Because hard-working families deserve a warm meal and a break from the weight of life.
❤️ From Our Founder
“I know what it’s like to have parents that work very hard and not make enough money to cover their basic necessities.”
Many families today face that same reality.
You can be doing everything right — working full-time, showing up, providing for your children — and still find yourself falling behind.
When you don’t qualify for government assistance because you earn just above the limit, but the cost of living keeps rising exponentially beyond your income, it’s easy for life to slip out of balance.
Then comes the unexpected: a broken water heater, an aging roof that leaks, or an electrical or plumbing repair not covered by insurance.
Suddenly, even the most disciplined budget can’t stretch far enough.
🍗 A Safe Haven for Hard-Working Parents
Gourmet Jerk Shack was built to be more than a kitchen — it’s a safe haven.
We exist to support parents and individuals who are doing everything they can, but need a little help in a season when the dollars just aren’t adding up.
We don’t serve handouts.
We serve dignity, hope, and nourishment — for people who are proud, responsible, and simply walking through a tough chapter.
Our mission is simple:
Help good people weather a difficult moment without putting an added strain on government programs or raising taxes on already-burdened citizens.
Instead, we do it together — through compassion, community, and a shared table.
🌍 The Pay It Forward Promise
Through our Pay It Forward Program, every meal purchased helps fund a meal for a family that’s struggling but still striving.
Our goal is bold and achievable: donate 100,000 meals to hard-working people going through a rough patch.
Each order brings us closer to that milestone.
You’ll be able to follow our journey and see the progress — how far we’ve come, how many families have been fed, and how your act of kindness made a difference.
Together, we can create real change, one plate at a time.
🍴 How It Works
- Choose to Pay It Forward.
Add one or more sponsored meals for families in need — no forms, no waiting, no stigma. - Watch our shared progress.
Our campaign tracker shows the percentage of meals donated toward our 100,000-meal goal. - See the stories.
Follow along as we update the community with families reached and impact made.
🫶 Who We Help
The people we serve are:
- Hard-working parents balancing jobs, bills, and childcare.
- Individuals facing temporary hardships — unexpected repairs, unexpected medical expenses, reduced hours.
- Families just above the cutoff for public assistance, who still can’t make ends meet.
They’re not looking for charity. They’re looking for a chance to breathe.
Your support helps provide that breath — a warm meal and a reminder that they are not alone.
💡 Why Your Support Matters
Every meal purchased and every dollar donated helps create a stronger, more compassionate community.
We believe that good food + good people = lasting change.
By paying it forward, you help stabilize families, strengthen neighborhoods, and restore hope — all without adding pressure to public systems or increasing taxes.
💬 Join the Journey
This isn’t just a campaign — it’s a movement of kindness.
Together, we can reach 100,000 meals, 100,000 moments of relief, and 100,000 reasons for families to keep believing.
👉 I want to Pay it Forward and Sponsor a meal for someone in need.