Feed Albany, an initiative led by a group of Capital Region business owners and officials, has been established in response to COVID-19 restrictions and its effects on the New York’s Capital Region and local businesses.

With the help of donations, the program aims to provide at-risk and at-need individuals with packaged meal solutions and to provide limited financial relief to unemployed restaurant workers by employing them to prepare and distribute food throughout Albany and the Capital Region.

Feed Albany was co-founded by the following individuals:

Jason & Kay Pierce, owners of Savoy Taproom

Dominick Purnomo, wine director & co-owner of Yono’s & dp An American Brasserie

Joe Bonilla, managing partner and co-founder of Relentless Awareness

Matthew T. Peter, executive director of the Albany Parking Authority and an Albany County Legislator

100 percent of donations to Feed Albany will be used to purchase food for use in prepared meal solutions, purchase containers and packaging for the prepared meals and to provide limited financial assistance to recently unemployed restaurant workers who will be volunteering to prepare and distribute food at various locations throughout the Capital District. Donations should be sent through the GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/feed-albany-covid19-relief.

Feed Albany will be providing free and low-cost prepared meal solutions to at-risk and in-need Capital District residents. The prepared meal solutions will be distributed via delivery and pickup at locations throughout the Capital District and will be ready for distribution by Friday, March 20, 2020. Any individuals who are in need of food are asked to visit feedalbany.com/food.

Any restaurant owners who have commercial kitchens that are willing to be made available for use in the production and distribution of food are asked to reach out at feedalbany.com/restaurant.

Any newly unemployed restaurant employees who are in need of financial assistance and are willing to donate their time and talents are asked to visit feedalbany.com/employee.

For more information, please visit feedalbany.com.