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Inspire Atlanta podcast highlights The Giving Kitchen

Giving Kitchen, whose staff is seen here, has served more than 2,500 food service workers in crisis since its inception in 2013, providing more than $2.4 million in financial assistance and more than 1,000 referrals to community resources. CONTRIBUTED BY ERIKA BOTFELD
Giving Kitchen, whose staff is seen here, has served more than 2,500 food service workers in crisis since its inception in 2013, providing more than $2.4 million in financial assistance and more than 1,000 referrals to community resources. CONTRIBUTED BY ERIKA BOTFELD
By Bria Felicien
July 11, 2019

Inspire Atlanta is a podcast that celebrates local moments, milestones and people. Each episode will focus on one organization or person in metro Atlanta working to make a difference in the lives of others.

Today’s episode is all about The Giving Kitchen, a James Beard award-winning nonprofit with a mission to create a more stable restaurant culture and food service industry in the state of Georgia. Host Bria Felicien spoke with co-founder Jen Hidinger-Kendrick and Executive Director Bryan Schroeder about what they do and why.

You can listen to the episode or download it using the player above.

About the Author

Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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