Looking for a way to help your community? Joey’s Food Fight is working directly with orphanages throughout Chicago to build kitchens and teach kids how to cook for themselves!
While we’ve all heard that it’s better to teach a man to fish, many charities are happy to provide the proverbial fish of cash donations and little more. Chicago-based foundation Joey’s Food Fight is taking a more hands-on approach by teaching kids to cook, so they can feed themselves and others for a lifetime!
Learn more about their mission at https://www.joeysfoodfight.com
By building kitchens right in the orphanages they work with, Joey’s Food Fight provides an on-site location in which the foundation can host classes for kids in your community, as well as high-quality facilities that will serve the children and staff for years to come.
With the launch of each new kitchen at orphanages throughout Chicago, renowned chef and founder, Joey Morelli brings his expertise and lighthearted attitude to get kids excited to learn about cooking. From sourcing food, to cooking and sanitation, Joey’s Food Fight enriches your community by equipping children with all the skills they need to work in a kitchen, whether they're cooking for themselves or starting their own career as a chef!
Joey’s Food Fight was founded on the vision of not only feeding these children, but giving them the confidence to provide for themselves. In an interview about the legacy he wants to leave behind, Joey Morelli shared his hopes that children who love the program will grow up to take his place, spreading the joy of cooking to children all over the world when he is no longer able to do the work himself.
If you’re looking to give back to your community, there’s no better place to start than with local orphanages. Every dollar you donate to Joey’s Food Fight translates directly to higher-quality kitchens and food for orphaned children, helping them develop the skills and confidence to continue providing for themselves and others.
Despite the foundation's strong roots in Chicago, it has global ambitions to ensure that every orphan has access to a functional kitchen and food education. In 2022, the foundation began to realize this vision through their partnership with Hope House in Cambodia, where Joey worked directly with the children in charge of their kitchen to visit local markets and develop sustainable, healthy meal plans.
Joey’s travels and work are documented across the foundation’s social media platforms to raise awareness and support for the mission. You can follow along with videos about his latest projects and recipes at https://www.youtube.com/@joeysfoodfight
A spokesperson for the foundation summarized their mission by saying, “Our goal is to cook for the resident kids and to teach them how to prepare good quality meals within their budget. We will also work with them to set up professional kitchens and most importantly, teach them the culinary skills necessary to continue supplying good, healthy food long after we leave.”
Stay up-to-date on how you can help feed children in Chicago and abroad at https://www.facebook.com/joeysfoodfight
