New Day Partners with Chef Jenna, HUB Int'l, to deliver to Gr. Rapids families facing cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Oct. 19, 2023 - PRLog -- WHAT:  Cancer patients need more than medicine to survive. This community partnership demonstrates how the power of compassion and community can provide critical emotional support to families facing a cancer diagnosis.

Chef Jenna from Amore Traittoria restaurant in Comstock Park will prepare delicious, hot meals for 10 New Day families in Kent County who are struggling to make ends meet while dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Volunteers from HUB International will deliver the Italian specialties to each family.  The project is coordinated by New Day Foundation for Families.

WHEN: The meals will be delivered between 4:30 - 5:00 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Choices by Chef Jenna are:

§  Primavera - Pasta and spring vegetables tossed with tomato sauce

§  Lasagna - Lasagna with Bolognese sauce, bechamel and cheese

§  Fiorentina (Gluten Free) - Pounded chicken breast rolled and stuffed with sauteed spinach and smoked fontina cheese topped with vodka sauce

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: Julie Nemeth, development and partnerships for New Day Foundation, is available to discuss the importance of emotional support to all family members - not just the patient - who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis and the resulting financial toxicity.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Volunteers and Chef Jenna prepping food for delivery at Amore Traittoria.

WHO:  New Day Foundation for Families (http://www.foundationforfamilies.org/) is a leading cancer nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance, emotional support and grocery support to families facing cancer across Michigan.

WHY: New Day Foundation takes pride in the personal connections it has with families. This partnership demonstrates that there are organizations to help, and people who care. Chef Jenna also manages a local non-profit called Food Hugs (https://www.foodhugs.org/), dedicated to feeding anyone in need of a pick-me-up.

HUB International (https://www.hubinternational.com/offices/us/michigan/grand-rapids/) in Grand Rapids is a privately held insurance brokerage providing exceptional resources and services from a local and national perspective. As part of HUB International Limited, our Michigan office continues to grow the business both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. HUB International is the 7th largest insurance broker in the world with offices across the United States and Canada.

Food Hugs (https://www.foodhugs.org/) is driven by a single goal - to do their part in making the world a better place for all. This is done through crowd funding and the generous hearts of amazing local people. The concept is simple: they feed frontline workers, people who have suddenly lost a loved one, or anyone in need of a pick-me-up.