While perusing the web this morning to get my daily news fix, I noticed a lot of talk in the food industry about aiding relief efforts in Haiti. It’s being repeated, and often, that in times of crisis restaurants and food companies are often the first to organize. Being so far away from there, in so many ways, it’s hard for me to fully grasp the devastation this earthquake has brought upon these peoples’ lives. So, I’ve gathered some links and resources to share on what various restaurants and food companies are doing to offer their support, and to give ideas for how others can lend a hand.
The National Restaurant Association has an interesting article on how restaurants are doing their part to aid the Haiti relief effort and includes the following resources on where you can get involved in Food Aid:
Share Our Strength
800-969-4767
UN World Food Programme
011-39-06-65131
Food for the Poor
800-427-9104
Action Against Hunger
They also shared these resources for Financial Assistance:
American Red Cross
800-REDCROSS
UNICEF
Doctors Without Borders
888-392-0392
Further great resources and information on relief support from the food industry:
- This article from Nation’s Restaurant News lists establishments, by name, region and state and what they are doing to help.
- Montreal Restaurants reaching out, story by CJAD.
- An article from SF Eater, a wonderful blog in itself, on how San Francisco restaurants are responding.
- Dine and Donate: Chicago Bars + Restaurants making it easy for patron’s to help Haiti efforts, compliments of Huffington Post.
- What some of the big corporations are doing to offer assistance.
- A resource highlighting efforts from the American farming industry.