Be part of
something lasting.
Be part of
something lasting.
The Seeding Joy Team is a special group of donors helping plant the roots of Joy—our community-powered restaurant that creates real opportunity for youth and real belonging for everyone who walks through the door.
Each giving level offers a unique way to leave your mark, celebrate someone you love, or simply invest in something that matters.
The Seeding Joy Team is a special group of donors helping plant the roots of Joy—our community-powered restaurant that creates real opportunity for youth and real belonging for everyone who walks through the door.
Each giving level offers a unique way to leave your mark, celebrate someone you love, or simply invest in something that matters.
The Seeding Joy Team is a special group of donors helping plant the roots of Joy—our community-powered restaurant that creates real opportunity for youth and real belonging for everyone who walks through the door.
Each giving level offers a unique way to leave your mark, celebrate someone you love, or simply invest in something that matters.
Joy Seeding Team Levels
Dedicate a Chair
$1,000
Put your name—or someone else’s—on a chair at Joy. Every guest who takes a seat will be part of a story that began with you.
Dedicate a Chair
$1,000
Put your name—or someone else’s—on a chair at Joy. Every guest who takes a seat will be part of a story that began with you.
Dedicate a Chair
$1,000
Put your name—or someone else’s—on a chair at Joy. Every guest who takes a seat will be part of a story that began with you.
Dedicate a Chair
$1,000
Put your name—or someone else’s—on a chair at Joy. Every guest who takes a seat will be part of a story that began with you.
Dedicate a Table
$5,000
Dedicate an entire table where laughter, healing, and joy will be shared for years to come.
Dedicate a Table
$5,000
Dedicate an entire table where laughter, healing, and joy will be shared for years to come.
Dedicate a Table
$5,000
Dedicate an entire table where laughter, healing, and joy will be shared for years to come.
Dedicate a Table
$5,000
Dedicate an entire table where laughter, healing, and joy will be shared for years to come.
New Dish Tasting Team
$15,000
Get a seat at the table for what’s next. Join our New Dish Tasting Team and help shape the evolving menu at Joy.
New Dish Tasting Team
$15,000
Get a seat at the table for what’s next. Join our New Dish Tasting Team and help shape the evolving menu at Joy.
New Dish Tasting Team
$15,000
Get a seat at the table for what’s next. Join our New Dish Tasting Team and help shape the evolving menu at Joy.
New Dish Tasting Team
$15,000
Get a seat at the table for what’s next. Join our New Dish Tasting Team and help shape the evolving menu at Joy.
Unity Mural
$50,000
Be part of the heart of Joy. With your gift, local artist Charles Key will create a vibrant, permanent mural inside the restaurant that celebrates the diverse community who helped bring Joy to life. Rather than names, the mural will feature expressive, stylized faces—representing those who gave at this level—woven into a living portrait of shared purpose and hope.
Unity Mural
$50,000
Be part of the heart of Joy. With your gift, local artist Charles Key will create a vibrant, permanent mural inside the restaurant that celebrates the diverse community who helped bring Joy to life. Rather than names, the mural will feature expressive, stylized faces—representing those who gave at this level—woven into a living portrait of shared purpose and hope.
Unity Mural
$50,000
Be part of the heart of Joy. With your gift, local artist Charles Key will create a vibrant, permanent mural inside the restaurant that celebrates the diverse community who helped bring Joy to life. Rather than names, the mural will feature expressive, stylized faces—representing those who gave at this level—woven into a living portrait of shared purpose and hope.
Unity Mural
$50,000
Be part of the heart of Joy. With your gift, local artist Charles Key will create a vibrant, permanent mural inside the restaurant that celebrates the diverse community who helped bring Joy to life. Rather than names, the mural will feature expressive, stylized faces—representing those who gave at this level—woven into a living portrait of shared purpose and hope.
All donations at every level are a tremendous gift as we bring Joy Kitchen to life for these extraordinary kids.
what your gift is paying for
Your gift will help us with the following costs:
Restaurant Launch Costs
Restaurant Launch Costs
Restaurant Launch Costs
$750-925k
Hard Costs
Build Out + Contingency
$500-600k
Hard Costs
Build Out + Contingency
$500-600k
Hard Costs
Build Out + Contingency
$500-600k
Hard Costs
Build Out + Contingency
$500-600k
Soft Costs
Permits, Licenses, Legal, Equipment, Contingency
$50k-75k
Soft Costs
Permits, Licenses, Legal, Equipment, Contingency
$50k-75k
Soft Costs
Permits, Licenses, Legal, Equipment, Contingency
$50k-75k
Soft Costs
Permits, Licenses, Legal, Equipment, Contingency
$50k-75k
Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
$50-75k
Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
$50-75k
Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
$50-75k
Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
$50-75k
Pre-Opening Expenses
Food, Beverage, Smallware, Testing, Consultants, Other Salaries Prior to Open, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Pre-Opening Marketing
$50-75k
Pre-Opening Expenses
Food, Beverage, Smallware, Testing, Consultants, Other Salaries Prior to Open, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Pre-Opening Marketing
$50-75k
Pre-Opening Expenses
Food, Beverage, Smallware, Testing, Consultants, Other Salaries Prior to Open, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Pre-Opening Marketing
$50-75k
Pre-Opening Expenses
Food, Beverage, Smallware, Testing, Consultants, Other Salaries Prior to Open, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Pre-Opening Marketing
$50-75k
Working Capital Reserve
$100k
Working Capital Reserve
$100k
Working Capital Reserve
$100k
Working Capital Reserve
$100k
Operating Costs
(Labor & Non-Labor, Year 1)
Joy Training
$150-200k
Joy Training
$150-200k
Joy Training
$150-200k
Joy Training
$150-200k
Joy Support
$150-200k
Joy Support
$150-200k
Joy Support
$150-200k
Joy Support
$150-200k
Overhead
Finance, HR, Compliance, Administration, Fundraising, CEO
$180-210k
Overhead
Finance, HR, Compliance, Administration, Fundraising, CEO
$180-210k
Overhead
Finance, HR, Compliance, Administration, Fundraising, CEO
$180-210k
Overhead
Finance, HR, Compliance, Administration, Fundraising, CEO
$180-210k
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