Everybody is somebody.
New Creations Community Kitchen is building a mobile free hot-meal service for the Twin Cities: a daily goal of 300 meals, served from three trucks and a dedicated kitchen — once funding makes launch possible.
Truck artwork on this page illustrates the vision. Vehicles, hires, kitchen capacity, and service capacity are funding goals, not secured resources. Nothing on this page represents meals already served or funding already received.
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IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity · Christian-inspired. Everyone welcome. No payment or religious participation required.
Winning souls, one meal at a time.
“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in.”
— Matthew 25:35 (KJV)
We believe a hot meal, served with dignity, is one of the simplest ways to tell someone they matter. Our service is faith-motivated, but receiving a meal never requires prayer, worship, or religious participation.
IRS determination letter dated October 5, 2026; exemption effective September 17, 2026. Public charity under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
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Qualifying contributions are tax deductible.
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One plan, built for dependable daily service.
At full service, the plan is Monday–Friday, 1–4 p.m., including Thanksgiving, with closures on Christmas Day, Easter, and July 4. Service begins only as operational resources are secured.
One kitchen preparing meals to a consistent standard, every service day.
Mobile reach across the Twin Cities, so the meal comes to the neighborhood.
17 planned salaried positions (see The team) — positions are planned, not filled.
How we serve
Meals planned and prepared by experienced culinary leadership.
Guests are welcomed as neighbors, not cases. No payment, no participation requirement.
Routes designed to reach people where they already are.
Meals inspiration
Menu examples shown for inspiration only. These are illustrative — they are not meals already served.
Help fund the mission — at any scale.
Sponsorships are expressions of support for a mission building toward launch. No sponsorship promises a logo on a truck, truck naming, a dated sponsored day, meal photos, or results until a truck exists and service begins.
Help cover purchased food and meal-service supplies for the launch year.
Sponsor meals & suppliesSupport the dedicated kitchen buildout and equipment that make daily service possible.
Sponsor the kitchenSupport the mobile fleet — three trucks at the heart of the plan.
Sponsor a truckFounding support for the full campaign toward a funded, ready-to-serve launch.
Become a founding partnerHonest about where we are.
Public charity recognition: IRS determination letter dated October 5, 2026, effective September 17, 2026.
Outreach underway — introductory requests and partnership conversations are in progress. No funding awards or commitments have been confirmed yet.
A funded, ready-to-serve launch: kitchen, trucks, and team in place — then daily service begins.
The people behind dependable meals.
Build a team. Build consistency.
The staffing plan combines culinary skill, guest service, sanitation, coordination, and financial stewardship. Funding these roles supports dependable operations beyond a single meal event.
17
planned positions
15 full-time and 2 part-time, all salaried people. Hiring and schedules will follow funding and operational readiness.
Volunteers can add capacity and community connection alongside the planned paid team.
Planned staffing · positions are not represented as filled
| Role | Positions |
|---|---|
| Chefs | 6 full-time |
| Prep cooks / servers | 3 full-time |
| Utility / sanitation | 1 full-time + 2 part-time |
| Marketing Manager | 1 full-time |
| Secretary | 1 full-time |
| Human Resources Director | 1 full-time |
| Accountant | 1 full-time |
| Executive Director / President / Founder | 1 full-time |
This is headcount, not full-time equivalents. All positions are salaried; overtime rules still apply where the duties test requires it. The Executive Director / President / Founder annual base salary is $179,971 — board approved and finalized. Job descriptions, hiring dates, and part-time hours remain to be finalized.
Governed by neighbors, led by service.
The board of directors governs New Creations Community Kitchen. Board members serve in governance roles; program staff positions are planned separately (see The team).
Gerrard A. BurtonFounding President
Founder of New Creations Community Kitchen. 25 years of culinary experience, 15 years as a Culinary Director, and a Certified Food Protection Manager.
Delvaughn M. ClarkVice President · Marketing Director
Karen C. WrightTreasurer · Finance Director
Crystal A. Woods-OwensSecretary
Khristine D. WrightDirector · Human Resources Director
Corey T. SandersDirector · Culinary Director
One $7 million plan.
The integrated philanthropic funding vision totals $7,000,000:
First-year recurring operations
Launch investments (kitchen, fleet, office)
Reserves
Seven areas
| Area | Amount |
|---|---|
| People — 17 salaried positions | $2,036,651 |
| Food & meal service (300 meals/day) | $1,420,000 |
| Kitchen (buildout, equipment, recurring) | $1,500,000 |
| Fleet & logistics (3 trucks) | $650,000 |
| Campaigns & engagement | $500,000 |
| Office, technology & governance | $250,000 |
| Reserves | $643,349 |
Figures are planning figures assembled grant-by-grant within each funder's limits. No funding is claimed as secured.
Download the $7 million plan (Proposal v3, PDF)
At deploy time, replace the linked PDF asset with the final v3 proposal file — see README-DEPLOY.md.
Everybody is somebody.
Our motto, on the flyers we share with neighbors and partners. Truck artwork on these flyers illustrates the vision — vehicles are funding goals, not resources already secured.
Featured — the Everybody Is Somebody flyer. Our motto and the Matthew 25:35 verse at the heart of the mission.
Everybody Is Somebody — “More Than a Meal. A Fresh Start.”
Earlier flyer — please note: its year-one figures (100 meals a day) are from an earlier plan. The current plan is 300 meals per service day, Monday–Friday, 1–4 p.m.
Welcome flyer — great food, dignity, compassion, community.
Gerrard A. Burton, Founding President.
25 years of culinary experience, 15 years as a Culinary Director, and a Certified Food Protection Manager. Gerrard founded New Creations Community Kitchen out of a calling to serve people in need — with a simple conviction that guides everything the organization does:
Everybody is somebody.
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Questions about partnering, sponsoring, or giving? g.burton@ncckmn.org · 612-366-3405