Description
Through our Paying it Forward outreach, our refugee chefs use their talents to cook hot, comforting meals and deliver them directly onto the streets to unsheltered Americans in need. It is a powerful pay-it-forward model: the very women who received help from this country are now using their passion to nourish their unhoused neighbors. Every meal served is a bridge of mutual understanding, respect, and shared humanity—proving that no matter where we come from, we are here to take care of one another.
Founder’s Note
“Years ago, I started a simple meal distribution program to help both refugees and the unhoused. At Fork in the Road Foundation, we are taking that founding vision deeper. Having spent years alongside our refugee chefs, I’ve seen how deeply they empathize with our unsheltered neighbors—they know what it means to be without a place to call home. This expanded model turns compassion into action, giving our chefs the platform to directly feed and uplift the community that welcomed them.” — Jessica Bueler, Executive Director & Founder
- $25 = Serves 5 Street-Delivered Meals
- $50 = Serves 10 Street-Delivered Meals
- $75 = Serves 15 Street-Delivered Meals
- $100 = Serves 20 Street-Delivered Meals
- $250 = Serves 50 Street-Delivered Meals
- $500 = Serves 100 Street-Delivered Meals
- $1,000 = Serves 200 Street-Delivered Meals
How Your Gift Transforms Lives:
- Feeds Unsheltered Neighbors: Delivers hot, chef-crafted meals directly to people living on the streets with compassion and dignity.
- Empowers Refugee Women: Provides fair wages and dignified employment, turning their culinary heritage into a thriving livelihood.
- Fosters True Community Solidarity: Replaces division with mutual support—allowing refugees to give back to the country that welcomed them.
Sponsor a Hand-to-Hand Meal: Your donation funds both the chef’s wage and the ingredients to feed someone living without a home today.