The Friendly Kitchen

In Spring 2012, The Friendly Kitchen received approval from the City of Concord to construct a new building on South Commercial Street in Concord. We broke ground on July 12, 2012 and served our first meal in the new building on December 27, 2012. Our Capital Campaign to rebuild, Rising From the Ashes, was launched in August 2012. The Capitol Campaign was highly successful thanks to the community support, allowing us to complete our new home on time and on budget. The Lincoln Financial Foundation contributed $100,000 and named the Dining Room to honor its employees who are volunteers. The Friendly Kitchen’s rebuilding project also received a $500,000 federal Community Development Block Grant and a $300,000 tax credit grant from the state’s Community Development Finance Authority. The new dining room seats 120 people, and the building is equipped with a large kitchen, food pantry, office and storage space and an outdoor eating area. The generosity of many, many donors and volunteers who contributed time, money, and equipment has made our dream come true!

The Friendly Kitchen seeks to provide a meal for the hungry in a warm and caring non-discriminating environment through the coordination of community volunteer resources.