Mercy Chefs Serves Meals at Booker T. Washington High School Toy Drive

December 20, 2024

Mercy Chefs Serves Meals at Booker T. Washington High School Toy Drive

HAMPTON ROADS, VA — On Thursday, December 19, Helping Kids and Teens America, Inc. hosted its annual Community Christmas Giveaway at Booker T. Washington High School, bringing holiday cheer to local families and children with free toys and new clothing. Mercy Chefs served 400 hot, chef-prepared meals from its Portsmouth Community Kitchen to attendees who waited in the cold to pick select items.

This marks the third consecutive year Mercy Chefs partners with Helping Kids and Teens America, Inc. to spread joy and comfort during the holiday season.

Mercy Chefs team serving hot, chef-prepared meals to attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA.
Mercy Chefs team serving hot, chef-prepared meals to attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Children at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving free toys.
Children at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving free toys.
Attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA, receiving hot, chef-prepared meals served by Mercy Chefs.
Mercy Chefs team serving hot, chef-prepared meals to attendees at the Community Christmas Giveaway in Norfolk, VA.
Mercy Chefs Hosts Holiday Open House

PORTSMOUTH, VA – Mercy Chefs welcomed friends and community members to its Holiday Open Holiday on December 15. The event celebrated the Christmas season and provided an inside look at the nonprofit’s impactful work. Guests enjoyed festive treats and cocktails crafted by Mercy Chefs’ talented culinary team and were treated to behind-the-scenes tours of the organization’s facilities. Mercy Chefs also shared its exciting new initiatives, showcasing its ongoing commitment to bringing hope and healing to the Hampton Roads area. For highlights from the event, click here. To support these initiatives and make a lasting impact, please donate here.

Mercy Chefs hosts its 2024 Holiday Open House, bringing together community members.

ABOUT MERCY CHEFS  

Mercy Chefs is a 501c3 founded in 2006 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The organization exists to provide professionally prepared, restaurant-quality meals to victims, volunteers, and first responders in natural disasters and national emergencies and partners with existing ministries with food service in underserved communities around the country. Since its founding, Mercy Chefs has served 28 million meals. In 2020, Mercy Chefs founder Gary LeBlanc was recognized by Southern Living Magazine as a “Hometown Hero,” and Mercy Chefs was named the 2020 Small Business of the Year in the nonprofit category by Inside Business and the Hampton Roads Chamber. Mercy Chefs also has been featured in major news outlets such as CNN, Fox News, NBC News, PBS and ABC News. For more information, visit mercychefs.com.

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