200,000 meals. it’s the most ambitious goal ever for the Friendship Inn’s annual Fill the Plate campaign.

With more people than ever turning to the Inn for support, we expect to serve nearly half a million meals this year for vulnerable individuals and families facing hunger. Every meal funded through Fill the Plate helps to sustain the Inn’s Daily Free Meal Program, ensuring that when someone is struggling, a nutritious meal is waiting 365 days a year.

With 95% of the Free Meal Program relying on fundraising, every meal and every dollar counts. Without proper nutrition, people living in poverty experience high levels of illness, stress and instability. Hunger negatively affects every aspect of daily. By responding with two nutritious meals, the Friendship Inn offers guests an opportunity to focus on other emergent issues like securing housing, finding employment, and creating healthy relationships.

Sandra Kary, CEO of Friendship Inn, stopped by to chat about the initiative.

Learn more about Friendship Inn’s “Fill The Plate” holiday campaign by clicking here!