Accomplishments

• Last year, Rainbow Kitchen Community Services provided approximately 7,500 bags of groceries to Food Pantry participants, 15,000 meals to our Breakfast Program participants, and 14,000 Kids Café meals to low-income children at risk of hunger.  We provided Case Management and additional supportive services benefiting approximately 1,000 individuals.

• 2008 was the most successful year yet for our major annual fundraising event, the UPMC Health Plan & Rainbow Kitchen Community Services W.A.R. (Walk And Ride) Against Hunger.  The W.A.R. Against Hunger is a walk and bicycle ride event which also promotes healthy lifestyle choices. 

• Rainbow Kitchen Community Services is honored to be selected as a Champion in Action by Citizens Bank and WPXI-TV, in recognition of our anti-hunger programming and services.

• Rainbow Kitchen was proud to be chosen as the 2006 Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce Organization of the Year.

• The United Way of Allegheny County presented Rainbow Kitchen Community Services with its Certificate of Management Excellence in 1999.  This award was based upon the organization’s participation in an intense process of self-study and independent review, and confirmed that our operating policies and practices reflect reliable and fiscally responsible non-profit management.

• In 1998, following a successful capital campaign, Rainbow Kitchen purchased, renovated, and relocated to a larger facility, which was designed for improved food storage, preparation, and distribution capacity; increased ability to provide case management and related services in a confidential setting; a more pleasant dining environment; and sufficient space to host community meetings, as well as to accommodate the many additional services we provide.