Lasagna Love is a nationwide grassroots movement that aims to positively impact communities by connecting neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery. It also seeks to eliminate stigmas associated with parents--especially moms--asking for help when it is needed most.
Rhiannon Menn, founder of Good to Mama and mother of two, started delivering homemade lasagnas to families needing a bit of care. While Good to Mama focused on helping moms be kinder to themselves, she saw an opportunity to be good to other moms during an unprecedented time of challenge. Her social posts offering help to moms not only garnered meal requests, they resulted in others moms and dads getting involved. In May 2020 “Lasagna Love” was born.
Lasagna Love exists to deliver comfort where we experience it most often—our family dining table - and to prove that even small displays of kindness can have profound and lasting impact. Our authentic mission is not only to help address the rise in food insecurity among families, but to also provide a simple act of love and kindness during a time of uncertainty and stress. We accomplish this by creating an easy and accessible way for every person to help a neighbor in need in a way that is comfortable and meaningful for them. Lasagna Love today delivers, on average, upwards of 3,500 meals a week across the country.
Lasagna Mamas and Papas are matched weekly with neighbors in need to whom they deliver custom meals and sometimes additional care packages.
REQUEST A MEAL DELIVERY
Parents everywhere have been affected by the pandemic. If you’re a mom or dad and could use a hand with dinner one night in the coming weeks, sign up here (en español). Know a family in need? You can nominate a friend in need here.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
Anyone can volunteer to be matched with a local family in need. By serving those directly in our immediate community, Lasagna Love is purposeful. There is no commitment or expectation for giving. If a volunteer or family can deliver one lasagna or a salad, it is a welcome gift. If they can do more, Lasagna Love can match them with several families needing support. Lasagna Love doesn’t only make lasagnas (many are made specific to dietary needs, allergies or restrictions), volunteers have also delivered salads, sides and desserts to round out a healthy meal. Volunteers determine what they want and can afford to do for the community members with whom they are matched. Click here to learn more about helping families in need.
HELP WITH A DONATION
Lasagna Love is an all volunteer-run social impact movement of kindness that has grown exponentially in just a few short months. We welcome extra pairs of hands as well as donations from individuals and local businesses that have an interest in helping us extend our reach. Lasagna Love established a monthly sponsorship program through which families can donate either to support operations or pay for groceries for our volunteers who are able to make big batches but can’t afford ingredients. Lasagna Mama cooks can place your family or business name on the delivery so the recipient family knows whose generosity made this possible. Learn more about how you can help with a donation.
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