Food Fest Funds
The Great Big Jewish Food Fest was born from a recognition that food industry professionals and small businesses are struggling in our current crisis, many people are facing food insecurity, and as a community we need to come together to support them. We asked, how might we use the talents of our Jewish food community in new ways to make a difference?
Thanks to our generous foundation supporters and the tireless work of an incredibly dedicated team, The Great Big Food Festival is free. While you’re here, we encourage you to make a generous contribution to support organizations helping small food businesses and those experiencing food insecurity. We have chosen the following 5 campaigns as featured beneficiaries because they represent our Jewish values, local and international needs, benefiting individuals, community systems and small businesses:
Jewish Food Society’s Feed the healthcare heroes on NYC’s front line, which buys meals from many of our favorite Jewish restaurants and delivers meals the healthcare workers.
James Beard Foundation’s Open For Good, a campaign to support the recovery and rebuilding of an independent restaurant industry that is stronger than ever.
JDC’s Fund to Provide Aid to Vulnerable Jews, providing food and care for 40,000 of the world’s poorest elderly Jews and children.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger’s Quick Reaction Fund which helps anti-hunger movement leaders respond quickly to pressing issues that will disproportionately impact the lives of food insecure people.
Repair the World's Spring into Solidarity Campaign for Food Justice to support partner organizations, such as shelters and food banks, on the front lines of COVID-19 relief efforts in cities across the United States.
You can direct your donation to support one of these campaigns, or give to the Festival General Fund, and we divide the proceeds among the beneficiary campaigns. [If you would like to make your contribution through a donor advised fund, please make it to Darim Online EIN: 06-1594680]
Jewish Food Society is proud to be collaborating with our community of restaurants to feed the healthcare heroes on NYC’s front line. Together with our partners, we have committed to deliver 50,000 meals to hospital workers. And that is just a start. Participating restaurants include: Katz’s Delicatessen, Happy Cooking Hospitality, Miznon, Russ & Daughters, Taim, Lev, Modern Bread & Bagel/Arba, La Newyorkina, Nur, Lamalo, Marissa Lippert/Nourish, Gertie, with more to come.
Donations will allow us to continue to purchase meals directly from beloved NYC institutions and donate them in the coming weeks. This meaningful initiative is implemented in partnership with Feed the Frontlines NYC and is generously supported by The Paul E. Singer Foundation. The Jewish Food Society is a partner in the Festival.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Recognizing the severe impact of the COVID-19 national disaster on the industry, the James Beard Foundation established the Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund in late March to help secure swift economic relief for small, independently owned restaurants. After dispensing over $4.7 million to fund recipients, the organization is now shifting its focus to its Open for Good initiative. Through Open for Good, the Foundation is creating new programs to help the industry survive, rebuild, and thrive. Programs include workshops, trainings, expert advice, and best practices and restructuring; continued advocacy efforts to support federal, state, and local legislation; and financial support for restaurants.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
For over 100 years, JDC has put the timeless Jewish value of collective responsibility into action when the world needs it most. Today, the coronavirus pandemic means that these vulnerable people are more vulnerable than ever. The JDC supplies emergency medicine, medical care, and food for 40,000 of the world’s poorest elderly Jews and children.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. Repair the World’s commitment to support nonprofit service partners in feeding people who are food insecure is unwavering. To express that support, Repair launched Spring Into Solidarity, a fundraising race to mobilize Jews and their communities to show up for our partner organizations on the front lines of COVID-19 relief efforts in cities across the United States.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the gaping holes in our safety net into stark relief. Nearly 40 million Americans struggled with hunger before the pandemic hit. Now, as unemployment skyrockets and the economy takes a serious downturn, millions more need that safety net’s support.
MAZON’s COVID-19 Response Fund supports our critical efforts to push our policymakers, at both the state and federal levels, to ensure that everyone who needs it has immediate access to the food they need, with dignity – and without exposing themselves to further danger by waiting in long lines or putting their dietary or nutritional needs to the side
All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.