The Down North Foundation expresses heartfelt appreciation to everyone who attended ‘A Taste of Home’, a benefit dinner in Philadelphia, PA, on April 11, 2024. Your presence and generosity have already made a significant impact on our mission, and we are deeply appreciative of your support.

Special thanks are extended to Chefs Adrian Lipscombe, Brittney Williams, Camari Mick, Jazmin Johnson, Lana Lagomarsini, Nana Wilmot, Nicole Nicholas, Rasheeda Purdie, Shenarri Freeman, the James Beard Foundation, and our participating sponsors for their contributions that made our benefit dinner possible.

We wholeheartedly invite ongoing support from all who stand with us.

What Your Contribution Supports:

The Foundation emerged as a natural outgrowth in recognizing that more needs to be done to support the broader community impacted by the criminal legal system. With your generous support, you honor us, the Foundation's mission, and the places and people whose lives we center and seek to transform. You are a key partner in our efforts just as our community partners are. With your partnership you help us grow the following initiatives focused on food sovereignty and housing stability:

Thank you for considering our mission and for your invaluable support. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

About Us

The Down North Foundation (DNF) strives to reconstruct relationships, culture, and places to create resilient communities. DNF and its mission grew from the success of Down North Pizza, a for-profit, mission driven enterprise focused on promoting equity in the workforce, and in the food and beverage industry. Down North Pizza hires and supports the well-being of individuals and community members directly impacted by the criminal legal system.

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