Hey there,
I met Moonlynn and Yin, the founders of Heart of Dinner, during the COVID pandemic. A mutual friend introduced us, and our first meeting was over Zoom. I remember them telling me how their efforts started out of necessity. Xenophobia was rampant, and they knew they had to do something to protect and show up for the elderly Asian Americans in their neighborhood. So they started feeding them, with culturally familiar meals and handwritten notes of encouragement for elders who were feeling more isolated than ever. They did all of it from their 300-square foot NYC apartment, organizing, feeding and inspiring everyone around them.
Last month, I walked into Heart of Dinner’s new home here in New York. After years of gathering in borrowed spaces, they finally have a place of their own. Volunteers come in to hand-draw on bags and write notes, so every care package that arrives at an elder’s door carries a little love and connection. You can also learn about Heart of Dinner’s six-year journey there, from where it all began to the scale of their work today. Standing in that space, I kept thinking back to that first Zoom call.
So it feels fitting that this year’s Kinder Kitchens partner is Heart of Dinner, who we first partnered with in 2020. Since then, they’ve expanded to the West Coast, found a home and continue to deliver meals every week to more than 800 elders.
Yes, our biggest sale of the year is here. But we’re also using this moment, when the most people are visiting our site, to share the work of organizations like Heart of Dinner. From now through Giving Tuesday, you can donate a portion of your savings right from your cart.
With gratitude,
Eunice
Co-founder
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