Filipinos Feed The Frontlines

There has never been a better, or more crucial, time to support AAPI-led organizations. This AAPI-Heritage Month, Filipinos Feed the Frontlines is participating in #GiveInMay to raise funds to support our program! Your support will go a long way in helping us continue our mission of providing equitable, community-oriented support and solutions. For more info, visit https://www.giveinmay.org/organization/Kultivate-Labs ##... Give In May is a giving campaign to support nonprofits across the nation who are dedicated to addressing the needs of the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The campaign is hosted by Asian Pacific Fund, a community foundation committed to improving the lives of AAPIs in the Bay Area, and AAPI Data, a national publisher of demographic data and policy research.

Oh My Gulay! is bringing SF's only plant-based marketplace to Kapwa Gardens on May 16th! We're calling for retail and food vendors, as well as instructors and performers, to join the Gulay Crew! Join the Crew: https://www.kapwagardens.com/omg-vendors

The electrifying-entertainer Alex Retodo of The Lumpia Company is ready to help you take on the air-fryer craze with his very own Kale + Garlic + Mushroom & Potato Lumpia recipe! Always ready to put a twist on the classics, you might know The Lumpia Company's work with the best-selling bacon-cheeseburger or peach-mango dessert lumpia. The Lumpia Company is always creating some of the most innovative flavors in the game and giving a classic dish a new life. This week, the Lumpia Company is ready to show you how to create a lumpia that is perfectly delicious and healthy! Join us this Thursday, April 22nd for a food demo you won't forget Free RSVP to join the demo: filipinosfeedthefrontlines.org/cooking-demos

In the next installment of our Filipino food demos with South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN), The Lumpia Company is joining us with their air fryer lumpia! Join us on Thursday, April 22nd at 6pm to learn the secret behind Alex Retodo's infamous lumpia. Free RSVP to join the demo: filipinosfeedthefrontlines.org/cooking-demos

Fabro who creates Filipino-inspired desserts and conceptual pop-ups under IsaMADE voices Chef Jo in the first episode of City of Ghosts, Netflix’s new documentary-style animated series that follows a group of friends from different backgrounds as they interact with ghosts and learn about the rich history of LA’s neighborhoods. I’m opening an Asian-inspired eatery here in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, narrates Chef Jo, who dons purple hair in a top bun and round fuchsia glasses. I’ve been working all over LA, and this is the first time I’m gonna be able to cook my own food in my own place. Read more from Asian Journal: https://www.asianjournal.com//pinay-chef-isa-fabro-voices/

Ox & Tiger limited edition Year of the Ox merch is only available until the 28th! EJ from Ox & Tiger says, "Artist Stu Sugawara and Chieri Wada took hold of this and created some fire. We worked with our fellow Filipino business owners at B2bprints in Hayward to print these." Support local businesses and makers: https://b2bsignsandprints.printavo.com/merch/ox-and-tiger

Asian Journal's Christina M. Oriel & Ritchel Mendiola report that "80 registered nurses of Filipino descent have died from the coronavirus, making up 26.4% of total RN fatalities in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic." Read more from Asian Journal: https://www.asianjournal.com//report-83-filipino-register/

We're excited to announce our newest program in collaboration with our partner, SOMCAN: healthy Filipino food demos! Jeepney Guy is kicking off the series with his vegan take on a classic comfort food, sinigang. Join us for the virtual cooking demo on Thursday, March 25th at 6pm! Free RSVP to the demo: filipinosfeedthefrontlines.org/cooking-demos

Treat yo self this month with relaxing self care CBD products from Malaya Botanicals and Magpie Alchemy! Win 1 of 3 prizes when you enter our raffle for the gift baskets - tickets are $5 for 1 entry and $10 for 3 entries. Proceeds from the raffle go back to Kultivate Labs to continue supporting programs like Balay Kreative, UNDISCOVERED SF, Filipinos Feed The Frontlines, Kapwa Gardens, Republika, and more. Share the love: balaykreative.com/fundraiser

The RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 is modeled after legislation the authors introduced last Congress. Their new proposal would create a $120 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide relief to food service or drinking establishments that are part of a group of up to 20 facilities. Owners could apply for grants of up to $10 million to cover eligible expenses retroactively to February 15, 2020, and ending eight months after the legislation is signed into law. Grants could be used to support payroll, benefits, mortgage, rent, utilities, building maintenance and construction of outdoor facilities, supplies (including protective equipment and cleaning materials), food, operational expenses, paid sick leave, debt obligations to suppliers, and any other essential expenses. Read more: https://www.wicker.senate.gov//wicker-sinema-blumenauer-fi

Turn up the heat on Valentine's Day with Love Burn's "Truth or Burn" challenge! Love Burn, a play on the Nashville hot chicken craze, is hosting the Truth of Burn challenge for couples to video themselves as they answer uncomfortable questions and bite into a signature hot chicken sandwich. There’s this viral challenge on YouTube, where it’s ‘truth or shot’ and it’s couples asking each other some really low risk and high-risk questions with high risk meaning you’d might not want to answer it, Justin Isip, Love Burn co-founder, told the Asian Journal. We’ve replaced the shot of alcohol with a bite of our level four sandwich or whatever level you and your partner would like to play with. Read more from Asian Journal: asianjournal.com//fil-am-bay-area-entrepreneurs-turn-up-t/

Share Oodaalolly bean-to-bar chocolate's exclusive rum truffle flights with the one you love and support community organizations with our Valentine's Day fundraiser! Win 1 of 3 prizes including products from Magpie Alchemy and Malaya Botanicals. Proceeds from raffle tickets support Kultivate Labs to support programs like Balay Kreative, UNDISCOVERED SF, Filipinos Feed The Frontlines, Kapwa Gardens, Republika, and more. Share the love & support the community: balaykreative.com/fundraiser

BREAKING NEWS! The Senate voted 90-10 to approve a budget amendment, the Restaurant Rescue Plan, which establishes a $25 billion grant program for restaurants hurt by the pandemic. The amendment is part of a budget resolution passed by the Senate this morning that paves the way for passage of President Joe Biden's pandemic relief package known as the American Rescue Plan. The resolution now heads back to the House for final approval. Read more from Restaurant Dive: restaurantdive.com//senate-passes-budget-amendment/594629/

Restaurants are re-opening in San Francisco and across the state, giving our restaurant owners more opportunities to rebuild their customer base with outdoor dining. Consider support a local eatery by ordering directly from them or picking up takeout. What are some of your favorite local food businesses? Read more from SF Gate: sfgate.com//San-Francisco-to-reopen-outdoor-dining-with-15