On Sept. 25, National Food Service Worker Day, celebrate their impact and ensure they know where to turn for support
ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A food service worker is now reaching out for help every 28 minutes, according to Giving Kitchen, the James Beard Award-winning nonprofit providing emergency assistance and support to food service workers during life's unexpected crises. This urgent pace of need reflects a reality shared by nearly two-thirds of people in America who have worked in food service at some point in their lives.
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