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HelloFresh and City of Newark join forces to provide Thanksgiving meals

HelloFresh and City of Newark join forces to provide Thanksgiving meals

At HelloFresh, we work hard year round to ensure that everyone can enjoy a family meal—and this is especially during the holidays. This Thanksgiving, we’re proud to share that we’ve donated turkeys and sides to support some of our incredible nonprofit partners.

Second Helpings Atlanta and HelloFresh work together to package holiday meal kits

Through partnerships with the Food Bank of South Jersey, City of Newark, Department of Veteran Services, The Campaign Against Hunger, and Second Helpings Atlanta, we’re providing 55,000 meals to neighbors in need. In addition to our turkeys and sides, each meal kit also includes a recipe card with creative ideas to help recipients make the most of the fresh ingredients provided.

When asked what the kits have meant to their community, Second Helpings Atlanta said the following:

“We can’t thank HelloFresh enough for these meals! Providing these Thanksgiving meal kits means so much more than delivering food—it’s about sharing hope and dignity with families facing hunger during the holidays. Thanks to the generosity of HelloFresh and the dedication of our volunteers, 1,000 of our neighbors can gather around a table and experience the warmth and comfort of a holiday meal. For the families we serve, it’s a reminder that their community cares deeply about them, and for all of us at Second Helpings Atlanta, it’s a powerful reminder of why we do this work.” – Second Helpings Atlanta

HelloFresh and Second Helpings Atlanta bring holiday meals to families through our Turkey Donation Program

HelloFresh and Second Helpings Atlanta bring holiday meals to families through our Turkey Donation Program

In Newark, NJ, we worked alongside the City of Newark and Mayor Ras J. Baraka to distribute 1,300 turkeys and 3,000 Thanksgiving side dish kits to local residents. Here’s how the Mayor commented:

“There is an adage that the gift, the giver and the receiver are one,” Mayor Baraka said. “Here in Newark, we know the truth in this – how the lines between the three are blurred when we are united in an act of generosity. I am proud of my administration’s long-term commitment to providing nutritious food to Newark’s families, and of my brother, Chief of Staff Amiri Baraka Jr., who has assembled a network of caring volunteers who collaborate with HelloFresh. They have been distributing meals, not just on Thanksgiving, but once a week, every week, for going on five years now.”

HelloFresh works with City of Newark, and Mayor Ras J. Baraka to distribute 2,800 turkeys and 1,000 HelloFresh Thanksgiving dinner side dish kits to Newark residents

HelloFresh works with City of Newark, and Mayor Ras J. Baraka to distribute 2,800 turkeys and 1,000 HelloFresh Thanksgiving dinner side dish kits to Newark residents

At HelloFresh, our social impact program focuses on creating a more equitable food system for those in need. By working together with community organizations, we’re doing our part to combat food insecurity and bring memorable meals to tables everywhere. 

Whether you’re celebrating the holiday with a HelloFresh meal or whipping up a dish of your own culinary inspiration, we hope everyone enjoys your Thanksgiving!

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