Supporting the industry

Care to donate to, fundraise for, or aid the restaurant industry & its workers?

Below is a list of just a few organizations through which you can help out. From combating food insecurity to lobbying at the federal level and delivering handwritten notes, there’s a bit of everything to help out.

Featured:

Heart of Dinner

Donate & fundraise to provide food & handwritten notes to Asian American older adults subject to systemic inequality around New York City.

Main locations: New York (NY)

Rethink Food

Donate to & help prepare excess food into full meals used to combat food insecurity. Join a network of kitchens & corporations to support sustainability missions & restaurant aid from all government levels.

Main locations: Across the US, New York (NY)

World Central Kitchen

Donate, volunteer, & fundraise for the World Central Kitchen, providing emergency food relief to those in humanitarian crises or those otherwise deprived of food around the world.

Main locations: Global

Independent Restaurant Coalition

Join the IRC as an individual or business to help lobby alongside thousands of restaurant workers for federal aid for those in the industry.

Main locations: Across the US, New York (NY)

Big Table

Join & donate to Big Table’s referral-based system to aid restaurant staff in need of relief. Support mental health classes, access to food banks, & availability of disaster aid in the industry.

Main locations: Spokane (WA), San Diego (CA), Colorado Springs (CO), Nashville (TN)

Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation

Donate to the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation to help advocate for sustainable wages & race, gender, & immigrant equity in the industry. Aid in providing emergency grants to those in need & ensuring investment for up-and-coming ethical restaurants.

Main locations: Across the US, New York (NY)

MAD Symposium

Donate to the MAD symposium, a culinary conference held every few years, dedicated to global community and innovation. The 7th symposium, titled “Build to Last,” focusing on a sustainable future, will take place in May of 2025.

Main locations: Copenhagen (Denmark)

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