Over 4100 pounds of food were rescued in the past 12 months... thank you donors!!
transforming rescued food into opportunity!
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Our Mission and Leadership
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
Kellys' Community Kitchen recognizes the stark contrast between the abundance of food that is enjoyed by some in our community and the struggle undertaken by others daily, to feed themselves and their families. Food waste occurs both at the community (restaurants, civic and private orgs, schools) and household levels.
Our mission, not unli
Kellys' Community Kitchen recognizes the stark contrast between the abundance of food that is enjoyed by some in our community and the struggle undertaken by others daily, to feed themselves and their families. Food waste occurs both at the community (restaurants, civic and private orgs, schools) and household levels.
Our mission, not unlike other food recovery programs, is to identify these excess resource channels, and then "rescue" unused ingredients or surplus prepared food; thus diverting them from the landfill. What sets us apart is that we actually transform raw product into safe, nourishing meals or intake a redistribute cooked food to those less fortunate in our community.
Kellys' Community Kitchen was conceived in 2020 by a father and son team with a passion for food and community service. Its a family-run nonprofit charitable organization, incorporated with the State of North Carolina. NC SOS ID: 2257939.
IRS EIN: 87-2348284. 501c3 DL#: 26053639002501
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
- Aiden is responsible for downstream distribution channels, menu ideation, and marketing,
- Sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Played Club Lacrosse (Carolina Miners) and Varsity Lacrosse (PLP); youth lax coach, as well
- Active in his community through work with Keep Charlotte Beautiful, as well as other local, national organization
- Avid gamer, music l
- Aiden is responsible for downstream distribution channels, menu ideation, and marketing,
- Sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Played Club Lacrosse (Carolina Miners) and Varsity Lacrosse (PLP); youth lax coach, as well
- Active in his community through work with Keep Charlotte Beautiful, as well as other local, national organization
- Avid gamer, music lover, and voracious reader
- Enjoys cooking (and eating of course) but not doing dishes
brendan kelly - founder and chairman of the board
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
brendan kelly - founder and chairman of the board
- With 5+ years restaurant kitchen experience, Brendan manages product chain-of-custody and is accountable for safe food handling/prep/storage
- Responsible for relationship management with current food recovery partner (donors)
- Educates potential food recovery partners on the operation, including liability matters. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, o
- With 5+ years restaurant kitchen experience, Brendan manages product chain-of-custody and is accountable for safe food handling/prep/storage
- Responsible for relationship management with current food recovery partner (donors)
- Educates potential food recovery partners on the operation, including liability matters. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our donors have protection under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act (42 U.S. Code § 1791)
- Loves cooking, traveling with family, the Red Sox and old school hip-hop
- Works in the Financial Services sector to pay for lacrosse gear and all those trips
liam kelly - founder and chief strategy officer
aiden kelly - founder and chief operating officer
brendan kelly - founder and chairman of the board
- Liam is responsible for identifying new donors, and intake strategies, as well as marketing.
- Attends High School at Pine Lake Prep (PLP); Mooresville, NC
- Plays Varsity Lacrosse (PLP)
- Movie buff and distance-running enthusiast
- Summer camp counselor (River Run CC)
- Youth reporter for local special-interest magazine
- Enjoys international travel, hiking, and trying new food