On the 3rd of November this year I will be turning 60 and to celebrate this momentous occasion I am rallying our community together to raise 60,000 euros for The Good Kitchen. On the 3rd of October we will launch a fundraising page on "Go Fund Me". We have lots to celebrate since we launched the kitchen - we have rescued over 18 tonnes of food, delivered over 8000 cooked meals and supplied over 750 fresh food parcels to families here in the area who are facing food insecurity. We also provide volunteering opportunities for young and elderly people in the town and every Saturday we provide a free breakfast to anyone who maybe alone and want to make new friends. On Sunday we deliver cooked meals to elderly people in the town and we also have a long Sunday lunch here in the kitchen. The primary reason why we are holding a fundraiser is to be able to provide job opportunities for the people of Mussomeli, especially young people. We also need a van to collect and deliver the food and additional cooking equipment. The rest of the money will ensure that the kitchen is sustainable for the next 6 years. Our overheads are low, however, there are fixed running costs for the kitchen. On November the 22nd we will also be holding a workshop for young chefs to teach them the necessary skills to set up a community kitchen. Some of the funds raised will go to towards the creation of a website where we will share the learnings from the workshop and also additional content on how to set up a community kitchen.
The exciting news my friends is that there is an opportunity for you to be involved with the fundraiser and support us no matter where you are. Fancy getting a group of friends together for lunch or dinner and cooking some of the recipes from The Good Kitchen book? Of course you can cook whatever you like, but we thought that it might be fun to post some of the recipes up to be even more connected to The Good Kitchen. There are also some recipes for you if you feel like making food gifts or simply having a morning or afternoon tea. The link to the fundraising page will go live on the 3rd of October and all you need to do is to ask your guests to make a donation on the page. Send me a message here or on Instagram if you are interested - we will have a launch kick off Zoom call with you all live from The Good Kitchen. I will then be able to answer any questions that you may have and also let you know more about The Good Kitchen and the plans for the future. Here are the key dates:
LIVE on Instagram @dannyforgood - Thursday 3rd October 11am (Italy time)
Recipes for you below and more information on The Good Kitchen here:
The Good Kitchen is a registered Italian Association - ASP (Association for Social Projects) CF 92072850859
Thank you so much for your support.
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