Giving Back Brian Schroeder and Giving Kitchen provide emergency services to food service workers in need.
When Bryan Schroeder is in charge of the kitchen, his go-to menu changes with the company. For a smaller crowd, he’ll go for a homemade pizza. A low-country boil for a larger one. Schroeder doesn’t do much cooking for the Giving Kitchen, the non-profit he is the executive director of, but he helps people who do. Giving Kitchen seeks to provide emergency assistance to food service workers who work in restaurants, catering, concessions, food trucks and more through a host of support measures. Financial resources that cover rent and utilities are given to those with injury, illness, family deaths or housing crises up to six months after the crisis occurs. Additionally, a network of community resources, like connections to legal, financial or immigration services, help for substance abuse or addiction and resources for physical health and wellness are made available to those in need.
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