Hospitality Help Fund

The Hospitality Help Fund was initially established by the Oregon Hospitality Foundation to provide relief from the COVID-19 impact. Funds raised will provide financial relief and technical assistance needed by hospitality-related organizations to re-configure, re-hire, and re-open their operations.  

Our first fundraiser, Takeout & A Movie, a collaboration with the filmmakers from Phoenix Oregon, was a great success. Thanks to ticket sales of over 650, a generous contribution from the Grubhub Community Relief Fund, plus money donated by the Oregon Hospitality Foundation, TOGETHER we are able to provide funds for an estimated 11,500 meals to restaurants who are committed to supporting our frontline heroes and those experiencing food insecurity.

We’re happy to announce the first ten recipients of our fundraising effort. More awards, made to restaurants throughout the state, will soon follow along with an announcement of our next movie fundraiser. Thank you for your support!

OHF HOSPITALITY HELP FUND RESTAURANT AWARDS
(read press release)
  • 7 Devil’s Public House, Coos Bay ($2,640): Created the Community Meal Program to provide family-sized take-and-bake meals to unemployed service industry workers, as well as comforting soup deliveries to the homeless community.
  • Botanist House, Portland ($8,000): Created a new model to use ongoing donations to hire drivers and deliver 750 meals per day to unemployed service industry professionals.
  • Celilo Restaurant, Hood River ($6,900): Prepared Meal Kits twice a week for foodservice industry workers, essential workers and food-insecure families. To date, Celilo has prepared and delivered over 1,000 meals with the help of donations from local farms and vendors and individual sponsorships.
  • Falafel Republic, Ashland ($2,700): Created the “Pita with a Purpose” program to provide healthy meals for essential workers, food-insecure families, first responders and school food programs.
  • Portland Mercado and Clackamas Women’s Services, Portland and Oregon City ($4,380): The Mercado Meals partnership between the Mercado’s vendors and Clackamas Women’s Services feeds domestic and sexual violence survivors sheltered in alternative housing during the pandemic. Funding will provide support for over 350 additional meals.
  • Harbor Light Restaurant, Reedsport ($2,000): Prepared over 500 fresh meals and desserts for families at the local food bank, Project Blessing. Funding will support 2 weeks of dinners for this organization.
  • Northwest Pizza, Ashland ($4,520): Provided meals for the homeless community every week, as well as donated over $1,000 worth of gift cards to food-insecure school families. This grant will expand food donations to the homeless community and more local schools.  
  • Restaurant O, Coos Bay ($2,060): Created the Pay it Forward program to provide meals to homeless children, first responders and foster care families.
  • Rudy’s Steakhouse, Salem ($4,140): Created the program Crisis Meals to provide meals to first responders and unemployed workers. To date, Rudy’s has provided over 8,000 meals in the local Salem community.
  • Toro Bravo Restaurant Group, Portland ($3,800): Created the Feed it Forward PDX program to feed the homeless community at P:ear, Rose Haven, and New Avenues for Youth. They also provided free food bags for anyone in need and a sliding scale pay structure for meals to healthcare workers on the frontline.
Take Out & A Movie - Together! 

What It Is: Our first two events will provide benefit for restaurants who are serving meals to our frontline heroes and to those experiencing food insecurity.  

Coming Up: Our next engaging Oregon film will be announced soon!

The Concept: Enjoy takeout from your local restaurant while watching an engaging Oregon film together, virtually, with friends and family. A live Q & A is included in the ticket price and will be held afterwards and is also available as a recorded link. If you can’t attend the designated virtual watch together, no worries, the film will be available for several days. 
Takeout And A Movie Sponsors: 
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT
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Please help spread the word about the great work restaurants are doing to serve frontline workers and those experiencing food insecurity. This kit includes sample posts and graphics for you to share on your social media platforms. Thank you!
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#HospitalityHelpFund 
#OregonStrong​

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TOOLKIT FOR TAKEOUT & A MOVIE 

​Help promote Takeout & A Movie by downloading and sharing collaterals.

COMING SOON for our next film!
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​MORE ABOUT THE TAKEOUT & A MOVIE FUNDRAISER

Donations
$10 helps pay the cost of food and labor to provide a meal to our frontline heroes and to those in need. All direct donations to the Hospitality Help Fund are welcome here. All direct donations to the foundation may be tax deductible via our 501c3 nonprofit foundation status; consult your tax professional.
Beneficiaries
  • Restaurants will be chosen via an online application to the Foundation. Award decisions will be made by a committee of the Foundation's Board of Directors.
  • Our goal is to reach a $30,000 milestone and then begin to distribute $2,000 (enough for roughly 200 meals) to qualifying restaurants across Oregon. A list of beneficiaries will be posted on our webpage. The fund will be ongoing throughout COVID-19 challenges and we will support a rotating list of eligible restaurants as we continue to raise money. 

Restaurant Application
Oregon restaurants interested in applying for these funds should complete the application. Criteria includes; must be a restaurant operating in Oregon and providing charitable meals to frontline employees or those experiencing food insecurity.
CONTACT US
For more information, contact Wendy Popkin, Executive Director, Oregon Hospitality Foundation at 503.682.4422.