Memphis nonprofit shifts vision to feed children in pandemic
For The Kingdom executive chef Rebecca Phillips (left) and chef Kearrow Gibbs prepare a huge portion of mashed potatoes in their Raleigh kitchen on Wednesday, March 17. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Raleigh nonprofit For The Kingdom serves about 600 dinner meals five days a week through its Feed the Block program. The hope is this program will address food insecurity among children in the neighborhood.
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Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.