Anello Feeds First
Over 110,270 Meals Served To date
THE BEGINNINg (april 2020)
Our family aided in the efforts to bring homemade hot meals to all of our frontline health care workers that are working tirelessly to help those effected with COVID-19. The best way we can apply our talents is through feeding the heroes who have no time to grab lunch or dinner on the front lines. Here is how we made a difference in the fight with your support. This was not a go fund me effort, we asked you to purchase meals for 10-50 doctors and nurses ($10 a meal). Chef Johnny personally delivered over 48,000 meals from April 2020- October 2021. All proceeds went to making the meals, delivering the meals as well as 20% put aside for the small businesses of Westwood and the greater Pascack Valley small business districts. We feel it helped in 3 ways: feeding frontline workers during the pandemic, helping small business in town as well as helping our own restaurant get back to business as usual once the virus had run its course.
2023-2024 (100,000 meals and going)
In 2023- We continued our initiative with a new cause called the Wonderful World Of Birthday Wishes! We Teamed up with Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and Grace’s Gold Ribbon Gang to deliver Birthday Cake, Gifts, and meals to the family, doctor’s and nurses of Kids 18 & under who are hospitalized on their Birthday. Anello Feeds First is also working with Cliffside Park Hall of Fame Inc…to provide meals in the Third Phase of New Jersey’s Sustain and Serve Grant program. The mission is to bring hot meals to our senior citizens, food pantries, and families in need.
2024- Present day (110,270 meals served)
In the beginning of 2024 we decided to take AFF to the next level and become a 501c3. We put together a board of fantastic professionals who have over 30 years in the food insecurity non profit space. Together we were able to complete the paperwork needed and John and I are excited to announce we are now a 501c3. Please click the link above to learn more about our fundraising efforts, Meet our Board members and see what we’ve been up to this past year. You can also go to anellofeedsfirst.com.