In these unprecedented times, we are excited to announce the launch of
PekoPeko Feed it Forward
PekoPeko Feed it Forward delivers meals to Baltimore’s heroic healthcare workers and supports meal programs for the most vulnerable members of our city.
Please help us provide healthy, nutritious meals during the COVID-19 Crisis.
With your help we can Feed it Forward
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Our goal is to raise 75k by August 31st.
Recurring donations will be canceled at the end of August.
Difficulties making donation? Let us know: hello@pekopekoramen.com
Our Story
In these unprecedented times, we are excited to announce the launch of PekoPeko Feed it Forward.
PekoPeko Feed it Forward delivers meals to Baltimore’s heroic healthcare workers and supports meal programs for the most vulnerable members of our city.
Three years ago PekoPeko opened its doors with a simple mission: to create community through food. For the last two weeks, however, our dining room has sat empty. The Coronavirus pandemic has turned our industry upside down. At the same time, healthcare providers have been thrust onto the frontlines, and the poorest members of Baltimore’s community need more help than ever. This crisis provides restaurants with an opportunity for innovation, but we need your help.
By donating to PekoPeko Feed it Forward you will enable PekoPeko to prepare delicious lunches and dinners for the Emergency Department at Union Memorial Hospital and for the Franciscan Center Soup Kitchen in Baltimore City. At the same time, PekoPeko can continue to employ our full-time staff who count on their paychecks to make ends meet.
People all over the country have been searching for ways to contribute. Feed it Forward provides an opportunity for you not only to support those on the frontlines of this pandemic, but also our team at PekoPeko, a local and independently owned business. This is a time when community interests align beautifully. Everybody wins.
Please help us provide healthy, nutritious meals during the COVID-19 Crisis. With your help we can Feed it Forward.
Thank you for your support!
David Forster, Owner and Operator
PekoPeko Ramen
Feed it Forward in Action!
PekoPeko meals for Baltimore’s Frontline Workers!
Feed it Forward Update
(April 20, 2020) On behalf of all of us at PekoPeko, we wanted to give a big thank you for making Feed it Forward a success so far! Because of your generosity, we have raised more than $32,000 to date, which enables us to deliver over 1,600 meals to emergency rooms and soup kitchens around Baltimore while continuing to pay our full-time staff.
We’ve been cooking up two of our most popular dishes: the Gyu-Don, a rice bowl with beef spare ribs and housemade kimchi, and our vegetarian Japanese Curry Rice. The response from the emergency care workers and those at the soup kitchens has been one of immense gratitude and joy. Since opening the restaurant over three years ago, this has been one of the most gratifying experiences we’ve had, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
As we work to continue Feed it Forward in the coming months, we could use your help spreading the word about our program. Simple actions such as forwarding this email to friends and family who might want to join the effort or sharing one of our Facebook or Instagram posts provides a tangible boost in awareness that can provide another day of meals for our heroes in hospitals and the most vulnerable members of our city. With the still uncertain times ahead, anything and everything helps. You can donate right here on this page, above.
Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. Even when we are at home–especially when we are home–we must continue to come together in support of our communities and each other. Know that in your belief in this program, you have done just that.
We hope you and your families are safe and well and wish you all the best,
David & the PekoPeko Team
Additional Information
Our goal is to raise 75k by August 31st. All recurring donations will be canceled at the end of August.
Apple Pay may be used on our online portal here: https://donorbox.org/feed-it-forward
Have questions? Want to find out how to help? Contact us at: hello@pekopekoramen.com
Donations by check may be sent to:
PekoPeko Ramen
7 East 33rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
PekoPeko Ramen is a for profit business. Please note that goods and services are provided in exchange for your contribution. As such, this transaction is of an ordinary nature and is not deemed a tax deductible donation.
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Behind the Food
“Ramen is more than just a bowl of noodles. It’s a centerpiece for the kind of friendships, inside jokes, and late nights you’ll remember forever. We hope PekoPeko is a space for your own ramen memories.”David Forster, Chef & Owner
Hours
Temporarily Closed. Please see our Feed It Forward initiative above.
Contact
7 E 33rd Street Baltimore, MD 21218
hello@pekopekoramen.com
