The challenges of 2024 led Tayler to a point where she had exhausted all her savings. Despite the adversity, Tayler’s resilient spirit remained unbroken. It was in May that she turned to Giving Kitchen for help with housing assistance.
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Bar Tap shares her experience with substantial devastation to her town in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene in September.
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Struggling with grief and financial strain, Becca, a server with 5 years of industry experience, found herself falling behind on bills after the unexpected loss of her brother. Her boyfriend’s coworker, another server in the industry, told her about how she had received help from Giving Kitchen so she decided to reach out.
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While at work, Mikele sprained her foot, forcing her to take time off from her role as a bartender for bed rest.
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The compassionate support from Giving Kitchen came as a lifeline after Jamil tragically lost his mother.
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After being involved in a 5-car accident, Gerri-Lynn asked for help from Giving Kitchen. She broke her sternum and foot, had a collapsed lung, and required therapy 5 days a week to heal from her injuries. After missing a few weeks of work, she asked for help from Giving Kitchen.
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Owning her own food truck business has allowed her to introduce an authentic Caribbean farm-to-table style of cuisine to the Charlotte Community. Following an injury at one of her food truck’s events, she asked for help from Giving Kitchen to support her mentally and financially.
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Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer just a month after embarking on a new journey as a restaurant manager, Alvin faced not only a health crisis, but also the loss of his job.
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With six children at home, all under the age of three, Telsheda was unable to work, and needed financial support to keep her family afloat
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"I can’t even believe something like this exists. I feel so blessed that The Giving Kitchen always had/has my back, and the backs of all service industry workers."
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Giving Kitchen holds a very special place with Parleaux as the organization supported our own team member, and loved front of house staffer, Wesley when he was out with a serious medical condition.
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“Giving Kitchen is the one thing that helped me get through that. Not only get through that, but be able to put my mind in a place where my family needed me to be.”
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Without Giving Kitchen’s help, chef Isabelle would have been forced to work during a time when healing was her main priority.
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Saasha, a bartender and vinyl DJ with over 30 years of experience in the service industry, faced unimaginable challenges during the height of the pandemic.
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In the face of low wages, long hours, no health insurance, and no paid time off, please consider donating so workers like Alison, Shawn, and Jodi know that you have their backs.
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Giving Kitchen paid Howard’s rent and utility bills for the entirety of the time he couldn’t work.
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“Sometimes you just need help, but you don’t know where it’s going to come from.”
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Steven Satterfield is the executive chef and co-owner of Miller Union in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke to Giving Kitchen about a teammate who received aid.
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Giving Kitchen in conjunction with Hannah helped save my life. I would not have hit 50 at the rate I was going. Thank You and Love cannot begin to express my feelings for both!
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Giving Kitchen assured that Orestes didn’t have to worry about the expenses he left back in Atlanta, while he traveled to Mexico for his mother’s funeral.
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