How do soup kitchens earn money?

Soup kitchens generally depend on volunteer labor to operate but require money to equip the kitchen, rent the hall, and buy what food is not provided by food banks and corporate contributors. read more

A local soup kitchen here in Greenpoint, Brooklyn receives donations of produce from a CSA collective, and they distribute the produce as part of their food pantry services. Another is connected with a synagogue that operates a community garden. The garden donates all the produce to the soup kitchen, which uses it to make meals for those in need. read more

A soup kitchen is a business like any other in that it needs a source of income. Most soup kitchens (there are roughly 5,000 of them in the United States) are nonprofits, which means the main source of revenue is gained through fundraising. read more