sweetgreen Joins Forces with World Central Kitchen to Feed Heroes on the Front Line
April 01 2020 - 9:38AM
Business Wire
The Partnership Furthers a Mutual Commitment to
Helping Medical Personnel Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
Today, sweetgreen, the seasonal restaurant with the mission of
connecting people to real food, announces the launch of the
Sweetgreen Impact Outpost Fund. The fund -- the first of its kind
for the fast-casual company - was created in partnership with World
Central Kitchen (WCK), the international not-for-profit
organization founded by chef José Andrés that uses the power of
food to heal and strengthen communities in times of crisis.
Through the fund, corporations, sponsors and customers are able
to join sweetgreen and WCK’s efforts to feed more front-line
medical personnel working in hospitals, while also helping fund new
Outposts in relief sites, including schools, senior centers and in
vulnerable and high-risk communities.
"To be able to help share not just nourishing meals with the
tireless and brave medical professionals working on the front lines
of this crisis, but also the hope, dignity, comfort and care that a
delicious and fresh bowl of food represents is an honor, and we are
proud to partner with sweetgreen on this mission," said Nate Mook,
CEO of World Central Kitchen.
Beginning today, donations can be made directly to the
Sweetgreen Impact Outpost Fund. 100% of the money raised will be
dedicated to providing free sweetgreen meals to hospital workers,
expanding the program's reach. In the midst of the current crisis,
sweetgreen dedicated their Outpost operations and teams to support
those on the front lines by creating Impact Outpost, a program that
delivers free salads and grain bowls to hospital workers. To date,
sweetgreen has delivered over 10,000 meals to hospitals across the
country and together with World Central Kitchen they have a goal of
serving over 100,000.
“We’re so grateful for the hospital workers and medical
personnel who are putting others before themselves during this
critical time,” said sweetgreen co-founder and CEO, Jonathan Neman.
"Through this fund, not only will we provide real food to those who
need it, but we’ll also add needed hours to our dedicated team
members who are creating these meals everyday.”
For more information about sweetgreen’s response efforts, please
visit https://www.sweetgreen.com/covid-19-response/. Follow
sweetgreen on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @sweetgreen.
About sweetgreen:
Founded in 2007, sweetgreen passionately believes that real food
should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day, across
its 100+ restaurants, their team creates food from scratch, using
fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. Sweetgreen’s
strong food ethos and investment in local communities have enabled
them to grow into a national brand with a mission to build
healthier communities by connecting people to real food.
About World Central Kitchen:
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK)
uses the power of food to strengthen communities through times of
crisis and beyond. WCK has transformed the field of disaster
response to help devastated communities recover and establish
resilient food systems. Since its founding, WCK has served more
than 15 million meals to those impacted by natural disasters and
other crises around the world in countries including Albania, The
Bahamas, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Mozambique, Venezuela,
and the United States. Learn more at WCK.org.
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