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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"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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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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Giving Kitchen paid Howard’s rent and utility bills for the entirety of the time he couldn’t work.
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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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Giving Kitchen client Amber shares her story of entering into the food industry, stumbling upon Giving Kitchen on Instagram, and asking for help after coming down with COVID-19.
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The nurses told Laura that she had bronchitis - a lung infection - in the midst of a battle with COVID-19. Then Laura asked for help from Giving Kitchen.
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“It’s scary when…you’re out of work three to four months with the injury, and then to have [the pandemic] happen on top of it. But, Giving Kitchen gives hope in very uncertain times.”
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“The financial assistance helped me get a new home - first month's rent on a new home and all my initial deposits on the new home like electric, gas and water.”
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Bar manager Christy Nash says, ”I’ve never had anybody take away my ability to drive defensively like that, where there was nothing I could do to avoid it.”
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Bartender and Stuntwoman Rachel Hoffpauir received financial assistance after an injury that allowed her to focus on recovery rather than worrying about bills.
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“It’s been 5 months since I’ve had any income. I can’t describe the impact this money has made. It literally kept me from being evicted. Giving Kitchen helped me not stress about my rent.”
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