Help Tori Support The Friendly Kitchen

Most of my family and friends know that on most Sunday mornings, you'll find me at The Friendly Kitchen helping prepare meals for the Family Friendly Meal program — a partnership with area social services providers that delivers two healthy prepared meals each week to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

What started as a "Sure, I can cut carrots" kind of activity during the COVID pandemic has turned into something I look forward to every week. 

The impact is tangible, and it is real.

My connection to The Friendly Kitchen is also a way of honoring my beloved grandmother. Nana volunteered for years with fellow church members to prepare and serve meals to those in need. Her kitchen always had a pot of something delicious on the stove and something sweet in the cookie jar — always offered with a sincere smile. 

The Friendly Kitchen, to me, embodies that same warmth and kindness.

As a proud board member and volunteer, I see not only the vital need for the food and meals The Friendly Kitchen provides, but the significant impact of collaborating with other social service agencies to offer a hand up to those in need.

And yes — I'm proud to say my culinary skills have vastly improved from just cutting carrots.

Please join me in supporting The Friendly Kitchen today. Even the smallest donation can make a difference. 

-Tori