Chef Crystal Drakes is providing free meals and care packages at Crescent City Kitchen in midtown Atlanta every Monday in November to help those affected by the loss of SNAP benefits due to a government shutdown.
Drakes, co-owner and head chef of Crescent City Kitchen, has launched ‘Community Giveback’ Mondays, where she opens her restaurant to families in need, offering meals and care packages at no cost. This initiative comes in response to the recent cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
“I do appreciate the help she’s giving back right now,” said Tia Godfrey, a diner who attended the event with friends…