We feed kids & families when it matters most.

Good Eats started with a heartbreaking discovery: There are children in NYC who don’t eat on the weekends. 

After visiting an elementary school in Harlem and learning that many students relied on subsidized school meals Monday–Friday, but then had absolutely nothing to eat on the weekends, founder Adam Rosante decided to do something. 

Two weeks after meeting with the school’s principal, he started filling backpacks with meals and the kids started eating every weekend.

That small act became our first program, The Weekend Backpack.

We’ve since expanded to Bridge Bags – full weeks of groceries for hardworking families struggling to make ends meet. 

And now, we’re helping kids stay in school with Merit Meals - a restaurant gift card given for a month of perfect attendance.

Turns out, this problem isn’t unique to NY. In 2018, Adam partnered with his friend Bic to expand Good Eats to LA. The two of them are committed to serving their communities with an eye toward continued growth. 

What We Do

  • Close-up of two girls with backpacks, one gray and the other pink, standing outdoors

    Weekend Backpacks

    Nutritious food, packed with care, that carries a child through Saturday and Sunday—because hunger doesn’t take weekends off. 

  • Groceries including eggs, apples, garlic, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, lemon, banana, pasta, milk, chocolate, juice, oil, soap, pills, syringe, and canned food on a white background.

    Bridge Bags

    For families living paycheck to paycheck, the last week of the month can be the hardest. Bridge Bags provide a full week of groceries—fresh produce, pantry staples, and household essentials—right when funds run low. It’s practical relief that helps families keep the lights on, pay the rent, and breathe a little easier.

  • A young girl in a classroom holding a paper and smiling at the camera, with other students working at desks in the background.

    Merit Meals

    Showing up matters. Together with local schools and restaurants, we celebrate students who maintain a month of unbroken attendance with a gift card for a meal out—turning consistency into a moment of pride for kids and families. 

How We Work

We listen first, then act. Our programs were shaped by conversations with families, educators, and community partners. 

When we heard that the end of the month was the breaking point, we built Bridge Bags; when schools told us attendance was slipping, we created Merit Meals, a positive incentive kids could get excited about. 

It’s service without stigma, focused on dignity and direct impact. 

Food security isn’t just about groceries—it’s about stability, health, and hope. 

A stocked pantry helps parents cover essential bills; a backpack of weekend meals helps a child show up on Monday ready to learn; a small reward makes a big statement: your effort counts. 

Our Promise

Every dollar you give fuels these programs directly in the communities we serve.

No one on our team takes a paycheck. 

How to Give

Donate Directly

This is for you if you want to donate cash for us to put to use.

Shop our Giving Store

This is for you if you want to purchase items — weekend meals, groceries for a week, or a reward that cheers a student on — or make a recurring donation. (hyperlink “Shop our Giving Store” to take them to the Shop page)

Good Eats is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit. All donations are tax-deductable.