Simply Giving: Creating a Nationwide Impact Through Food and Community
- Paige Nathan
- Dec 19, 2025
- 3 min read
At Simply Food Trucks, we’ve always believed food is more than something you serve. It’s something you stand for. And in 2025, that belief showed up in powerful ways as we stood alongside some of the most inspiring organizations in food, hospitality, and community care. Together, we saw how generosity, compassion, and collaboration can build momentum that creates a true nationwide impact.
This is the heart of Simply Giving, our philanthropic initiative rooted in a simple idea: making a difference doesn’t have to be complicated. It starts by showing up, sharing what we have, and using our resources to support the communities we serve.
Turning Food Into Fuel for Good With a Nationwide Impact
Simply Giving was inspired by founder Paige Nathan’s upbringing and the example set by her parents, who modeled selfless giving and service throughout her life. That passion has always guided Paige personally and professionally, and Simply Giving is a natural extension of that commitment. It’s about simply using what’s available to help others, whether that’s time, expertise, food, or connections.
Each month, the Simply Food Trucks team donates time, resources, and operational expertise to organizations working to combat hunger, support food service workers, and provide relief during times of crisis.
Our goal is to make giving approachable, consistent, and meaningful, creating a nationwide impact through steady, intentional action.
Our partners continually remind us that giving isn’t just an action. It’s a movement.
• Giving Kitchen shows us the importance of supporting the people behind the plates. Their work caring for food service workers in crisis reinforces that community care starts by looking out for one another.
• World Central Kitchen demonstrates how urgency and compassion can coexist. When disaster strikes, they don’t just feed people. They act quickly and thoughtfully wherever help is needed.
• Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) encourages investment in people,
especially women in food and hospitality. Their commitment to mentorship, education, and philanthropy reflects the core of Simply Giving: lifting others elevates everyone.
• Second Helpings helps turn surplus food into nourishment for people facing food insecurity, reinforcing that thoughtful solutions can reduce waste while feeding communities.
• Global Growers strengthens local food systems by supporting immigrant and refugee farmers, showing how access to land, education, and markets can transform lives and neighborhoods.
• Wholesome Wave reminds us that access to healthy food is not a luxury. It’s a right. Their work proves that nourishing food fuels stronger, healthier communities.
Simply Giving in Action
What makes Simply Giving truly meaningful is the breadth of the communities we serve. Working with clients across the country gives us a unique, nationwide perspective and encourages us to think beyond our home base as we grow our impact. As Simply Food Trucks expands, so does our responsibility to give back in thoughtful, consistent ways.
Whether supporting national organizations like World Central Kitchen, partnering with local food banks, or volunteering in communities across the U.S., Simply Giving allows us to direct our time, resources, and expertise where they are needed most. This nationwide impact isn’t tied to any single event or location. It’s an ongoing commitment that grows alongside our work and the communities we reach.
The Momentum of Giving
Through Simply Giving, we’ve learned that impact isn’t about checking a box. It’s about momentum. Every meal served, every volunteer hour donated, and every partnership formed adds to something bigger. Our food trucks aren’t just serving food. They’re serving connection, dignity, and hope.
Our mission is simple: we believe giving back doesn’t have to be complicated.
Through Simply Giving, we make it easy to share what we have, because helping others is simply what we do.
A Thank You to Our Community
As we move into a new year, we carry forward the inspiration and lessons from the organizations and communities we support. The work never stops, but together, it becomes a force for good with a nationwide impact that reaches far beyond the plates we serve.
If you’re inspired by the organizations we support, we encourage you to visit their
websites to learn more about their missions and how you can get involved. You can also check out our previous blog post on Simply Giving for additional ways to support these partners and help extend their impact even further.
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