The Mission

What if nonprofits could partner with restaurants to not only feed those in need, but to increase the need for the restaurant to hire back their staff?

Those in need can receive quality meals for their families, extending the need for the next visit to the food pantry. At the same time, the restaurant staff are no longer needing to go to the pantry and once again have money to spend at area businesses for their other needs.

Many restaurants have had to lay-off staff as they close their dining rooms to customers. Not only is this a hardship on the business and employees, but it can also increase the burden on nonprofits that are serving those in need. This also affects other local business, as those out of work employees no longer have funds to shop. As the community scrambles to find food and supplies to care for their own families, nonprofits are having a difficult time finding the same items to supply to their existing clients. Additionally, their client intake has increased, as much as 200%, putting additional burden on their already bare shelves. Note that restaurant distributors are different than grocery store distributors, so in many cases the restaurants have the ability to get supplies not currently found at grocery stores. In addition to the increased need of the nonprofit, volunteer participation has decreased because of the stay-at-home order and increased concern about spreading the virus.

We totally understand that, but it doesn’t lessen the burden on the nonprofit leaders to meet the needs of the community.

Introducing…

Team Up to Fight Hunger is a collaboration of Wylie, Sachse and Murphy community partners that have come together during the COVID-19 pandemic to promote and support local restaurants and workers while providing food to individuals and families in need through local nonprofits.

Team Up to Fight Hunger participating Non-Profits