Giving Back

Here at Jessica’s, we are about more than just delicious and healthy food. From the very beginning we saw the success and growth of our business as an opportunity to give back, and as corny as it may sound, make the world a better place to live. That’s why we decided to donate 5% of our profits to non-profit organizations! When it came time to give, we thought about what we care about most: feeding and helping people, animal welfare, and of course Celiac research. Thanks for being a part of our giving back!

Animal Welfare Institute

Since its founding in 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has sought to alleviate the pain and fear inflicted on animals by people. AWI seeks better treatment of animals everywhere – in the laboratory, on the farm, in commerce, at home, and in the wild. https://awionline.org/

 

Brilliant Detroit

Brilliant Detroit is dedicated to building kid success neighborhoods where families with children ages 0-8 have what they need to be school-ready, healthy, and stable. They do this by establishing and operating home-based hubs in the middle of neighborhoods where they offer evidence-based programming in the areas of education, health, family support, and fellowship.
https://brilliantdetroit.org/

 

Celiac Disease Foundation

Celiac Disease Foundation drives early diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease through advocacy, education and advancing research to improve the quality of life for all people affected by gluten-related disorders.
https://celiac.org/

 

Forgotten Harvest

Forgotten Harvest was founded in 1990 to fight hunger and reduce food waste. Every year, it rescues millions of pounds of surplus prepared and perishable food from hundreds of sources, including grocery stores, markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers, and distributors. This food, which would otherwise be discarded, is delivered free of charge to over 250 emergency food providers across Metro Detroit.
https://www.forgottenharvest.org

Gleaners Food Bank

Gleaners Community Food Bank fights hunger in southeastern Michigan. In collaboration with the Feeding America network and their program partners, they provide millions of pounds of donated and purchased food to people in need. They also promote self-sufficiency through education and access. https://www.gcfb.org/

Impact100

Impact100 is a collective giving model that brings women together to award large-scale grants across five broad focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family and Health & Wellness. There are currently more than 50 Impact100 organizations operating across the U.S. and Australia. To date, Impact100 Oakland County has awarded more than $1 Million in grant funding to nonprofits serving Oakland County. https://impact100.org/

 

Lighthouse

Lighthouse endeavors to build equitable communities that alleviate poverty. With a combined 81 years of serving people experiencing crisis, the new Lighthouse continues to serve men, women, and children living in poverty and at-risk of, experiencing, or recovering from homelessness. Overall, our service approach is to provide immediate access to emergency services including food and shelter, while also focusing on long-term housing solutions and ongoing supportive case management services.
https://www.lighthousemi.org