Monthly Giving. Daily Impact
Passing the hat is a bittersweet restaurant tradition. It’s how the food service community responds to a crisis – individual support added together to make a profound impact – and it’s a tradition our dedicated supporters don’t take for granted.
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Pass the Hat is your opportunity to join our dedicated supporters to help food service workers in crisis. Your monthly gifts add up to make a profound impact, letting food service workers know they aren’t alone – you’ve got their back.
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Pass the Hat is your opportunity to invest in yourself and your co-workers. Your monthly gifts add up to provide housing and utility payments when you or a co-worker need help.
“Giving Kitchen helped me remain independent.”
– Zachary, server/bartender, surgery, former Pass the Hat donorZachary first learned about Giving Kitchen when he started donating $2 per paycheck in 2019.
Fast forward, after a serious bike accident, Zachary underwent surgery for his broken leg and ankle and found himself out of work. Remembering Giving Kitchen, he reached out for help.
“Giving Kitchen helped pay for two months of my rent and utilities which enabled me to focus on paying medical bills, food, and other essentials that I would have had to forgo in order to cover rent.”
– Zachary, server/bartender, surgery, former Pass the Hat donor*To receive help from Giving Kitchen, food service workers are not required to donate.
DONATE VIA ALTERNATE METHOD
To set up your monthly donation via personal check, family foundation, or donor advised fund, please complete this form.
What Your Gift Means
By giving monthly to support those who serve us every day, your gift could add up over the year to fund:
A Gas Bill: $5/month (16¢/day)
A Water Bill: $10/month (33¢/day)
One Month of All Utilities: $25/month (83¢/day)
Two Months of All Utilities: $50/month ($1.66/day)
One Month of Rent: $100/month ($3.33/day)
One Client's Financial Assistance Award: $185/month ($6.16/day)
One and a Half Client's Full Financial Assistance Awards: $250/month ($8.33/day)
Giving just $5 per month can cover a full utility bill for a food service worker in crisis.
Join Giving Kitchen’s community of supporters that give monthly for those who serve us every day!
Not ready to Pass the Hat? Fund an immediate need by making a one-time donation today.
Tap and hold (or right click) to save to your camera roll. Then set your wallpaper to this image so you can quickly share GK with food service workers.
Tell a Food Service Worker Today
We’ve made it easier than ever to share Giving Kitchen with those in need. Just use our new mobile wallpaper!
Tap and hold on the image, save it to your camera roll and then set it as a lock screen wallpaper on your phone.
Next time you’re out to eat, booking a caterer or talking to a friend in food service you’ll be ready to show them how to ask for help.
Just have them scan the code and they’ll be sent directly to our Ask For Help form.
About Giving Kitchen
Giving Kitchen is a Charity Navigator 4/4 Star nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources. Their goal is to create a food service community in which crises are met with compassion and care. Giving Kitchen is a James Beard Humanitarian of the Year award winner and Fast Company’s 2022 Brands That Matter. Since its inception, GK has served over 26,000 food service workers and awarded over $14 million in financial assistance.