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Indianapolis, November 13, 2017
SupplyKick partnered with The Patachou Foundation to support food-insecure students in Indianapolis through a $2,500 donation and ongoing volunteer meal service at Washington Irving School 14.
The donation provided over 750 meals, roughly one month of after-school meals for students at IPS 14. SupplyKick employees volunteered bi-weekly to serve scratch-made meals alongside foundation staff.
"We are excited to partner with The Patachou Foundation. As SupplyKick grows, we want to make a conscious effort to start giving back to the Indianapolis community and have plans to expand our contributions in 2018."
— Josh Owens, then-CEO of SupplyKick
About A Longer Table (formerly The Patachou Foundation)
The Patachou Foundation began in 2013 to fight childhood hunger in Indianapolis by serving scratch-made, nutritious meals to food-insecure children. The organization has since rebranded to A Longer Table and expanded its mission beyond meal service.
Today, A Longer Table operates Next Course Cafeterias in partner schools and runs the Food Fellowship program, a paid workforce development initiative that trains high school students in culinary arts, urban farming, and hospitality. Students earn ServSafe certification, college credits, and hands-on experience in a professional kitchen.
In Indianapolis, 1 in 5 kids faces food insecurity. School meals are often the only consistent source of nourishment for many children.
"The Patachou Foundation is excited to partner with SupplyKick and their energetic team. Each time SupplyKick serves at Indianapolis Public School 14, they will not only provide a wholesome, scratch-made meal for over 50 kids, but will also be able to create relationships that will make a life-long impact."
— Matthew Feltrop, then-Executive Director of The Patachou Foundation
Continued Partnership
A corporate partner spotlight from A Longer Table confirmed that SupplyKick volunteers continued serving meals on a bi-weekly basis following the initial donation. The spotlight featured SupplyKick's Director of Culture and Talent discussing how employees nominated the foundation and made both financial and time commitments to the partnership.
SupplyKick's community involvement reflects the company's values, including "We before me" and "Do the right thing." Learn more about SupplyKick on our About page.
FAQ
SupplyKick donated $2,500 and committed to bi-weekly volunteer meal service at Washington Irving School 14 in Indianapolis, beginning in November 2017.
A Longer Table is the current name of The Patachou Foundation. The organization rebranded to reflect its expanded mission, which now includes school cafeteria transformation (Next Course Cafeterias) and paid youth workforce training (Food Fellowship).
The Patachou Foundation (now A Longer Table) started in 2013 to serve scratch-made meals to food-insecure children in Indianapolis. It has since grown into a youth empowerment organization that addresses hunger and builds opportunity through food-related education and employment.
The $2,500 donation provided over 750 after-school meals for students at Washington Irving School 14 in 2017.
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