Join Us in Feeding the Fight
We are grateful citizens working together to provide meals to health care workers and first responders in the greater Kalamazoo area.
Frankly, I’ve been itching to do something as the health situation has spiraled downward and I know many others feel the same. This is it – Feed the Fight Kalamazoo.
Sally Hadden, Co-founder Feed the Fight, Kalamazoo
About Us
The Feed the Fight (FTF) program was created in Washington, D.C. by Elena Tompkins and is now sprouting branches around the country.
Feed the Fight Kalamazoo, founded by Jodi Hope Michaels, Sally Hadden and Adam Strong-Morse is based on the Washington DC model to support the greater Kalamazoo area. This effort is built on a straightforward idea: the public donates money to FTF Kalamazoo, the money is used to purchase meals from local restaurants and then the meals are delivered to healthcare workers and first responders. The purchases support local restaurants while providing nourishing meals and a morale boost to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. And the general public has a chance to demonstrate their gratitude while observing social distancing.
Feed the Fight Kalamazoo operates under the fiduciary umbrella of Colleagues International, a Kalamazoo-based citizen diplomacy organization and 501(c)(3) non-profit. Contributions to Feed the Fight Kalamazoo are tax deductible.
Participating Restaurants & Health Care Organizations
Restaurants
Interested restaurant owners willing to participate, please fill out this online form, and thank you!
Ample Pantry
Artisan Sandwich
Bab El Salam
Bangkok Flavor
BC Pizza and Subs
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Bilbo’s Pizza
Blue Plate
Bravo!
Brite Eyes Brewing
C&M Catering
Central City Tap House
Chau Haus Schnitzel Station
Chicken Coop
Chinn Chinn
ChocolaTea
Comensoli’s
Cove Lakeside Bistro
Curry in a Hurry
Fieldstone Grill
Fletcher’s
Food Street
Full City Cafe
Gorilla Gourmet
Hillside Indian Cuisine
J. Gumbo
Jersey Giant Subs
Kazoopy’s
Kelvin & Co.
La Cantina
LaFamilia Mexican Cafe
Louie’s Trophy House
Maggie’s Cafe and Catering
Main Street Pub West Main
Martell’s
Middle Eastern Appetite
MOMA (Market on Michigan Ave.)
Nick’s Gyros
Nina’s Cafe
Nisker’s Char-Grill Burgers
Oakwood Bistro
Old Goat
Olde Peninsula
Papa’s Italian Sausage
Premium Authentic Tamales
Presidential Brewing Co.
Quekas
Rykse & Co.
Sichuan Cuisine
Smoked Down BBQ
Studio Grill
Theo & Stacy’s
Top Shelf Catering
University Roadhouse
Walnut & Park Cafe
Wings Etc.
Zeb’s
Hospitals and Health Organizations
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Community Living Options
Family Health Center
Kalamazoo County Dispatch Authority
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Life EMS Ambulance
Pride Care Ambulance
Residential Opportunities Inc.
Donors, Sponsors, and Acknowledgements
Major Donors
Hugh and Marion Beattie Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Kalamazoo
Cristin Grove
Todd Kuhn
Kevin Lesperance
George Opdyke
Barbara & Preston Parish
Ben Pompey
Kimberly & Roger Stamper
Bonnie Sullivan
John & Lorrie VerSteeg
We give thanks to more than 200 individual donors who have contributed–large and small–to make Feed the Fight Kalamazoo a reality.
How We're Helping
Total Meals Delivered at the end of
4435 Meals
Week 6
We are especially grateful to the many volunteers who help make Feed the Fight Kalamazoo possible.