Rescuing Food, Nourishing Lives
Inspired by Grandma Pesia's legacy, we are on a mission to fight hunger in Israel and reshape communities to sustainability.
Fighting Hunger, Building Communities
Pesia's Kitchen is a movement
At Pesia’s Kitchen, we have developed unique models of distribution that overcome barriers to getting nourishing food to those who are poor and seldom have regular access to healthy meals. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, this is done at an extremely low cost.
Pesia's Community Hubs
Distributing food that would otherwise go to waste
With three distribution hubs and hundreds of volunteers, food is rescued from corporate cafeterias, restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, and government agencies. Combined with fresh produce from Leket Israel, the large Israeli rescued food bank, we distribute 2 million pounds of healthy food each year to those in need.
Education · Action · Together
Food Education Program
and Community Action
Working with the Derech Kfar network of schools we deliver 15,000 lbs of fresh produce each week in the academic year to 14 schools. The students and their teachers pack fruits and vegetables for distribution to help their neighbors. The students learn the importance of helping others and that individually they can make a difference in life.
Emergency
War Fund
The Hamas attack of October 7th disrupted many marginalized communities in Israel, causing severe hardship as jobs disappeared and traumatized communities struggled to adapt.
Pesia's Impact In Action
Meals, Miles and More
Food insecurity affects nearly 20% of Israelis, while 37% of edible food goes to waste. Keeping administrative costs to a minimum and striving for efficiency allows us to deliver a meal for an amount unmatched in the food relief industry.
14
DERECH KFAR SCHOOLS
Three
DISTRIBUTION
HUBS IN ISRAEL
15 Cents
IS THE COST
PER MEAL
2.7 Million
MEALS PROVIDED
YEARLY
1,300
TONS OF
RESCUED FOOD
4,500
FAMILIES REACHED
Partners
Some of our
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At 3:00PM we collect 200 meals from Google; by 5:00PM these meals transform the day for those who truly need it
GIDEON BEN AMI, COFOUNDER OF PESIA'S KITCHEN
REAL STORIES, REAL IMPACT
Pesia's community
"Pesia's aims to reach those facing barriers in accessing surplus food. Paradoxically, over one-third of produced food goes to waste."
"In this community one out of five persons is a Holocaust survivor. They feel less invisible, knowing that someone is thinking and caring about them."
"The people we serve come from all walks of life. This year we rescued and served close to three million meals. Food is a basic human right, a ritual connecting us all, a daily fuel setting the pace."
OUR ROOTS
Grandma Pesia's Enduring Legacy
We are driven by the same compassion that fueled the life of Grandma Pesia, who believed that food was a basic human right. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling. We are proud to continue her legacy of kindness and generosity by providing as much support as we can to whoever needs it.