John Tumino

Food is a POWERFUL tool for us out on the streets of Syracuse. Not only does food satisfy hunger it also opens a door for conversation. Todays lunch was NY Strip sided with a loaded baked potato. When I was in the Food Service industry a meal like this would sell for $24.95, now its given away for FREE to someone in need. When we first meet someone with a lunch like this the conversation starts out like this “are you serious a steak and potatoes for me”? The response is of course YOU DESERVE IT! Our friends are blown away by the dignity and value that is brought to them from a hot fresh meal of quality. What ends up happening over a consistency of time is that the food becomes secondary and the relationship that the food started becomes the primary. Once this happens trust starts to blossom and the story behind the card board sign is revealed. These lunches are made possible because of YOUR generous giving to IMFK. With your continual support we are truly Building Hope and Changing Lives.

Wow Thank You Madison Wagyu for Partnering with us on the streets of Syracuse. 

Madison Wagyu is in Cazenovia NY, they raise Purebred Wagyu beef that contributes to your family’s healthy diet and WOW! it is the BEST beef you will ever have!

This family farm is dedicated to providing beef for our friends outdoors every month. We love community partnership, together with your donation of beef we will continue to Build Hope and Change Lives. Todays Menu was Wagyu Burgers, our friends loved them.

John and Leigh Ann 

We are excited to share about a new partnership in the selling of our Maple Syrup! Big shout out to Sacred Melody on James Street in Syracuse for believing in the Mission of IMFK. Thank you for bringing awareness to our work by carrying our products,
Taste and See

“I see the good the bad and the ugly. I know what really happens, I’m in the building I see the craziness and what happens,” said Tumino.

Tumino calls his clients friends, and he helps them get clean after battles with addiction and homelessness.

Some have lived at Skyline, and while he helps to make the connection to housing, there are companies that take over once a client has been placed.

It all starts with a lunch, these lunches are a POWERFUL tool in our hands. Todays menu was NY Strip with a loaded Baked Potato! This lunch does not just fill the belly of our friends it actually opens dialogue into great conversations. When I was in the food service industry a lunch like this would sell for $24.95, now for our friends its FREE! The comment we usually get when we present a lunch like this is “are you for real a NY Strip”? The answer is yes of course YOU are WORTH it! The amazing thing that happens over time is that the lunches become secondary and the relationships that the lunches allow to happen become the primary thing our friends are looking for. Who would have thought that a Chef with a Talent to cook would now be using this gift to feed friends that are homeless on the streets. Because of your continual support of our Mission we are able to continue BUILDING HOPE and CHANGING LIVES! Just think a lunch Changing a Life, its possible Because of YOU, thank you!