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A Day to Spread Love and Share Food

The #MealsGiving movement is all about kindness and community, something we all need now more than ever. So, on 11/26, we’re gonna make sure everyone eats.

An Annual Movement

The inaugural MealsGiving celebration is about making November 26, 2024, and every Tuesday before Thanksgiving, a day when “everyone eats.”

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Who’s Idea Was This, Anyway?

MealsGiving is the brainchild of Emmy-award-winning host and Cleveland native Ricky Smith (@rickonia) and his nonprofit, RAKE.

What’s RAKE?

Short for Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere, RAKE (@rake_now) is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to improving the world one good deed at a time.

#MEALSGIVING

Both local and non-local participants are asked to tag @mealsgiving in a photo or video of theirexperience sharing hot meals on November 26 using the hashtag #mealsgiving.

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Mayor Bibb Proclaims MealsGiving an Official Holiday

Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb issued a proclamation recognizing MealsGiving as an Official Holiday to occur each Tuesday before Thanksgiving starting November 26, 2024. 

Get Involved From Anywhere

Individuals, businesses, and organizations located in Greater Cleveland and beyond can support MealsGiving by submitting a MealsGiving Pledge form describing how they plan to provide hot meals to one or more recipients in their community.

Whether you volunteer to deliver meals this November 26, pledge to buy breakfast for someone in need, send lunch to a frontline worker, or make dinner for a friend or family member, MealsGiving is all about spreading love and kindness, one dish at a time.

Hungry to Help? Let's Talk!

info@rakenow.org

424-Be-Kind-0

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