Thank you to our NWK sponsors and organizational partners.
Special thanks to Mars, PNC, Santander and The Healthcare Foundation of NJ for their contributions to this effort.
Coming together to support our community in a time of crisis.
Since the launch of Newark Working Kitchens in April 2020, these companies have joined forces to nourish the Newark community by providing funding and resources to deliver meals from local independent restaurants. Recognizing that small businesses are the soul of our city’s neighborhoods, our corporate donors share our belief that uplifting our neighbors is a responsibility that belongs to all of us.
“We've taken it for granted the ability to just go to a store and order food. When you don't have any money, you can't eat. ... The necessities and the food and the meals have gotten to the community. I couldn't think of a better way to invest our money.”
Shelley Sylva, TD Bank - Head of Social Impact
“Some people didn't have enough, after they paid their bill, they really didn't have enough to shop with. ... This program has really, really filled that gap. You guys came in, and I know from a personal standpoint, I got my belly full.”
Yusuf Mutakabbir, Newark Working Kitchens recipient
“All of a sudden overnight even the most experienced restauranteurs are almost as if they're startups again. How do you manage that? How do you get your margins, where are you getting your food supply? We need to have these restauranteurs survive this cycle and then come out and thrive.”
Martin Melilli, TD Bank - Market President