Donate · 166 meals
Sponsor a Saturday Meal Service in Newark — $500
Sponsor an entire Saturday — 166 meals, your name on the program page + transparency ledger.
Where your $500 goes
Every dollar is logged in the public transparency ledger within 72 hours of clearing Square. We pass 100% through to programs — Brian draws $0 in salary, the board draws $0 in fees, and Cloudflare Workers + Resend + Square absorbs our infrastructure cost.
Other ways to give
Make it monthly
Cancel anytime. Lets us plan a budget.
Corporate match
Many employers double your gift 1:1 or 2:1.
In honor / memory
Tribute card mailed in 7 days.
Frequently asked
What does $500 buy? $500 funds 166 meals at St. John's Soup Kitchen — food, prep, plate, utensils, cleanup.
Is this tax-deductible? Once IRS Form 1023 clears (filed Q4 2024), donations are tax-deductible retroactive to the determination date.
Can I donate monthly? Yes — switch to monthly. Recurring gifts are the budget line we plan around.