At this moment we are seeking a foundational grant to fund
the organization. We can’t store food or serve the community unless we have the
proper items and permits to secure those national food contracts. We will need
shelving, refrigeration and a storage area to secure food from food banks. This
is our first program besides minor giveaways on small budgets due to personal
circumstances. We will need 3 paid employees, and a handful of volunteers to
help operate the kitchen. The employees will mostly be prep cooks, and the
volunteers will help disburse food during food giveaways. We are need for our
community because we will be the first soup kitchen in New Orleans East.
The donations received will be used to secure a building and bring it
up to code to receive contracts with local and national food banks. We will be
partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank as soon as we can show proof of a
building. Once we meet the qualifications they will begin supplying us with
donated items. The grant will be used to purchase cooking equipment, and pantry
items such as shelving, and storage. We
may need to buildout a kitchen if there isn’t any kitchen available in our
area. We will need insurance, and permits. We will also need a receiving and
deliver van to transport food from pantry to our location. We need funding to
pay our salaries to the line cooks and food preparers. We may need to purchase
certain food items to go along with the donated items received to complete
meals.