From Hospitality to Humanity:
Feeding Hope. Building Community.
From Hospitality to Humanity:
Feeding Hope. Building Community.
Family Meal fosters wellness, dignity, and kinship across our community by sharing food and compassion with those in need. What began as an effort to care for hospitality professionals has grown into a mission to serve all who need support, nourishment, and connection.
Family Meal fosters wellness, dignity, and kinship across our community by sharing food and compassion with those in need. What began as an effort to care for hospitality professionals has grown into a mission to serve all who need support, nourishment, and connection.
Feeding Hope. Building Community
From Hospitality to Humanity:
Feeding Hope. Building Community.
Family Meal fosters wellness, dignity, and kinship across our community by sharing food and compassion with those in need. What began as an effort to care for hospitality professionals has grown into a mission to serve all who need support, nourishment, and connection.
Feeding Hope. Building Community
From Hospitality to Humanity:
Family Meal fosters wellness, dignity, and kinship across our community by sharing food and compassion with those in need. What began as an effort to care for hospitality professionals has grown into a mission to serve all who need support, nourishment, and connection.
Feeding Hope. Building Community
Our Story Began Here.
Our Story Began Here.
Our Story
Began Here.
Family Meal started as a passion project to help feed out of work restaurant workers during the days of COVID-19. It was clear many industries were getting relief during that time, but not hospitality workers. They were out of work with no source of income and no relief in site. We called a few chef colleagues, most of whom were business owners themselves, and received financial support from our local county tourism board, local restaurant owners, and local citizens willing to contribute. We provided hundreds of meals under the Family Meal umbrella every week for about four months. All the menus were focused on entirely local ingredients; we were supporting many of our local farmers and producers in tandem. The positive energy and unity the program developed was just as (if not more!) impactful as the actual meals served. Since that time, Family Meal has made more targeted, individual impacts on our community's most deserving souls. We offer aid in the way it is needed most, whether it's providing financial relief to a single mom working hard in our local restaurants or purchasing a prosthetic foot for a long time dishwasher and prep cook who lost theirs due to poor medical attention because no healthcare was available to them. We are excited to push Family Meal and its impacts across our region and beyond. It will be a true blessing to many in our Eastern Shore community.
Family Meal started as a passion project to help feed out of work restaurant workers during the days of COVID-19. It was clear many industries were getting relief during that time, but not hospitality workers. They were out of work with no source of income and no relief in site. We called a few chef colleagues, most of whom were business owners themselves, and received financial support from our local county tourism board, local restaurant owners, and local citizens willing to contribute. We provided hundreds of meals under the Family Meal umbrella every week for about four months. All the menus were focused on entirely local ingredients; we were supporting many of our local farmers and producers in tandem. The positive energy and unity the program developed was just as (if not more!) impactful as the actual meals served. Since that time, Family Meal has made more targeted, individual impacts on our community's most deserving souls. We offer aid in the way it is needed most, whether it's providing financial relief to a single mom working hard in our local restaurants or purchasing a prosthetic foot for a long time dishwasher and prep cook who lost theirs due to poor medical attention because no healthcare was available to them. We are excited to push Family Meal and its impacts across our region and beyond. It will be a true blessing to many in our Eastern Shore community.
Family Meal started as a passion project to help feed out of work restaurant workers during the days of COVID-19. It was clear many industries were getting relief during that time, but not hospitality workers. They were out of work with no source of income and no relief in site. We called a few chef colleagues, most of whom were business owners themselves, and received financial support from our local county tourism board, local restaurant owners, and local citizens willing to contribute. We provided hundreds of meals under the Family Meal umbrella every week for about four months. All the menus were focused on entirely local ingredients; we were supporting many of our local farmers and producers in tandem. The positive energy and unity the program developed was just as (if not more!) impactful as the actual meals served. Since that time, Family Meal has made more targeted, individual impacts on our community's most deserving souls. We offer aid in the way it is needed most, whether it's providing financial relief to a single mom working hard in our local restaurants or purchasing a prosthetic foot for a long time dishwasher and prep cook who lost theirs due to poor medical attention because no healthcare was available to them. We are excited to push Family Meal and its impacts across our region and beyond. It will be a true blessing to many in our Eastern Shore community.
Through our nonprofit Family Meal, we are assembling brined, oven-ready turkeys with gravy and dinner rolls — prepared with dignity and love for neighbors who may be facing hardship this holiday season.
Your donation directly funds ingredients and supplies for each household we serve.
Together, we can ensure more families enjoy a comforting holiday meal at home.
Donations open November 5th
Pickup for recipients: Tuesday, November 24th at 518 Dover Road, Easton
Through our nonprofit Family Meal, we are assembling brined, oven-ready turkeys with gravy and dinner rolls — prepared with dignity and love for neighbors who may be facing hardship this holiday season.
Your donation directly funds ingredients and supplies for each household we serve.
Together, we can ensure more families enjoy a comforting holiday meal at home.
Donations open November 5th
Pickup for recipients: Tuesday, November 24th at 518 Dover Road, Easton
Help us bring warmth and nourishment to local families this Thanksgiving.
Help us bring warmth and nourishment to local families this Thanksgiving.
Help us bring warmth and nourishment to local families this Thanksgiving.
Interested in helping?
Interested in helping?
Interested in helping?
Interested in helping?
Let us know!
Let us know!
Let us know!
We’re looking for helping hands to assist in preparing and packaging Thanksgiving dinners for local families in need. If you’d like to get involved, let us know you’re interested by filling out the form. Once we receive your information, we’ll reach out with details about volunteer opportunities and how you can help make this effort a success.
We’re looking for helping hands to assist in preparing and packaging Thanksgiving dinners for local families in need. If you’d like to get involved, let us know you’re interested by filling out the form. Once we receive your information, we’ll reach out with details about volunteer opportunities and how you can help make this effort a success.
We’re looking for helping hands to assist in preparing and packaging Thanksgiving dinners for local families in need. If you’d like to get involved, let us know you’re interested by filling out the form. Once we receive your information, we’ll reach out with details about volunteer opportunities and how you can help make this effort a success.
Let us know!
Family Meal is a homegrown operation that began in the community of Easton, Maryland.
Family Meal is a homegrown operation that began in the community of Easton, Maryland.
Family Meal is a homegrown operation that began in the community of Easton, Maryland.
Easton has a vibrant food and hospitality scene that showcases the town’s deep connection to its agricultural roots and Chesapeake Bay heritage. Local restaurants offer a farm-to-table dining experience, with many establishments sourcing ingredients from nearby farms, creating fresh and seasonal dishes. The town is home to a range of culinary offerings, from upscale dining to cozy cafes, with chefs who emphasize the use of local produce, seafood, and artisanal products. Local farmers are integral to this vibrant community, supplying fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy, often featured in weekly farmers markets, ensuring that residents and visitors alike enjoy the best of Maryland’s harvest. This partnership between local farmers and the hospitality industry enriches Easton’s food culture, making it a sought-after destination for culinary enthusiasts. Easton's long culinary history and connection to the land ensure that hospitality workers are here for the long haul- and Family Meal is here to support them.
Easton has a vibrant food and hospitality scene that showcases the town’s deep connection to its agricultural roots and Chesapeake Bay heritage. Local restaurants offer a farm-to-table dining experience, with many establishments sourcing ingredients from nearby farms, creating fresh and seasonal dishes. The town is home to a range of culinary offerings, from upscale dining to cozy cafes, with chefs who emphasize the use of local produce, seafood, and artisanal products. Local farmers are integral to this vibrant community, supplying fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy, often featured in weekly farmers markets, ensuring that residents and visitors alike enjoy the best of Maryland’s harvest. This partnership between local farmers and the hospitality industry enriches Easton’s food culture, making it a sought-after destination for culinary enthusiasts. Easton's long culinary history and connection to the land ensure that hospitality workers are here for the long haul- and Family Meal is here to support them.
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Our work has just begun.
Our work has just begun.
Our work has
just begun.
Family Meal’s mission is just getting started, and we can’t do it without you. Your contribution helps us provide real support for hospitality workers when they need it most. Donate today and stand with the people who make our community a place we’re proud to call home.
Family Meal’s mission is just getting started, and we can’t do it without you. Your contribution helps us provide real support for hospitality workers when they need it most. Donate today and stand with the people who make our community a place we’re proud to call home.
Family Meal’s mission is just getting started, and we can’t do it without you. Your contribution helps us provide real support for hospitality workers when they need it most. Donate today and stand with the people who make our community a place we’re proud to call home.
Copyright © 2024 Family Meal. All Rights Reserved. Family Meal is a 501(c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS.
Copyright © 2024 Family Meal. All Rights Reserved. Family Meal is a 501(c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS.