jeannine Henderson Ashleigh Pursell
www.givingkitchen.org 25 staff development Lauren Caplan Harley Creative Our team is appreciative of grants that Andre Castenell, Jr. Inland Seafood allowed our staff to further their education at Amy Crowell Lexus the following conferences: Grier Donald Royal Breakfast Information Session on HIPNation Michael Gallagher MEDIA SPONSORS Crisis Brain Training with Metropolitan Naomi Green Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Counseling Services Chris Hall Atlanta Magazine Eviction Defense Brown Bag Lunch Jen Hidinger-Kendrick Flavors Magazine Latin American Association Health and Wellness Panel Brad Kaplan Outfront Media Lunch and Learn with Metropolitan Counseling John Wayne Kendrick Restaurant Informer Services on Boundary Setting Mitzi Lewis AUCTION BUYERS Mental Health Lunch and Learn at Skyland Trail Miles MacQuarrie David Adams Salesforce World Tour Elizabeth McDonald Stephani & Chris Adkins Southeast Dreaming by Salesforce Rob McDonald Audrey & Adam Allman SurveyMonkey Apply Customer Summit Leah Melnick Lori & Jim Andrist Lauren Moody Shari Axelrad School Projects Crystal Moody Brynn Bardacke & Nathan Otoski Center for Civil and Human Rights Carrington Moore Dotty & Gary Bonds Epic Intentions Maggie Morris Jennifer & Chris Brasher Georgia State University Master of Social Work Todd Mussman Karen & Bill Brewster Community Project: Ricki Davis, Nasra Mirreh, Jessie Salters, Taylor Cline, Tenia Bradley and Amanda Newsom Kerry Brown Heather Fox Wilson Oswald Anne & Brian Bullock MELT University Bryan Schroeder Clea & Marcus Calloway Michele Stumpe Melinda & Brian Corbett Stability Network Donna Weber Amy Cosgrove Providers PRESENTING SPONSOR Suzanne & Chris Cosseboom Dr. Evander Fogle Sysco Laura & Erik Curns Dr. Mark Hanna STAINLESS STEEL SPONSORS Teresa Dau Dr. Glenn Maron Production Audio Visual Brandon Denton Dr. Charles Peebles Ruth’s Chris Steak House Shelly & Sam Donaldson Dr. Evan Schoenberg SweetWater Brewing Company Enid & Jerry Draluck Dr. Robert Stover Unsukay Eagle Rock Distributing Company US Foods Cyndi & Andrew Ellsom CAUSE MARKETING CAST IRON SPONSORS Ligaya Figueras Chloe by The Wine Group IberiaBank Carol & Jim Fleter GK Hero Cookie by H&F Bread Co. Peachtree Tents & Events Wendy & Scott Gaskill GK Wine by Royal Prince Wine Company Vantage Realty Partners Becky & Brian Geisel Imagery by The Wine Group COPPER + AFTER PARTY SPONSOR Gina Gondron & Jason Szczech Negroni Week by Old Fourth Distillery Choate Construction Michelle Green Second Helping by SweetWater Brewing GRANITE SPONSORS Anne & Charlie Henn Company Alsco Wendy & Adam Herndon The Crossing by ASW Distillery ASW Distillery Sandra Holmes Creature Comforts Brewing Co. William Hurst team hidi 7 Eagle Rock Distributors Irene Katen & Rich Murphy PLANNING COMMITTEE FIG Partners John Keller Cheryl Maher (co-chair) Square Feet Studio Kimberly & Todd Kennedy Gene Rice (co-chair) SPECIALTY SPONSORS Barbara & Ken Kunkleman Kristie Azaroff Aprio Robert Lanier Brian Bollins Farm’d Denise & Kevin Lew Rachel Caines Georgia Natural Gas Amy & Jeff Lewis
26 Chris LYbeer Revel SYSTEMS
Revel Systems moved their HQ from San Francisco to Atlanta in August 2018. As part of that move we wanted to be involved in the community and to do so in a way that related to the customers we work with.
After a little research, we saw the vision of Giving Kitchen and its progress and momentum. GK’s early success in helping a community that doesn’t have many other lifelines is also well publicized, and we were impressed by that.
Food service workers constitute a large percentage of the workforce, and yet are generally underappreciated and underpaid. We take them for granted. If we expect great service and a healthy food sector to continue, we have to make this industry appealing to people, and they have to know they are valued and have help when needed.
My best friend’s daughter is in college and works at restaurant in Atlanta. She destroyed her ankle in a climbing accident and was out of work for many months. GK helped her, and I know it made the difference between her getting by and being in a really bad situation.
GK is about helping people in their life’s journey. I believe that any business needs to be a contributor to improving their community, and that brings energy and alignment for everyone. Giving back and making our community and the world a better place is so important.”
It’s so easy to get caught up in work, and in managing your life. Knowing there are people out there with challenges and that you are part of doing what you can to help them provides perspective that is invaluable.
Chris Lybeer Chief Strategy Officer at Revel Systems
To learn more about Revel Sysytems, scan the QR code or visit revelsystems.com.
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Erin Leymann Marlow’s Tavern Matthew Basford Cheryl & Kris Maher Muss & Turner’s Samantha Beaddle Shari & Tony Martin Porch Light Latin Kitchen Drew Belline Christine & Tim Mast Rathbun’s Tucker Berta Darryl McDonald Serpas True Food Erika Botfeld Kimberly Miller Southern Gentleman Rusty Bowers Andrea & Ned Montag Steinbeck’s Brian Revels & the Heat Lightning Crystal Moody & Kevin Storar Table & Main Kerry Brown Barbara & David Nadler Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Chris Brown Karalee Novak The Expat Brown-Forman Erin & Adam Noyes The General Muir/Revelator Coffee Bull River Cruise Lynn & Galen Oelkers The White Bull Brian Bullock Carrie & Chad Parker Tiny Lou’s Cafe Campesino Roastery Kristin Rhebergen & Anthony DeFilippo UMI Candler Park Flowers Shelley & Andy Rogers Wrecking Bar Brewpub Canoe Redd Schoening BEVERAGES Jim & Kelly Chasteen Laura & Bob Stasiowski 8Arm Chick-fil-A Sysco Arches Brewing Choate Construction John Tatman Banshee Cohutta Fishing Co. Mary & Brad Taylor Bon Ton Boil House Coleman Farms Serena Tidwell Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Concentrics Restaurants Annabeth & Tommy Tidwell Empire State South Mike Conti Kristen & Cliff Willimon Full Commission Will Correll Margaret & David Withers Good Word Brewing Cyclone Covey Randi & Nigel Zelcer Hotel Clermont Lobby Bar Creature Comforts Brewing Co. RESTAURANTS Kimball House Karla Curtis 9 Mile Station Leon’s Full Service Andrea Dascanio Aix/Tin Tin Liberator Distributing Melissa Davis Alma Cocina Likewise Mara Davis Atlas Little Trouble Lee Dickson Bhojanic Local Three Kitchen & Bar Walt Ehmer BoccaLupo Monday Night Brewing Martha Elisa Brick Store Pub Muss & Turner’s Elliott Street Deli & Pub Bully Boy New Realm Brewing Empire Distributors Buttermilk Kitchen Second Self Beer Company Steve Farace Canoe SweetWater Brewing Company Robbie Feazel Century House Tavern Three Taverns Brewery Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Chai Pani Ticonderoga Club Ligaya Figueras City Pharmacy Watchman’s Shane Fite Cypress Street Pint & Plate Wild Heaven Beer Karen Florence DAS BBQ SPECIAL THANKS Four Roses Bourbon Farm Burger Hugh Acheson Mittie Fox Foundation Social Eatery Alsco Justin & Jonathan Fox Golden Eagle AmeriPress Printing From the Earth Brewing Company Hampton + Hudson Nick Anderson Georgia Crown Distributing Co. Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q ASW Distillery Jenna Giangrande Kitchen Six Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Steve Gibson Korean Wives Hospitality Group B’s Cracklin’ BBQ Kevin Gillespie Le Bilboquet Woody Back Andre Gomez Local Republic Derek Basaric Rich Gunderlock
28 GK Supper Club host Hailee Bastien gathered friends together to let them know about GK’s services while raising vital funds.
Team Hidi 7 auction lot trip to Ossabaw Island. Island time is the right time when chefs Mike Sheats, Chris Jen Hidinger-Kendrick, Bryan Schoeder and Ryan Turner accepting Hathcock and Sam Herndon team up with bartenders the 2019 James Beard Humanitarian Award. Sherytha Sheats and John Wayne Kendrick to co- host an epic weekend.
Steve Gibson of TalentServed takes Monica Nichols Gunderlock and Rich Gunderlock enjoying Sunday Supper at preparing pink shots to kick off The Pinky Serenbe and sporting a Pass the Hat hat! seriously!
Halfway Crooks Brewery and Blending Sara Holmes Catherine Koonce Chris Hall Sandra Hummel Cheetie Kumar Angela Hansberger Ice Box Cool Stuff Sam Lando T.J. Harley Brad Kaplan Mike Lata Dionne Harrell Joe Kelly Guy Leone Tracy Hartley John Wayne Kendrick Lexus Atlanta Christopher Hathcock John Kessler Liberator Distributing Seth Herman Kimball House Local Three Kitchen & Bar Eddie Hernandez Mike Klank Jason Longshore Sam Herndon Gerry Klaskala Caroline Loving
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Lyft Randall Roberts Scott Worsham Miles Macquarrie Roister Restaurant Yacht Rock Revue Quasi Mandisco Todd Rushing Yvonne Monet Events Marcus Marshall Jerry Russo Kate Zimmer Shari & Tony Martin Ruth’s Chris Steak House Jason Zygmont Dominic Maschler Cathy Sakas Jennifer Zyman Clay Mauritson Ron San Martin Elizabeth McCall Jason Sandmann GK SUPPER CLUB Beth McKibben Savannah Distributing PRESENTING SPONSOR Ouita Michel Laura Scholz Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Krista Miller Laura Scott GOLD SPONSOR Monday Night Brewing Second Self Beer Company Ruth’s Chris Steak House Carrington Moore Eric Simpkins MEDIA SPONSORS Maggie Morris Southern Gentleman Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Chris Morris Staplehouse Atlanta Magazine Meghan Murphy Zeb Stevenson Flavors Magazine Christopher Murphy Tedo Stone HOSTS Kristina Murray Strike a Pose Atlanta Hailee Bastien Muss & Turner’s Melissa Stripling Katie Bishop Todd Mussman Michele Stumpe Kerry Brown National Distributing SweetWater Brewing Company Andre & Ciara Castenell New Realm Brewing Taylor English Shane Conlan Patrick Nguyen The Aviary Dorian Denburg Nick Niespodziani The Imperial Opa Five Neat Novare Events The National Amy King Adam Noyes The Plate Sale Ladybird Farm Garnie Nygren Theatrical Outfit Tim & Cristine Mast Old Forester Charlie Thompson Midtown Rotary Club Peter Olson Three Taverns Brewery Todd Mussman Orvis Ryan Turner Sean Palani Ossabaw Island Club & Boarding Houses Turnip Truck Russell Sauve Paper Crane Lounge United Distributors, Inc. Redd Schoening Parish US Foods Bryan Schroeder Peachtree Tents & Events Vinetta Abbey Scott Ryan & Dan Pernice Waffle House Kylie Stradley Lia Picard Jason Walesh Brendan Sweeney Chrysta Poulos Warhorse Investments Vinetta Matt Powell Wasted Potential Brass Band Lauren & Wes Webster Justin & Becca Powell Watchman’s Seafood and Spirits Prima Atlanta Sandra Webb Proof of the Pudding Donna Weber PTS Promotional Products Matt West Quality Wine & Spirits Wild Heaven Beer R. Land John Williams Bryan Rackley Williams Peanut Processing Plant Kevin Rathbun Dr. Clifford Willimon Reverent Jeff Mosier Amanda Windsor-White Richland Rum Jeff Woodard Christopher Rivera de Rosales Woodford Reserve RJ Reynolds Mansion Woody’s Cheesesteaks
30 Dr. Glenn Maron Peachtree Dunwoody Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
When Ryan Smith was working as a chef in my building, we became friends and I first learned about the issues that employees in the food service industry deal with and how difficult it is for them to get crucial services, including medical care.
Once they started on the project for Staplehouse and the concept of Giving Kitchen, I knew I would want to help anyway I could. It was an easy decision for me to want to assist Giving Kitchen. The concept of giving back to the community in any way possible has always been a hallmark of my practice. And so I offered to help to provide care to any employee in the food service industry, be it for our services or to make referrals to other medical providers.
Dental and medical services are unfortunately not equal for all in our country. When people are in need, they often turn to emergency rooms or urgent care centers to get patched up before the next crisis. My hope is to develop a system of healthcare providers for the hospitality community so that they know there are people who care and will take care of them for the long term.
Our community is made up of interlocking circles and if we do not help each other in every way possible then we fail as a society. The ability to provide for those who give so much time and effort for other people is key to helping our community as a whole.”
Giving Kitchen is a project that is near and dear to me, and it allows me to use my skills in a productive way to help an industry that I care about. When I have reached out to other healthcare providers, half of the time before I even get through my discussion about becoming a GK partner, they say, “Yes, sign me up.” I do not think we need to encourage anybody - we just need to get the word out and we will have people offering their services.
Dr. Glenn Maron Owner / Peachtree Dunwoody Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
If you or someone you know would like to become a Stability Network partner provider, please let us know at bit.ly/stabilitypartner.
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GK HEROES ($1,800+) Sandra Koch mash smash Mary Moore Justin Krieg TITLE SPONSOR PAID RENT/MORTGAGE ($500-$1,799) Mitzi Lewis BB&T Sara Berman Emily Lewis PRESENTING SPONSOR Steve & Rosie Davis Phyllis Mandel First Data Shane Foster Dan Marx SPECIALTY SPONSOR Alison Grounds Tim & Christine Mast Decatur Package Store John Isakson Takuro Masuda Elton O’Neal Wendy Kreeger Cynthia Messina Unsukay Galen Oelkers Monika Mueller Warhorse Investments Bradley Taylor Wesley Owens Yvonne Monet Events Catherine Tolbert Lanier Parker Vinetta Brooke Parker Dining With Gratitude PAID POWER BILL ($100-$499) Jason Patrick PRESENTING SPONSORS Olivia Amos Stuart Platt Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Katherine Athey Chris Pomar Springer Mountain Farms Hailee Bastien Nancy Prescott GOLD SPONSOR Richard Bishop Raman Rajagopal Ruth’s Chris Steak House Justan Bounds Lisa Rechsteiner AUTOMOTIVE SPONSOR Sylvia Bras Todd Rinck Lexus Kerry Brown Calvin Rouse MEDIA SPONSORS Timothy Buckley Parker Schoening Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Cari Campbell Eleanor Seale Atlanta Magazine Andre Castenell Anthony Simon Flavors Magazine Sarah Chancey Gregory Smith Outfront Media Jessica Clay Jarred Sonnier Restaurant Informer Elizabeth Cliatt Michele Stumpe RESTAURANTS: ATLANTA AREA Stacy Collins Brendan Sweeney 9 Mile Station Raven Covington Carol Taylor Aix/TinTin Casey Cox Emily Toledo Alma Cocina Don Craft Mary Weeks Arepa Mia: Avondale Estates Molly Dickinson Alison Wester Argosy Kelsey Donnalley Michael Wills Atlas Alison Dow Bacchanalia Elizabeth Eby BB&T Atlanta Open Bar Mercado Jacqui Edmiston RESTAURANTS Batter Cookie Dough: Ponce City Market Lauren Elias American Cut Steakhouse Bellina Alimentari Bruce Freeman Bhojanic BoccaLupo Shannon Galligan Bully Boy Botiwalla: Ponce City Market Candyce Golis Char & Oysters Co. Brick Store Pub Michael Gullo Elizabeth’s Catering Butter & Cream: Beltline Eric Handler Farm Burger Butter & Cream: Decatur Andrew Hawkins Fogo de Chao Buttermilk Kitchen Collin Hughes Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q Century House Tavern Cheryl Johnson Porch Light Latin Kitchen Chai Pani Christopher Jones Ruth’s Chris Steak House Chopt Creative Salad Company: Ansley Mall Frank Jones Shake Shack Chopt Creative Salad Company: Buckhead Hiam Katrib Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Chopt Creative Salad Company: Toco Hills Janet Kibler Waffle House City Tap House: Atlanta Amy King Colletta Cooks & Soldiers
32 Cypress Street Pint & Plate Muss & Turner’s Dantanna’s: Buckhead Noni’s Deli Dantanna’s: Downtown 68% O-Ku Sushi Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand: Moreland of GK clients says Padriac’s Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand: West they skipped meals Pancake Social Midtown to save money. Piastra Double Zero Pour. Kitchen + Bar Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar PURE Taqueria: Alpharetta Ecco: Buckhead PURE Taqueria: Brookhaven Ecco: Midtown PURE Taqueria: Inman Park Eddie’s Attic Recess Farm Burger: Buckhead Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Alpharetta Farm Burger: Decatur Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Buckhead Farm Burger: Dunwoody $21,600 Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Centennial Farm Burger: Grant Park median income of Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Kennesaw Farm Burger: Midtown food service workers Seed Kitchen & Bar Farm Burger: Peachtree Corners helped by GK. Serpas Fontaine’s Oyster House Six Feet Under: Memorial Fox Bros Bar-B-Q Six Feet Under: West Midtown Golden Eagle South City Kitchen: Avalon Gracious Plenty South City Kitchen: Buckhead Grindhouse Killer Burgers: Buckhead South City Kitchen: Midtown Grindhouse Killer Burgers: Grant Park South City Kitchen: Vinings Grindhouse Killer Burgers: Piedmont Steamhouse Lounge Guac y Margys 86% Stem Wine Bar Gunshow of clients say Giving Sugo Kitchen H&F Burger Kitchen helped Sweet Auburn BBQ Hampton + Hudson prevent a late fee. Taziki’s: Sandy Springs Hawkers Asian Street Fare Taziki’s: Toco Hills Highland Tap Ted’s Montana Grill: Alpharetta Jim ‘N Nick’s: Conyers Ted’s Montana Grill: Buford Jim ‘N Nick’s: Forsyth Ted’s Montana Grill: Cumberland Jim ‘N Nick’s: South Cobb Ted’s Montana Grill: Cumming Jim ‘N Nick’s: Suwanee Ted’s Montana Grill: Decatur Kamayan ATL Ted’s Montana Grill: Downtown La Tavola Trattoria 95% Ted’s Montana Grill: East Cobb Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall of clients say their case manager was Ted’s Montana Grill: Kennesaw Lazy Betty sensitive to what they Ted’s Montana Grill: Lawrenceville Leon’s Full Service were going through. Ted’s Montana Grill: Mitdown Little Tart Bake Shop: Grant Park Ted’s Montana Grill: Peachtree City Local Republic Ted’s Montana Grill: Peachtree Corners Local Three Kitchen & Bar Ted’s Montana Grill: West Cobb Lure The Comet Pub & Lanes Marlow’s Tavern: Brookhaven The General Muir Marlow’s Tavern: Midtown The Iberian Pig: Buckhead Marlow’s Tavern: Sandy Springs The Iberian Pig: Decatur Marlow’s Tavern: Vinings 28% The Ivy Buckhead Mary Mac’s Tea Room of GK clients were The Original El Taco Mediterranea Restaurant & Bakery homeless or The Pullman Muchacho couch-surfed in 2019. The White Bull Murphy’s Tin Roof Cantina
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Torched Hop Brewing Company SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Truck & Tap: Alpharetta Truck & Tap: Duluth GK offers FREE 45-minute Truck & Tap: Woodstock suicide prevention training Tupelo Honey Cafe to any food service worker Twin Smokers BBQ in the United States. UMI Vickery’s Glenwood Park W.H. Stiles Fish Camp #take45 West Egg Cafe bit.ly/take45gk Willy’s Mexicana Grill: Briarcliff Willy’s Mexicana Grill: Brookhaven Willy’s Mexicana Grill: Buckhead Willy’s Mexicana Grill: W Paces Ferry Rozina Bakehouse T-SHIRT SPONSOR Woody’s Cheesesteaks Seabear Oyster Bar A&J Screenprinters Zunzi’s: Atlanta Staplehouse RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS: ATHENS AREA The Deer and the Dove 11th and Bay Southern Table Grindhouse Killer Burgers: Athens The Expat Country Club of Columbus Seabear Oyster Bar The National Morten’s Old Town RESTAURANTS: ROME AREA The Plate Sale Smoke Bourbon & BBQ Harvest Moon Cafe Vinetta Trevioli Italian Kitchen Honeymoon Bakery Valley Hospitality Jamwich Columbus Chefs La Scala Mediterranean Bistro Collaboration Pop-Up Doc: Summer Schroeder’s New Deli PRESENTING SPONSOR HOST Smoothie King: Rome WC Bradley Real Estate City of Decatur RESTAURANTS: SAVANNAH AREA GOLD SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR Zunzi’s: Savannah Sysco City of Decatur Athens Chefs SILVER SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSOR US Foods Outfront Media Collaboration BRONZE SPONSOR IN-KIND SPONSORS HOST Georgia Power B-Side Creature Comforts Brewing Co. BROADCAST SPONSOR Farm Burger Mimi Maumus Liberty Utilities PROVIDERS PRESENTING SPONSORS TABLE SPONSOR Ben’s Friends US Foods Advance Disposal Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta BRONZE SPONSOR Black Cow Country Financial Big Green Egg Bookkeeping Illuminations Edward Jones IN-KIND SPONSORS Equipment Service Company Enhanced Souls Massage Barron’s Rental Center The Loft Dr. Samad Hornavar RESTAURANTS W.L. Amos, Sr. Foundation Mercy Care Candor Chocolates COCKTAIL HOUR SPONSOR Metropolitan Counseling Services Donna Chang’s Cathead Vodka Northside Hospital Five and Ten LIQUOR SPONSOR Planned Parenthood Heirloom Cafe & Fresh Market The Long Drink Tough Love Yoga home.made SPECIALTY SPONSOR Whitefoord Clinic Husk Savannah B&B Beverage Local Three Kitchen & Bar Georgia Crown Muss & Turner’s Montane WineBow
34 Brian Quinnett QPR Institute QUESTION. PERSUADE. REFER.
Giving Kitchen received QPR suicide prevention training prior to Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. Following a high- profile death by suicide, there can be a heightened level of suicide risk in those influenced by the death.
Due to their training, Giving Kitchen was prepared to effectively help those in the industry struggling with Anthony’s passing. This also led to GK’s Executive Director Bryan Schroeder reaching out to us about offering free QPR Training nationally to anyone in the industry.
Suicide occurs across all ages, races, religions, social and economic statuses. As such, my job enables me to work and train in almost all walks of life. But Giving Kitchen created our first opportunity to offer QPR training to those in the food service industry.
I believe food service workers function as an integral part of our society. We gather and eat and celebrate important life events in our restaurants, taverns, cafes and pizzerias. They tie our communities together. But they work difficult jobs, suffer from stress and fatigue, and sometimes they need outside support.”
A life-long friend of mine is a chef. Through him, I have some insight into the lifestyle, stress, hours and other inherent struggles involved with working in the restaurant industry. My friend has battled drug and alcohol addictions, job insecurity, difficult hours, and on and on. People working in this industry need support, and suicide prevention training can be an important asset.
QPR is a suicide prevention program that teaches people to recognize the warning signs of someone struggling and encourages them to reach out to offer support and help. There is no greater gift than leaning into another’s pain. These gifts can be life-saving.
Brian Quinnett Training Director at QPR Institute
Join the 317 food service workers in the United States who took 45 minutes in 2019 to complete free QPR suicide prevention training. Scan the QR code to sign up, or visit givingkitchen.org/why-qpr.
www.givingkitchen.org 35 Pop-Up Doc: FALL Sunday Supper at SPECIALTY SPONSORS HOST Serenbe Open Table TalentServed City of Chamblee PRESENTING SPONSOR AUTOMOTIVE SPONSOR PRESENTING SPONSOR Georgia Natural Gas Lexus Sunshine Family Foundation GOLD SPONSORS GOLFER GIFT MEDIA SPONSOR Ruth’s Chris Steak House Lexus Outfront Media SweetWater Brewing Company FOURSOME HOSTS IN-KIND SPONSORS Sysco Robert Allison Farm Burger Unsukay Bill Ames Heirloom Market BBQ US Foods Aprio Porch Light Latin Kitchen MEDIA SPONSOR Henry Benoit Whole Foods Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Brian Bollins PROVIDERS RESTAURANT PARTNER Tim Carbone Ben’s Friends Fifth Group Restaurants Jack Cellucci Country Financial CATERING PARTNER Jason Cigarran Diabetes Association of Atlanta Bold Catering & Design Thomas Collins Happy Chef Project SUPPORTERS Andrew Compton Mercy Care Atlanta Beverage Company Kevin Connelly Metrotropolitan Counseling Services Forage & Flower Terry Fitzgerald New Georgia Project Sailing to Denver Michael Giovine Northside Hospital Serenbe Northwestern Mutual Michael Gokey PadSplit the pinky GOLF TOURNAMENT Andy Gonzales Planned Parenthood PLANNING COMMITTEE Chris Hall Positive Impact Health Centers Kristie Azaroff IberiaBank Shayla Rose-Buie Andrei Caciula Rob Kealler SEVAMOB Chris Cannizzaro Jin Kim Brittany Summerlin Verras Jonelle Cellucci Nic Kreighbaum Ian Williams Kevin England Bart Lamberson SPECIAL THANKS Naomi Green Richard Martin Center for Pan Asian Community Services Chad Parker Flynn McClanahan City of Chamblee Dave Purdie Jonathan McDole Alejandro Coss Rebecca Wagner Adam Murphy Diaz Foods HOST National Distributing Company Galeano, Li, Lei and Villegas, CPA Heritage Golf Links Bobby Donlan Victoria Huynh PRESENTING SPONSOR Wilson Oswald Latin American Chamber of Commerce Sysco Performance Food Group Sueng Hee Lee GOLD SPONSORS Jason Petrides Laura Linman Revel Systems Dave Purdie Eric Newberg Ruth’s Chris Steak House Kevin Rathbun Northside Hospital Cancer Institute SweetWater Brewing Company Brian Renshaw Judy Oh US Foods Dwayne Slifko Lily Pabian SILVER SPONSORS Alan Stegmayer Valeria Pacheco Rubi National Distributing Company SweetWater Brewing Company Rossini Rosillo BRONZE SPONSORS Sysco Ser Familia Alsco TalentServed SEVAMOB Creature Comforts Brewing Co. The Palm Atlanta Belisa Urbina Moore Colson Tommy Tidwell We Love BuHi Unsukay Sean Tygrett Vantage Realty Partners John Williams
36 RESTAURANTS CP Pickles 70% INCREASE Heritage Golf Links When a food service worker is LEON’s Full Service evicted from their home, the Midway Pub New York Prime number of emergency room Parker’s Pickles visits they’ll need increases Porch Light Latin Kitchen by 70%. Que School Steinbeck’s Ale House Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe The White Bull Wade’s Fine Eatery & Good Time Emporium BEVERAGES Arches Brewing 27% Decline Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Deep Eddy Vodka The average GK client’s Four Roses Bourbon depression and anxiety Full Sail Brewing Company levels were 27% lower Gate City Brewing Company after receiving financial New Realm Brewing assistance. Reformation Brewery SweetWater Brewing Company The Long Drink Wild Heaven Beer SPECIAL THANKS East Lake Golf Course Inland Seafood New York Prime Performance Food Group 9% more likely TalentServed When a food service worker The Palm Atlanta is evicted from their home, GIVE Atlanta they’re 9% more likely to need MATCHING DONORS mental health hospitalization Ruth’s Chris Steak House within the next two years. Sunshine Family Foundation HOSTS David Aferiat Amici Athens Kristie Azaroff Katie Bishop Bocca Lupo Abbey Freund 75% of clients Naomi Green say Giving Kitchen Jen Hidinger-Kendrick helped prevent one or Emma Hind Anita Hsu & Greg Smith more of their utilities Brad Kaplan from being disconnected. Amy King Mitzi Lewis Tim & Christine Mast
www.givingkitchen.org 37 continued // Give Atlanta Hosts
Leah Melnick James Cole Lane & Merrick Olives Kaitlynn Mockett Merissa Cope Steven Renner Amanda Newsom Amy Crowell Angela Riley Lia Picard Sally Dorn David Roane Randall Roberts Margo & Shiel Edlin Jill Roark Bryan Schroeder DJ Erksa George Roukas Strike a Pose Atlanta Kimberley Euston William Seward Rebecca Wagner Joanna Genser Michele Stumpe Woody’s CheeseSteaks Ira Genser Giuliano Tornusciolo GK HEROES ($1,800+) Ollie Green Christopher Turner Robert Allison Rich Gunderlock Judi Vitale Richard Higgins & Margaret Graff Nina Hafitz Esther West James Perschbacher Tracey Harding Deborah Wheelock PAID RENT/MORTGAGE ($500-$1,799) Charles Harlan Shayelyn Woodbery Bocca Lupo Restaurant Frederica Harley Clara Yancey Erik Curns Jeffrey Harris Patsy Dobson Hayley Hayes We have taken great care to accurately assemble Katherine Drolett Maura Haynes this list of 2019 supporters, but we know mistakes Amanda Ferber Garrett Heaberlin happen. Please accept our apologies if we have not reflected your generosity correctly, and email Donna Freund Margaret Hellrung [email protected] so we can update James Kincaid Grant Henry our records. Thank you. Jeff Lewis Adam Herndon Tim & Christine Mast Bonnie Herron Galen Oelkers Irvin Howard Christopher Schepis Rocky Hutchins Steve Wilson Maribeth Jameson PAID POWER BILL ($100-$499) Kelly Kaplan Stephanie Abes Ellen LaGreco Ruth Anderson Nicole LaGreco Raymond Bandy William Lewis Susan Banner Shelley Lightfoot Ignacio Barquera Cynthia Lourie Morris Benveniste Kris Maher Diana Bernardini Scott Marshall Richard Bishop Jacquelyn McClain Virginia Brooks Peggy McClatchey Thank you! David Carlucci Wayne McGowan to our printing partners Chris Carter Jeff Mekolites Alex Cheek Crystal Moody Jessica Clay Kristy Kahn Moresi Andrea Clevenger Wendy Newman Mary Virginia Coffman Patrick ‘Dozfy’ Nguyen
Be a hero for a food service worker today. If you know someone who needs help, refer them to Giving Kitchen.
38 Scan to Become a GK Hero:
letter from JEN
On days when it seems that news goes from bad to worse, where do you find hope?
For me, the bright eyes of a five-month old show the way each day. Our son, Blue, is in that stage where every moment is a wonder of what might come next. His joy in discovering the world, a labyrinth of trial and error, reminds me of all we have to be thankful for and all we have to work for.
It’s like anything else, being open to the space around us and recognizing that so much of what we encounter exists beyond our control. I’ve found that my own way of coping with that gets better when I approach those situations with compassion, care and empathy. And it helps in how we engage the communities around us.
Nearly half the food service workers Giving Kitchen (GK) helps have children at home. Children like Blue. Like Liz Reed and like Rowan (children of other GK teammates). And I’m sure they give their parents jolts of hope and wonder on a frequent basis. While many of those children are well older than five months, well past the wide-eyed wonder of daily discovery, they also need their parents’ helping hands.
Those helping hands are the fabric of our food service community that serves us every single day. Our industry that has been riddled with heart-wrenching uncertainly for months now, and it’s hard to imagine a world where COVID-19 wasn’t a daily concern. Fortunately, since this pandemic hit home in March, more than 5,000 donors have risen to support GK – to ensure that our food service community knows they have helping hands at the ready.
These gifts allowed GK to care for food service workers as thousands of jobs disappeared and an industry transformed, course-correcting weekly (or even daily) to try to make the most of a challenging situation. Our hope is that the uncertainly that exists can be quelled with knowing GK has a secure future ready to serve our community today and in the coming weeks, months and years.
That’s where YOU come in.
As GK’s financial assistance now covers over 420,000 food service workers in Georgia, we plan to emerge from COVID-19 stronger and more determined than ever. This journey is not over - it has only just begun.
Your commitment to GK gives food service workers the security and peace of mind to face their challenges, like the kitchen manager whose child has cancer, the server whose daughter was in the NICU with a heart condition and the line cook whose son passed away. All of them know YOU have their backs.
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick GK Co-founder and Marketing + Communications Director
www.givingkitchen.org 39 As the COVID-19 global pandemic changes everything we know about food service, Giving Kitchen faces its own crisis. The food service industry - the cornerstone of our financial support - is the hardest impacted. Hundreds of thousands of people are out of work and asking for help, many facing injury, illness, death of an immediate family member, or housing disaster compounded by this ongoing crisis. The question for Giving Kitchen becomes: Is this the end or is THIS our moment? Because of you, the answer is clear: Yes, it is our moment and also the end of Giving Kitchen as we know it. Keep reading to see faces of COVID-19, an understanding of how Giving Kitchen is responding and what we know about the road ahead.
40 Any food service worker in Georgia diagnosed with COVID-19 or under medical mandatory quarantine should immediately apply for financial assistance through Giving Kitchen.
Full Stop. We have their backs.” Bryan Schroeder GK Executive Director March 11, 2020
Sometimes you just need help, It’s scary when they tell you The ability to accept help but you don’t know where it’s you’re out of work three to is just as important as the going to come from.” four months just with the ability to give it, really. I don’t injury and then to have all know that I ever understood this happen on top of it, but that before this experience.” Giving Kitchen gives hope in very uncertain times.”
JANAE LITTLEJOHN BILLY UTECHT CYNTHIA ELLINGTON Server/Host - COVID-19 Bar Manager - car accident Bartender/Server - broken leg
GK gave me peace of mind during a I instantly got back on my feet very scary time where I was dealing because of all the resources Giving with a lot, obviously physically but Kitchen gave me. Giving Kitchen emotionally in terms of not being gives hope.” able to support myself and also pursue my career and my goals.” RACHEL HOFFPAUIR LEXI HARRIS Server - shoulder injury Lead Bartender - house fire www.givingkitchen.org 41 Community Response GIVING KITCHEN’s RESPONSE 4,640 85% 3,292 COVID-19 Response gifts of those gifts were people gave came to GK between from first time $150 or less March 10th – June 30th donors
Expedited Added Stability Financial Assistance Telehealth Applications Network Resources Remained Open Resources Despite Historic Small gifts from individuals in our All completed applications and Expanded Team Accepted Telehealth for qualified applicants Increased resources for food Demand assessments for client approved within 5 days service workers. No qualifying client documentation community accounted for more Hired support staff and offered free turned away mental health counseling and work-from-home initiative. than 87% of the total donation support we saw in response to the FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COVID-19 pandemic” INJURY ILLNESS FUNERAL DISASTER
Thank you to everyone who saw the effects of 144 72 32 12 COVID-19 on our community and stepped up to show food service workers that you had their backs. From $100 $50 $5 to $50,000 and more, your gift has helped change lives. Because of YOU, GK provided stability 1,054 donations 1,014 donations in uncertain times and supplied hope when it 1 out of 2 Avg monthly $ awarded seemed all but lost. We are humbled with gratitude! GK Financial Assistance Clients HAD COVID-19 2019 2020 $160k Partner And the generous IN JULY Fundraisers donations of proceeds from $140k including: sales of everything from 81 Virtual Virtual Auctions Virtual Virtual t-shirts to art to coffee! $425,854 $120k Bingo Trivia Concerts 5ks $100k Awarded in financial COVID-19 Response Donors ($20,000+) assistance $80k $60k Anheuser-Busch Eagle Rock Distributing NFL Foundation and Players Coalition Anne Campbell Donor Advised Fund Edward R. Fisher Charitable Fund The Phillips 7 Fund $40k 222 children Arby's Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David L. Fentress PNC Foundation impacted by GK’s $20k Atlanta Beverage Company Freddie & Chelsea Freeman Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Atlanta Eats & Friends Georgia Natural Gas assistance Matt & Sarah Ryan JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP B&B Beverage Company + Michelob Ultra Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Savannah Distributing Co. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Georgia Restaurant Giving Circle SBA Network Services, LLC sTABILITY NETWORK Alton Brown Global Payments - TSYS Scofflaw Brewing Co. David & Donna Brown Honey Bee Foundation Inc. The Sunshine Family Foundation New Partnerships More Than Margot Cline LuluMa Donor Advised Fund with Organizations Thalia & Michael C. Carlos 67,000+ 43 The Coca-Cola Company Mailchimp Foundation, Inc. COVID-19 Resource New Individual Pageviews 1,630 Community Foundation for Greater Marie & Brad Foster Family Fund Tito's Vodka Providers Atlanta and United Way of Greater Free Meals in Georgia was 20 Referrals The Merancas Foundation, Inc. our #1 most accessed Atlanta Wilbur & Hilda Glenn resource on that page. Family Foundation Community Foundation of the Molly Derosa Donor Advised Fund givingkitchen.org/covid19 Chattahoochee Valley
42 Community Response GIVING KITCHEN’s RESPONSE 4,640 85% 3,292 COVID-19 Response gifts of those gifts were people gave came to GK between from first time $150 or less March 10th – June 30th donors
Expedited Added Stability Financial Assistance Telehealth Applications Network Resources Remained Open Resources Despite Historic Small gifts from individuals in our All completed applications and Expanded Team Accepted Telehealth for qualified applicants Increased resources for food Demand assessments for client approved within 5 days service workers. No qualifying client documentation community accounted for more Hired support staff and offered free turned away mental health counseling and work-from-home initiative. than 87% of the total donation support we saw in response to the FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COVID-19 pandemic” INJURY ILLNESS FUNERAL DISASTER
Thank you to everyone who saw the effects of 144 72 32 12 COVID-19 on our community and stepped up to show food service workers that you had their backs. From $100 $50 $5 to $50,000 and more, your gift has helped change lives. Because of YOU, GK provided stability 1,054 donations 1,014 donations in uncertain times and supplied hope when it 1 out of 2 Avg monthly $ awarded seemed all but lost. We are humbled with gratitude! GK Financial Assistance Clients HAD COVID-19 2019 2020 $160k Partner And the generous IN JULY Fundraisers donations of proceeds from $140k including: sales of everything from 81 Virtual Virtual Auctions Virtual Virtual t-shirts to art to coffee! $425,854 $120k Bingo Trivia Concerts 5ks $100k Awarded in financial COVID-19 Response Donors ($20,000+) assistance $80k $60k Anheuser-Busch Eagle Rock Distributing NFL Foundation and Players Coalition Anne Campbell Donor Advised Fund Edward R. Fisher Charitable Fund The Phillips 7 Fund $40k 222 children Arby's Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David L. Fentress PNC Foundation impacted by GK’s $20k Atlanta Beverage Company Freddie & Chelsea Freeman Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Atlanta Eats & Friends Georgia Natural Gas assistance Matt & Sarah Ryan JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP B&B Beverage Company + Michelob Ultra Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Savannah Distributing Co. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Georgia Restaurant Giving Circle SBA Network Services, LLC sTABILITY NETWORK Alton Brown Global Payments - TSYS Scofflaw Brewing Co. David & Donna Brown Honey Bee Foundation Inc. The Sunshine Family Foundation New Partnerships More Than Margot Cline LuluMa Donor Advised Fund with Organizations Thalia & Michael C. Carlos 67,000+ 43 The Coca-Cola Company Mailchimp Foundation, Inc. COVID-19 Resource New Individual Pageviews 1,630 Community Foundation for Greater Marie & Brad Foster Family Fund Tito's Vodka Providers Atlanta and United Way of Greater Free Meals in Georgia was 20 Referrals The Merancas Foundation, Inc. our #1 most accessed Atlanta Wilbur & Hilda Glenn resource on that page. Family Foundation Community Foundation of the Molly Derosa Donor Advised Fund givingkitchen.org/covid19 Chattahoochee Valley
www.givingkitchen.org 43 BEYOND THE NUMBERS: GK clients from March 12 - August 21
Server Assistant - car accident, broken back Manager - fractured foot Bartender - arm surgery Server - broken ankle Server - bladder and vaginal surgery General Manager - mother’s broken hip Bartender - house fire Server - husband’s esophageal cancer complications Server - broken foot Cook - hernia surgery Lead Cook - rotator cuff surgery Lead Server - diverticulitis Server - mother died Server - broken foot, surgery Delivery Driver - broken hip Prep Cook - heart attack Bartender - house fire Bartender - mother died Bartender - torn ACL Bartender - child delivered stillborn Line Cook - fractured humerus Server - pregnancy complications Sous Chef - brother died Catering Manager - father died Server - dislocated shoulder Lead Server - husband injured in car accident Steward - lymphoma diagnosis Bartender - fractured leg Server - fistula repair Cook - hernia surgery Bartender - hip replacement surgery Server - COVID-19; mother died Server - multiple strokes Bartender - COVID-19 Server - domestic violence, broken ribs Server - anal fistula Prep Cook - mother in ICU Cook – cancerous brain tumor General Manager - hysterectomy Server - ACL surgery Pastry Assistant - dysphagia diagnosis Manager - cancer diagnosis, adrenal gland Server - pregnancy complications, child in NICU Bartender - cancer diagnosis, liver Prep Cook - brother died Server - endometriosis, mandatory quarantine Server - colon infection Bartender - cancer diagnosis, rectum Server - infection on face Catering Assistant - foot injury Server - house fire Manager - broken femur Chef - father died Server - injured in car accident General Manager - house uninhabitable because of mold Shift Lead - grandmother died Line Cook - torn ACL Shift Lead - COVID-19 Server - hysterectomy Executive Chef - hip replacement, infection after surgery Server - COVID-19 Line Cook – throat cancer Server - COVID-19 Steward - stroke Chef - COVID-19 Sanitation - husband died Manager - COVID-19 Server - car accident, broken pelvis and spine General Manager - COVID-19 Chef - broken ankle Bartender - COVID-19 Server - car accident, brain damage Server - sister died Cashier - breast cancer Bartender - COVID-19 Sous Chef - broken arm Executive Chef - broken leg and back Line Cook - husband diagnosed with cancer Cook - husband’s gallbladder surgery Cook - daughter died Manager - house fire Server - pregnancy complications Server - grandmother died Bartender - car accident, injured legs and arms Manager - high-risk pregnancy Dishwasher - knee replacement Line Cook - son died Server - neck injury Bartender - heart attack Bartender - car accident, broken ribs Service Captain - upper respiratory infection Server - car accident, broken back Server - COVID-19 Server - car accident, broken spine
44 Barista - knee injury Chef - COVID-19 Banquet Chef - husband’s stroke Chef - sinus Infection Bartender - knee surgery Server - daughter’s cancer, surgery Line Cook - fibroids Assistant Manager - COVID-19 Server - COVID-19 Server - daughter’s heart condition, NICU Barback - impalement Server - grandmother died Server - back injury Cook - brain surgery Server - pregnancy complications Server - emergency splenectomy Cook - knee injury Server - father died Catering - daughter in NICU, COVID-19 Server - car accident, broken pelvis Cook - bone bruise, tendon injury Prep cook - car accident, back injury Server - mother’s transplant, COVID-19 Server - father died Cook - heart attack Cook - cancer diagnosis Server - broken ankle Owner - bladder cancer Prep Cook - broken ankle Garde Manger - neurological Illness Server - ankle injury Catering - car accident, injured arms and legs Prep cook - seizures Server - appendix infection, abscess Server - laryngitis Server - father died Server - renal failure Line Cook - passed away Line Cook - pneumonia Prep Cook - infected graft Line Cook - toe amputation Cook - COVID-19 Kitchen Manager - fibroid surgery Server - COVID-19 Server - wrist fracture Supervisor - pericarditis Server - hand surgery Server - brother died Server - tonsillectomy Bartender - hysterectomy Server - COVID-19 Cook - COVID-19 Server - car accident, neck and back injuries Cook - child died Server - child in NICU Delivery Driver - car accident, neck pain Server - COVID-19 Bartender - COVID-19 Owner - finger surgery Server - broken ribs Server - pregnancy complications, mandatory bedrest Cook - wife’s miscarriage Cashier - herniated discs Server - liver surgery Chef - lacerated and broken finger Host - sewage flooding Server - house fire Server - husband died Server - COVID-19 Manager - emergency appendectomy Catering - abdominal illness, hospitalization Manager - passed away Beverage Director - bike accident, broken wrists Manager - broken ankle, mold in home, pneumonia, death of father General Manager - hysterectomy Bartender - domestic violence Server - COVID-19 Food runner - car accident, broken spine, perforated intestine Cashier - pneumonia Manager - passed away Prep Cook - breast cancer Server - domestic violence Line Cook - hit by a car General Manager - father died Catering - COVID-19 Server - broken penis Server - COVID-19 Dishwasher - broken arm Kitchen Manager - child diagnosed with cancer Server - house flooded and uninhabitable Cook - arm surgery Cook - car accident, back injuries Sommelier - COVID-19 Line cook - umbilical hernia surgery
www.givingkitchen.org 45 BEYOND THE NUMBERS: GK clients from March 12 - August 21
Cook - COVID-19 mandatory quarantine Manager - COVID-19 Line Cook - broken leg Chef - wrist injury Manager - death of father Server - COVID-19 Line Cook - pneumonia Server - COVID-19 Server - broken back and arm; surgery Caterer - esophagus procedure Catering - daughter in NICU, COVID-19 Server - anal cancer Server - mother died Server - car accident; spine, neck, head injuries Manager - hit and run attack, multiple family members hurt Server - daughter’s URI Assistant Manager - torn tendon Cook - son’s hospitalization, heart condition Server - grandmother died Server - broken wrist Server – house fire Owner - son’s SCID diagnosis Bartender - organ failure Chef - hernia surgery Server - COVID-19 Prep Cook - COVID-19 Server - domestic violence Manager - mother died of COVID-19 Shift Leader - husband died Server - house fire and severe burns Server - daughter’s knee surgery Server - COVID-19 Packing - COVID-19 Server - car accident, injuries Cook - grandfather died Shift Leader - stroke Server - COVID-19 Bartender - COVID-19 Manager - mother died Line Cook - tree fell on house Server - upper respiratory infection Server - construction crane fell on condo Cook - bone chip in ankle Cashier - COVID-19 Cook - bike accident, fractured foot Cook - wife’s Leukemia diagnosis Server - COVID-19 Bartender - liver abscess Server - passed away Manager - father died of COVID-19 Prep Cook - heart attack Server - COVID-19 Server - father died, COVID-19 Cook - COVID-19 Server - COVID-19 Bartender - COVID-19 Associate Manager - COVID-19 Delivery Driver - gallbladder surgery Manager - COVID-19 Bartender - COVID-19 Server - COVID-19 Server - miscarriage General Manager - mother diagnosed with cancer Manager - COVID-19 Server - COVID-19 Cashier - COVID-19 Line cook - hernia surgery Manager - Bell’s Palsy diagnosis Bartender - neck fracture, spinal cord damage Assistant Manager - degenerative disc disease Lead cook - COVID-19 Sous Chef - partner died Server - kidney carcinoma, COVID-19 Server - COVID-19 Cook - torn rotator cuff *COVID-19 includes COVID-19 positive or a doctor-mandated quarantine Server - COVID-19 Barback - COVID-19 Prep Cook - broken ankle, surgery Prep Cook - COVID-19 Cook - COVID-19 Server - spinal surgery
46 Welcome to the Fight!
GK pledges to serve up $1 Million in financial assistance in 2020
1 out of 2 Giving Kitchen clients were diagnosed with COVID-19 in July.
We are prepared for a major influx of clients who are suddenly facing a crisis after pandemic-related unemployment has depleted their bank accounts.
We are not asking for a single dollar from food service partners for the remainder of this year.
we need your help now more than ever! It was our moment and we did everything we could to make sure Giving Kitchen would be here for food service workers. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT. WE HELP FOOD SERVICE WORKERS
75% 70% of clients say GK helped of clients say GK prevent one or more of their utilities from being helped prevent an disconnected. eviction notice.
27% 50% The average GK client’s of clients have at depression and anxiety least one child in levels were 27% lower their home. after receiving financial assistance.