OUR MISSION

We’ve teamed up with some of the best chefs and beloved restaurants to feed the heroes in healthcare and our communities during the COVID-19 crisis.

Dine11.org was conceived and created in response to a growing need to support and feed the hard working medical professionals on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic. We found a way to provide delicious, nourishing, free meals to doctors, nurses and crucial hospital staff working tirelessly while also supporting local, independent restaurants to keep the lights on.

As we’ve grown, we have also expanded who we serve. Too many people in our communities are struggling to put food on the table as a direct result of the pandemic, and many of them don’t have access to government support. In many locations, local restaurants are preparing meals for needy families throughout their areas of operation.

We’ve grown so much and helped so many in a short period of time. Help us to keep the momentum going to reach the people who need us!

Early in this crisis, Chris Sey, the husband of an LA hospital emergency room doctor, reached out to his close friend, Lola Glaudini, to discuss what was happening with the hard working medical staff at the hospital. Similar to other facilities around the world, these health care workers are working day and night, often skipping meals or not even having the energy to eat. While hospitals strain, the restaurant industry is facing a different problem altogether. To honor social distancing rules and keep their staff safe, owners are being asked to modify their services or close their doors altogether. This, of course, has caused a chain reaction of job loss, stress and economic insecurity. For food loving Angelenos, the thought of losing our favorite restaurants to a pandemic is upsetting. For the servers, cooks, chefs and owners, whose lives depend on our patronage, it’s a nightmare. Yet it was these two seemingly unrelated industries in distress that sparked an idea. Lola immediately sent out a note to close friends to raise money in order to buy meals from local Los Angeles restaurant Cafe 101, owned by her friend, and, with the help of volunteers, deliver the food to hospital break rooms. In 24 hours Bar Amá, Ostrich Farm, Little Dom’s, and others were delivering delicious meals to the folks in the ER.

After an outpouring of support and positive feedback from the hospital workers themselves, Lola and Chris along with their friends Tom Pace, Justin Warfield, Brooke Thatawat and Judy Han united together to form Dine11.org. The wonderful people at March On Foundation, came on as their nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Through their help, now anyone can make a tax-deductible donation to Dine11.

Interested in feeding healthcare workers on the frontlines and supporting local restaurants where you live? We put together a step by step guide for launching in your area.

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