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1100 turkey and cheese sandwiches, 525 beans, chicken and rice meals, thousands of fruit, oatmeal, snacks and cereal all ready for our first delivery tomorrow. 32,000 homemade meals made by us are going to be needed outside of the shelf stable items for the summer.
#FeedTheKids
A teacher in the East has reached out to Amanda regarding multiple houseless kids staying in hotels with lack of adequate food. Landry should address this issue instead of this performative critical race theory horseshit.
#FeedTheKids
The food is arriving! 2500lbs of whole chickens and milk we loaded onto the donated reefer truck. 1600lbs of potatoes just arrived. Tons more on its way.
#FeedTheKids
Hey “John” when you mail my wife a letter comparing food insecure kids to wild animals being fed, put your fucking last name and return address. Disrespectfully, all of Team Toups but mostly me.
Amanda said to me the other day that her activism was going to get me punched in the face and I said fucking bring it. If us wanting to feed kids makes you want to threaten us and our staff. You don’t realize how nuts my staff is. You really don’t want this smoke.
Gov. Landry signed an EO that adds language to voter registration forms, reminding people that it's illegal to register to vote if you're not a U.S. citizen.
We are going to organize having voter registrations at the restaurant weekly through the summer during the two hour period we feed food insecure families. Hollar at your boy if you have experience registering voters.
Tomorrow is our second delivery day! 3186 meals to 531 food insecure kids over 200 families and 45 routes throughout the city! We thank everyone for the fundraising, volunteering and well wishes. 60,000 meals over the summer is no small task but my team is up for it!
#FeedTheKids
On a positive note, Amanda and friends made 700 candy bags today. We have a donated refrigerated truck and a box truck with five pallets of water. All the food is coming in the morning. We are ready. 1500 Nola humans will have Easter dinner. We all gonna be alright.
It’s not a crime to be poor. These are largely working poor families with insecure transportation. The crime is that America, the most powerful nation on earth has failed to have a greater social safety net when it comes to food.
Why aren't the parents of these children taking responsibility for feeding them? Why do we allow so many children to grow up in households who refuse to feed their own children?
WE DID IT!!! 70,500 meals delivered to 533 kids across 45 routes and 200 families since June 4th! I’m so proud of my crew and friends. Thank you to everyone who delivered and donated! We will be back
@toupsfamilymeal
very soon!
#FeedTheKids
Maybe once in a lifetime will a stranger step into your life and change it forever in a positive way. That happened to us this week. Huge things on the horizon for
@toupsfamilymeal
. Together we are going to feed New Orleans!
#FeedThePeople
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🚨BREAKING: It has now been confirmed that the the aid workers targeted by Israel were travelling in a “deconflicted zone” in two armoured vehicles that were branded with the WCK logo and that it had *coordinated their movements with the Israeli military*…
World Central Kitchen
We received a very nice handwritten letter and a $200 check from an elderly couple in the mail encouraging us to keep speaking out and feed the people. Sometimes humanity can be so fucking beautiful.
The no questions asked is the important part. Making people prove they’re in need will never be part of
@toupsfamilymeal
and it shouldn’t be a part of whether students get fed or not.
As Governor of Minnesota, I made sure students are fed breakfast and lunch – no questions asked.
While other states banned books from their schools, we banished hunger from ours.
We have moved the goal posts and we will deliver 70,000 meals to our kids this summer. What’s up next for
@toupsfamilymeal
? We mobilize for disaster relief and step in to food deserts in New Orleans.
I want everyone to know, Amanda dm’d several hometown celebrities for auction items to benefit
@toupsfamilymeal
and our boy
@juviethegreat
answered and is coming through with an item!
The news on this app is pissing me off so here’s my favorite pic of French Quarter Fest. It was also the day we found the Meatery building, 13 years ago. Y’all have fun this weekend!
A very special shout out to all the volunteer delivery drivers. So many showed up that we actually had too many at one point. Thank you! 1500 people are eating Easter dinner tomorrow because of everyone who helped. Drivers, donators, volunteers and staff. Thank you!
#FeedTheKids
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia independent, says he's considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president, sources say.
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Amanda and I are overwhelmed with gratitude as we look back on
@toupsfamilymeal
this summer. The people of New Orleans & especially our kids are what makes the city so great. Thank you to everyone who helped no matter how big or small. My faith in humanity & community is huge!
Tomorrow is our last delivery day for THIS initiative and we will surpass our goal of 60,000 meals delivered and nail 70,500 meals to our kids! Big things on the horizon and as always if you need help just reach out.
#FeedThePeople
Our hometown hero
@JonBatiste
coming in clutch and donating a signed melodica for our silent auction Sunday at the Broadside! Over 200 tickets pre sold already. You can buy at the gate for sure. See yall there.
It’s a wrap! We made our first goal but need to fund this week and next week to smash our 70,000 meal delivered goal before summer’s end. Head to to donate and feed the kids!
Toups Family Meal is officially underway. 18 hours in and the need is so great that we worry about being able to even make a dent. 450 kids as of four hours ago. Pass around and share if you can. Amanda and I are hopeful we can figure this out one way or another.
#feedthekids
Today we got 3200 meals out for delivery to 533 food insecure kids in 42 minutes! Bringing us to 28,800 meals delivered since June 4th! So many thanks to our volunteer delivery drivers!! We look forward to seeing y’all every Tuesday and Friday!
#FeedTheKids
When kids don’t have adequate food, they act out, are tired and can be disruptive. They’re then labeled the problem child and disciplined instead of looking for the root cause. Stop throwing our kids away to the prison pipeline and feed them!
School is hard for a lot of kids. It’s really hard when you don’t have a home or food. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a black kid in the East trying to graduate while the governor defunds your school and pontificates that there is no racism in Louisiana
A few realizations after the first 6500 meals went out to the kids….I knew the East would be a hot spot for food insecurity. I had no idea how bad it is in Algiers. If you’re out that way, check in on your neighbors.
We are formally filing our 5013C this week. I couldn’t be more proud of what our team has been able to accomplish recently and over the years. Time to take it to the next level.
#FeedTheKids
#ToupsFamilyMeal
One driver, Friday, was shocked to see his neighbor on his route. He had no idea they were in need. Our last driver’s dog had just died so he & his other pet wanted to cheer themselves up by doing something nice for someone else. The drivers are incredible
Community coming together! Mom started with no refrigeration and only a microwave to cook for four kids. We delivered a mini fridge, ice chest, hot plate, pots and pans, cutlery, plates and 3 huge boxes of food!
#FeedTheKids
Second full week of
@toupsfamilymeal
we are at 12.8k meals having been delivered to 533 food insecure kids from almost 200 families. 45 routes with multiple stops across New Orleans. Huge shout out to my staff, our delivery drivers and those who have donated!
You’re right. We must fight the lack of social safety net in our society and push out the white supremacy that keeps the governmental boots on the necks of our poorest which so happen to be our citizens of color in the south run republican states specifically.
The conditions that children grow up in Deep Democrat cities are horrific. Pure nightmare fuel and not fair to the children or anyone who contributes to society. We need to act bravely to address these horrible parents and horrible family formation decisions. Food aid is putting
22,400 meals delivered since June 4. Amanda and I are stunned by the love and generosity of our delivery drivers and our friends who show up twice a week to help. Thank you! Now we are going home and sit down.
#FeedTheKids
I’m very excited to have had the honor of being asked to be your King of Krewe du Vieux this year! Now tell me what inappropriate throws you want pinged at your head!
#teamtoups
Here’s my boiled crawfish method and recipe. The Cajun way is different from the nola way. Nola is very protective of its way and so are the Cajuns. I’ll be boiling at the house tomorrow.
The kids are eating good this week! BBQ chicken and succotash, meatball subs, beef raviolis! We are going to almost hit our 40,000th meal delivered since June 4th this week. Many many thanks to all that have and continue to help!
#FeedTheKids
Today is delivery day for the kids! A very nice manager from a local Starbucks will be here again giving the drivers iced teas and coffees, then she takes a route on her way out. See y’all at 3! Going to hit 19k out since June 4 today.
Thank you to the 80 volunteer delivery drivers who will be getting Easter dinner groceries to food insecure families. About 35% of the 1500 people needed transportation. This is the data we are gathering this afternoon for Family Meal everyday through the summer.
Today was incredible! We added another 30 drivers to the roster and we e got our 25,600th meal delivered since June 4 out in a record 32 minutes. 3200 meals went out that fast because of community engagement! Thank y’all!!! I need to go sit down.
#FeedTheKids
We just came from a Kiwanis meeting where we were invited to speak about our Feed The Kids initiative, multiple groups across the city and people from both political parties came together and supported us. I’m more optimistic than ever we can get the kids fed.
As we get ready to start helping bridge the food gap with the food insecure in nola this summer. Help us understand exactly what will ease this burden the best and most efficiently.
“I just can’t bring myself to vote for Biden” is only something uttered by people whose privilege will protect them from a Trump presidency’s outcomes.
I'm gonna go out on a limb... Schools offering free breakfast and lunch has a significantly larger impact on students education than posting the 10 commandments or saying the pledge of allegiance.
@IsaacToups
We need to help adults delay parenthood until after they are married and employed, instead of pilling on reward after reward for those who CHOOSE to make poor decisions. These parents should be asking for jobs instead of asking other people to fulfill their responsibilities.
Close to 700 kids already signed up for
@toupsfamilymeal
. We aren’t going to be able to help Jefferson parish families this summer. We will have to focus on New Orleans. It kills us to make this decision but we are just not big enough.
I’m glad they’re accepting the funds. It won’t be enough. It’s $40 per kid with a $120 max per family. Toups Family Meal will be partnering with orgs such as Second Harvest to try and bridge the gap as much as we can this summer and whenever and wherever we are needed afterwards.
Summer food program for poor children in Louisiana will move forward after legislators reach deal. Rep Jack McFarland and Senate President Cameron Henry played key roles
#lalege
#lagov
via
@theadvocatebr
On this Trans Day of Visibility, my heart overflows with love and appreciation for the transgender and non-binary individuals who grace our lives. Your courage in being true to yourselves inspires us all. (1)
Got a call from my contact at the Saints yesterday. I thought I was about to get fussed for retweeting some petty Saints tweets yesterday. I do a couple charity events per year with them. She just wanted to connect us with an important org that wants to help us feed the kids.
On
#InternatWomansDay
reminder that this badass will be on the news again tonight talking about how we are going to feed the kids over Easter and this whole summer. She’s taught me so much over 25 years. I didn’t use to believe food was political but unfortunately it is. 🫶
Nola, we ain’t taking any advice from Aaron Rodgers and especially health advice, right? I’ve disliked him as a player long before I knew I disliked him as a man.
Kiwanis Club of New Orleans is excited to help Toups' Family Meal by sponsoring a week of meals to food insecure children and families in our community.
@toupsfamilymeal
Thank you Isaac and Amanda for all you are doing!
#KidsNeedKiwanis
My amendment, which attempted to add funds for summer EBT food benefits, failed in committee today. 670,000 of our most vulnerable children would have benefitted from this.
Our incredible staff just filled up this fridge with our excess
@toupsfamilymeal
meals!
On Touro at the corner of Touro and Marais in the 7th ward
Got it all in! She said there was people waiting.
And done! We surpassed our 40k meal delivered since June 4! Thank you so much to all our volunteer delivery drivers! We cannot do this without you!
#FeedTheKids
I’ve learned a lot. They are the working poor. Transportation insecurity is a huge problem. They aren’t just not feeding their kids. They are working and still not making ends meet.
@IsaacToups
Chef can you please share your experience? You stepped up for the private sector in a wonderful way. I think many are curious... how hungry is the population you are feeding? What do you think is the problem in accessing food? Are they able-bodied non-working? Are they
There have been a few asking how I know kids will go hungry this summer. Here’s how I know. I’m not even hating. I can get along with a rock but these are the facts.
Our goal is 60,000 meals over the summer. Couldn’t have done the first week without my incredible team! Those who donated and volunteered to deliver, THANK YOU!!! This is no small task for our restaurant. 👊🏻
Jazz Fest is over for me. I’m dead fucking tired from working. Bingo has been won by our GM, Molly. And a customer named Fox McRaccoon who is apparently a raccoon emissary was a highlight. Y’all enjoy the last day. I’m drinking a daiquiri on the couch.
@IsaacToups
Why don’t you take the initiative and go fill them full of processes corn/soy/high fructose corn syrup? Screw them “house less” people and keep feeding your poison, virtuous Issac!
delivery day! By 5pm we will have delivered 25,600 meals since June 4 to 533 food insecure kids, 200 families in 45 routes with multiple stops in New Orleans! Im proud of our drivers and all the helping hands. Just cheering us on means a whole lot! Come to our fundraiser Sunday!
I never qualified for free lunch because my mother - an addict - never filled out the paperwork. A lot of people think it was my responsibility to starve because of decisions I didn’t have the power to make. Personally, I think we owe children everything and they owe us nothing.
As severe weather shut down nearly every government entity in Louisiana Wednesday, a legislative committee met and quietly advanced two pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
#lalege
#lagov
Say bruh, you wanna listen to the Lost Bayou Ramblers, do a little two steppin’, eat some great food and raise money for kids?
@HardhideWhiskey
is sponsoring a fundraiser
@toupsfamilymeal
at The Broadside and it’s gonna be a hella good time! Join us!
#FeedTheKids