For the past nine weeks, we have been delivering local produce and dry goods to over 130 families in NOLA who have been affected by #COVID19. We still need to raise $15,000 to support these families for another 8 weeks (& we have about 40 families on a waitlist!) (1/10)

Before the pandemic, our work at @CattailCooks focused on community building and storytelling through food. We are a catering company, but our work is much more than that -- we want to create a food system that is equitable and sustainable. (2/10)

When quarantine started, we lost all of our gigs & many of our farmer friends lost their restaurant clientele. There was an excess of food, yet many people were struggling to buy food -- especially those who didn’t have access to federal assistance. (3/10)

So we started collecting donated money from our community to buy local produce from farmers to deliver to families. With most food relief organizations, there is an income eligibility or you are required to provide documentation. (4/10)

Many of our families don’t speak English and are undocumented, which is why they are reaching out to us in the first place. We don’t ask for their story or for them to explain their situation. If a family needs support and they need food, we trust them. (5/10)

There are so many families in the New Orleans area that desperately need food. Our waitlist is growing every day. There have been times where we go into our own fridge and cabinet to make spontaneous deliveries to people who really need it. (6/10)

So many people have donated and supported us where they can. We don’t have any corporate sponsors or large donors. Just average people. We kinda like to think of it as a redistribution of wealth. (7/10)

You can support our efforts by volunteering your time or by donating. Just a little bit of effort can go a long way to fight hunger during the pandemic. (8/10)

We have 40 volunteers helping us package and deliver. We do deliveries twice a week. 65 families on Saturday and 65 families on Monday. If you are interested in volunteering, you can fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/y7hfz79n  (9/10)

Nearly all donations go towards buying local produce from farmers affected by #COVID19. The rest are used to supplement the boxes with dried goods. Please consider donating via our GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/cattail-cooks-food-relief, PayPal [email protected] or Venmo @cattailcooks. (10/10)