GATHER Raised $300,000 to Fight Food Insecurity

After counting every final contribution, the results are in: GATHER raised over $300,000 to tackle systemic food insecurity across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

To put that total into perspective, $300,000 allows our kitchen to cook 60,000 fresh, nutrient-dense meals for neighbors facing hunger. This impact is immediate and real, and it exists because of you.

Inspired Giving & Rescue Cooking

Our culinary team spent the night preparing innovative, high-quality dishes for over 240 guests, using surplus ingredients rescued through our local farm and food partner network.

We are especially grateful to the leadership donors who catalyzed our fundraising during the program, including The Joe Burrow Foundation, which kicked off the night with a $10,000 match challenge. The Bray Family and an anonymous donor matched that momentum with two additional $5,000 challenges.

Guests met those matches with overwhelming generosity, bringing in individual gifts that far exceeded the challenge totals and pushed the event past its goal.

What’s Next

Whether you bought a ticket, sponsored a table, pitched in as a partner, or volunteered your evening in the kitchen, you made this milestone possible.

The need for accessible, wholesome food in our region isn't slowing down, and neither are we. Here are a few ways to stay involved:

• Browse the Event Photos: Check out our GATHER Photo Gallery to see highlights from the night.

• Follow the Impact: Sign up for our newsletter, La Soupe Scoupe, to see how these funds are put to work across our partner network.

• Join Us in the Kitchen: We’d love to host you for a hands-on volunteer shift at our Walnut Hills location.

Thank you for believing in this work and standing alongside our community. We look forward to seeing you at next year's fall fundraiser!