CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
OF OPEN KITCHEN
WITH OUR 10th ANNUAL
OPEN KITCHEN FOOD DRIVE

🎉

October 7th, 2023

🎉

3 WAYS TO DONATE


CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
OF OPEN KITCHEN
WITH OUR 10th ANNUAL
OPEN KITCHEN FOOD DRIVE

🎉

October 7th, 2023

🎉

3 WAYS TO DONATE

A: ZERO! No one showed up!

A: Tomato basil soup

A: 223! That’s up 22300% from our very first night!

A: 511

A: Baked falafel (that’s 460 falafel balls, friends!), Greek salad, naan, homemade tahini, and hummus.

A: A quick pivot to TAKE-OUT

A: February 2024

A: Cookies, of course (BIG shout-out to our Better-Than-OK Bakers!)

A: 60,843! That’s almost enough meals to fill every seat in Husky Stadium, the largest stadium, college or professional, in the Pacific Northwest!

The most important, non-trivial question:

WHY IS THE ANNUAL OPEN KITCHEN FOOD DRIVE SO IMPORTANT?


Once a year, we ask for the community’s support in providing nutritious ingredients, so we can cook healthy and delicious meals for our ever-growing Open Kitchen family. We rely on the generosity of our Redmond neighbors and their connections across the world to help us build a safe space where bodies and souls are fed, friendships bloom, and dignity is preserved. Open Kitchen is a place where anyone is welcome, just as they are! The work of Open Kitchen – to nourish, love, and dignify – is the work of every human being. We welcome YOU to the OK community!

photo of tortillas, melons, soup, and mixed fruit
photos of some of the food we make

3 WAYS TO DONATE


In-Person Option 1

Where: Bella Bottega QFC
(8867 161st Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052)

When: Saturday, October 7, 10am - 4pm

How: It's so easy! We'll meet you at the door with a list!

Why: To help fill our pantry for the year

Online through October & Beyond!

Just click the link below to donate to our PayPal

In-Person Option 2

Where: Redmond United Methodist Church
(16540 NE 80th St. Redmond, WA 98052)

When: Saturday, October 7, 10am - 4pm

How: Check our list!
(Click here to download shopping list)

SPECIAL REQUEST: Since expired food in the pantry is very hard to manage, please donate food with a long shelf life 😊. THANK YOU!

photos of OK volunteers hard at work

Whether donating in person or virtually, we hope you will consider amplifying your impact by sharing this page with all of your friends, near and far.

Thank you for your steadfast support, generous spirit, and advocacy! We appreciate you!