Become a Public Media Institute member during our October 2022 Membership Drive and receive some awesome goodies as thanks for your support.
You can select Community Kitchen as the program you want to support via the drop down menu.
Thank you for helping us make and share food while we support our local workers at restaurants, farms and suppliers. It’s crucial that we keep the supply lines of food production and distribution intact as we make our way through this crisis and supply meals to the increasing number of people in need.
We are currently staffed to prepare and deliver meals through the end of 2022. You can make a difference and help the program to continue by making a financial contribution today.
You can make tax-deductible contributions to our Non-Profit, Public Media Institute.
Mail checks to “Public Media Institute” at 960 W 31st St / Chicago IL / 60608
Or you can email us for further information.
If your business would like to donate materials or products or if your foundation or organization is interested in helping us expand this program with the creation and distribution of additional meals, please contact us at communitykitchen@publicmediainstitute.com
Note: We are unable to facilitate any volunteers to cook or deliver food at this time as we are practicing social distancing guidelines that keep our teams safe. You are encouraged to email us and we will contact you when we are able to expand the initiative to include any additional people to the team.
We are excited to have been delivering meals to:
American Indian Center
Back of the Yards Census Pop-up
Brave Space Alliance
Cabrini Green
Comer Children's Hospital Pediatric ICU
Esperanza Community School
Esperanza Community Services - CILA Homes
Feeding People Through Plants
Firebird Community Arts
First Lutheran Church of the Trinity
iGrow
Jane Addams Resource Center
Japanese American Service Committee
Linden House of Chicago
My Block, My Hood, My City
NPHM
Pilsen Food Pantry
Resurrection Project Back of the Yards
Rev Daniel Alvarez Apartments
Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab
SEIU Nurses Strike
Senior Suites of Bridgeport
St. Columbanus Catholic Church
Target Area Englewood
The Love Fridge
The Montessori School of Englewood
UI Health
Restaurant Partners:
Afro Joe’s
DMen Tap
Iyanze Bronze
Kimski
Marz Community Brewing
Mom’s Chicago
Snakes & Lattes
Wherewithall
Whiner Beer Company
Local chefs employed in this program:
Angel Olivera, Anthony Baier, Brent Kim, Chemy Kwon, Cy McGourty, Daniella D'Andrea, Derek Valentine, Dylan Heath, Gavin Shropshire, Gideon Yim, Hilary Marissa, Ian Estrem, Jackson Moran, Jamie Johnson, Joe Yim, Katherine McCarthy, Kelly Dull, Kelly Ijichi, Kendall Hugel, Krystal Ortiz, Lorraine Nguyen, Maia Hubbard, Michael Simmons, Michelle Back, Patrick Grumley, Phillip Foss, Randi Howry, Rosie Estrada, Ryan Confranesco, Ryan Piotrowski, Sarah Kahleta, Sarah Kay, Sarah Mispagel, Thomas Vogtman, Won Kim, and others
Guest chefs and restaurants:
016 Restaurant, Anastasia Hasna, Aninn Stewart, Antique Taco, Andrew Lim, Baker Miller, Billy Lim, Caitlin McClean, Cecily Rodriguez, Cindy Knott, Dylan Heath + Michelle Back - Banana Phone, El Ideas, Elizabeth Morris, Erika Chan - The Publican, Faith Taheny - The Little Goat, Fat Food Productions, G Bradley Shorten, Genie Kwon, Gold Goose Tartine, Grace Model, Jeremy Leven, Joel Guerrero, John Avilla, John Bushnick, John Diaz, Jose Rodriguez, Knox Ave BBQ, Makowski Real Sausage, Marco De La Cruz, Margaret Park, Meze Table, Minahasa Restaurant, Mi Toca Antojeria, Nathaniel Joseph, Regalis Chicago, Sean Myers, Seoul Taco, Simon A. Davies, Spencer Ng, Stephen Gillanders - S.K.Y., Tatum Sinclair, Sushi Suite 202, Tasting India, Thattu, Thomas Oh, Verlord Latuagan, Vinad Kalathil, Wazwan Supper Club, William James Federighi Jr, William Schlager - Cat-su Sando, Zubair Muhajir,
Local farms, bakeries and vendors used to source our ingredients:
Ansom Mills, Anyssa Lira Cookies, Artemio’s Bakery, Aya Pastry, Backyard Fresh Farms, Bahn Chanh, Brass Heart, Breslin Farms, Bridgeport Bakery, Brite Donuts, Bumbu Roux, Buttrbelle, ButterDough, Cafe Colao, Cafe Marie Jeanne, Cherry Circle Room, Chiu Quon, Closed Loop, Crescent Bakery, D'Amato's Bakery, Dinner at the Grotto, El Milagro, Flake Pastry, Flour Power, Frillman Farms, Fulton Farms, Genesis Growers, Gotham Greens, Green Acres, Gunthorp Farms, Hewn Bakery, Highland Bakery, Hinata Farms, J Spice, Jacobson Family Farm, Joong Boo, Kasama Chicago, Kat Desserts, Kristoffer’s Bakery, La Casa Del Pueblo, La Fournette Bakery, Loaf Lounge, Loba Pastry, Love Sugar and Grace, Lustbader Pastries, Mick Klug Farm, Nichol’s Farm, Panaderia El Alcambaria, Panaderia Nuevo Leon, Perilla Restaurant, Publican Quality Bakery, Sanabel Bakery, Sandbox Organics, San Juan Bakery, Savory Crust, Slagel Family Farm, Smit's Farm, Spoke and Bird, Star Farms, Sugar Goat, Super Fat Rice Mart, Sweet Mandy B's, Taza Bakery, Triple Crown, Whittingham Meats
Thanks to the vendors and donors who have made contributions to this program:
Abundance Setting, Access2Insight, Amy Lecza, Artemio’s Bakery, Baker Miller, Bayan Co, Cafe Marie Jeanne, Chicago Event Management, Claire Smyth, The David and Reva Logan Foundation, Daily Planet, Distinctive Foods, Dusty Groove Records, Field + Farmer, Four Letter Word, Gotham Greens, Green Thumb, Gunthorp Farms, Janie’s Mill, Jeff and Jude’s, J.P. Graziano, La Fournette Bakery, Lambright Ranch, The Lee Initiative, Loba Pastry, Local Foods, Love Sugar and Grace, Makowski’s Real Sausage, Metric Coffee, Mick Klug Farm, Real Made Oats, Regalis Chicago, Sammic Official, Sandbox Organics, Slagel Family Farm, Spoke and Bird, Tasting India, Vanille Patisserie, Vienna Beef, Virtu Financial
Special thanks to the individuals who have donated since the inception of this program! We couldn’t do it without your support!
