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Emergency Hot Meal Program
IN 2022, HELP KITCHEN OFFERED AN ON DEMAND, EMERGENCY SERVICE TO MATCH FOOD INSECURE INDIVIDUALS WITH FREE, HOT MEALS THAT WERE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT PARTNER RESTAURANTS. SOMEONE IN NEED WOULD ACCESS THIS PROGRAM BY TEXTING "FOOD" TO A LOCAL NUMBER, AND THEN THROUGH A SERIES OF SIMPLE EXCHANGES THEY WOULD BE MATCHED WITH A LOCAL RESTAURANT THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO OFFER THEM FREE, READY TO EAT MEALS FOR UP TO EIGHT PEOPLE IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD. THE MAJORITY OF FUNDS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED AS PART OF THIS HOT MEAL PROGRAM PAID FOR THE COST OF THE MEALS. THIS PROGRAM WAS ACTIVE IN A HANDFUL OF GEOGRAPHIES, BUT THE THREE MOST ACTIVE AND IMPACTFUL CITIES WERE SAN FRANCISCO, DETROIT, AND METRO DENVER.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.6M
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