Middleby Cares Mission Statement
Middleby is committed to being a responsive, responsible and respected community citizen. Our corporate giving initiative supports impactful community outreach activities. Where our employees reside, so do we. We are proud to work together to better our communities. We engage with organizations located in proximity to our facilities that support food insecurity, education initiatives, youth programs and needs for shelter and basic living necessities. If your organization meets the above criteria please submit a request below.
“Middleby was very responsive and provided urgently-needed kitchen equipment to the heart of operations following the December 2021 Kentucky tornado outbreak. With the donations from Middleby, we are able to serve families in the Paducah area affected by the disaster. We are able to offer hot meals to a community that has been through the unimaginable, thanks to Middleby. We are thankful for their generosity and efforts to serve this community in a time of dire need.”
Gary LeBlanc
Founder & CEO
Mercy Chefs
Proud To Support
Middleby Milers Crush Chase Corporate Challenge
May, 2023
We were proud to support the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, lacing up our running shoes in downtown Chicago. We love this outing as it brings a large group from “Middleby Illinois” together. Attendees from Middleby corporate, Middleby Marshall, Taylor, Cozzini, Middleby Packaging and Carter-Hoffmann cheered each other on to complete the 3.5 mile, run, walk or combination. This event is the world’s largest corporate running event that takes place across eight countries and six continents raising millions for outstanding causes while promoting work wellness.
Thanks again to all who represented Middleby!
Middleby Supports Platform by the James Beard Foundation
March, 2023
Team Middleby was thrilled to be part of the NYC grand opening of Pier 57 Market Hall as a Founding Sponsor of Platform, by the James Beard Foundation. Market 57, with the James Beard Foundation, showcases unique, independent food and beverage offerings, as well as an educational space and modern show kitchen featuring Middleby brands Jade, Blodgett, TurboChef and PerfectFry for culinary arts programming and events. Middleby is proud to support to the efforts of the James Beard Foundation. For more information visit https://www.jamesbeard.org/platform-by-jbf.
Team Middleby Visits Cafe Momentum Dallas
March, 2023
Recently, many members of Team Middleby were in Dallas for the Women’s Foodservice Forum. During their visit, they had the opportunity to dine at Cafe Momentum Dallas, a restaurant with a unique mission. The team was warmly welcomed by the founder, Chef Chad Houser, who shared the inspirational story behind the organization. Cafe Momentum is more than just a restaurant; it is a place where young people who have been through the juvenile justice system can learn important life skills and gain work experience. As a proud partner of Cafe Momentum, Middleby is excited to continue supporting the organization and being a part of its future. The delicious dinner was just an added bonus to an already meaningful experience. For more information check out www.cafemomentum.org.
Middleby Supports Café Momentum
February, 2023
Middleby is proud to support Café Momentum, a nationally-recognized nonprofit restaurant and professional training facility that creates holistic, individualized plans for young people to begin addressing the issues they’ve had to confront. We are proud our Beech Oven and other equipment is the centerpiece of the Pittsburgh location.
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Middleby Provides Thanksgiving Meals to Those In Need
November, 2022
We believe Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday—it’s a way to be.
On this giving Tuesday we wanted to encourage our community to be generous. In the photos we are highlighting employees from Blodgett, QualServ and corporate who collected, assembled and delivered Thanksgiving meals in their communities. This is a small representation of the many, many employees nationwide who gave of their resources, time and talents to ensure others were well fed. Because that’s what we do, we feed people.
We are proud with our corporate partnerships that support food insecurity, worldwide.
Giving Tuesday or any day, Team Middleby is all in, all the time.
Taylor Hosts University of Illinois-Chicago Business Students
November, 2022
Thanks to Team Taylor for being wonderful hosts to University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) business students last week at their Rockton, Ill. facility. Touring the production facility, the students saw the Taylor manufacturing team in action making innovative product in use at restaurants they know and love. They also learned the importance of long-standing business relationships and customer service. We appreciate the future business entrepreneurs from UIC and Professor Miller for making the trek northwest to experience first-hand the Taylor success story.
Middleby Milers Shine at the Chase Corporate Challenge
June, 2022
Way to represent, Middleby Chicago! We are proud of our Chicago-area employees for making Middleby shine at the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge earlier this month. The day is the world’s largest corporate running event that takes place across eight countries and six continents. The mission: serve as a catalyst between work and wellness while raising millions in funds for charity.
It was a great day to be together. Thanks again to all who well-represented the Middleby family!
Middleby Supports World Central Kitchen in Ukrainian Aid
April, 2022
Middleby is proud to support World Central Kitchen in their Ukrainian aid efforts. Pictured is our Middleby Poland facility which is working on a large WCK mobile kitchen. Soon the truck will be feeding people where there is a great need. We are grateful to have the opportunity to support the impactful and widespread WCK humanitarian efforts.
WCK began serving hot meals within hours of the initial invasion of Ukraine, and quickly set up at the eight border crossings with Poland. Since then, WCK’s Chefs for Ukraine response has grown rapidly, and is distributing nourishing food and fresh meals across the region, including Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain. In addition to WCK’s field kitchen, WCK is working with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks to provide fresh and comforting meals at border crossings, shelters, and other locations along their journey. In addition to hot meals, WCK is distributing bulk food product including produce and dry goods to restaurant partners in Ukraine to supplement the strained food supply chain.
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Middleby Partners with RMHC
March, 2022
Middleby is proud to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. We are proud to contribute to recent kitchen upgrades at the RMHC locations serving Lurie Children’s Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospital. Pictured is the Viking kitchen at the RMHC location at the University of Chicago Hospital in the Hyde Park neighborhood. We are honored to support the mission of RMHC. More about the rebuild of this location here.
Middleby Announces Partnership With Feeding America
February, 2022
The Middleby Corporation announced that it has become a corporate partner of Feeding America ®. The Feeding America network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, working to connect people with food and end hunger.
According to Feeding America more than 38 million people in the US are considered ‘food insecure,’ meaning they lack consistent access to enough food to live an active, healthy life. To learn more about hunger in America, visit www.feedingamerica.org.
Middleby Assists With Kentucky Tornado Relief
January, 2022
Middleby worked with Mercy Chefs to expedite foodservice equipment to Paducah, KY to serve those in the devastation of the Kentucky Tornadoes of December, 2021.
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Middleby Helps Provide Meals to Huff Middle School Families
November, 2021
Middleby corporate supplied Thanksgiving meals at local school, Huff Elementary. Team Middleby assembled and delivered the meals to feed more than 100 families affiliated with the school.
Middleby Lends a Hand at Northern Illinois Food Bank
November, 2021
The Middleby team volunteered time preparing food for take away at the Northern Illinois Food Bank, a Feeding America facility, in Geneva, Illinois recently.
Learn MoreMiddleby supports our local Boys & Girls Clubs in the communities we serve
November, 2021
We were excited to get our 80s groove on and support the Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Township with our corporate team recently.
Middleby Partners With Jails to Jobs
February 17, 2021
Middleby recently partnered with Jails to Jobs, an Austin, Tex.-based organization that provides mentoring, guidance and life skills, while giving youthful offenders employment-based mentoring and training along with spiritual and character development. Middleby is proud to support their mission as they open a new facility to better serve the community.
Learn MoreMiddleby Donates Thanksgiving Meals
November 20, 2020
This November, Middleby corporate employees collected, donated and delivered Thanksgiving meals to Huff Elementary, a school located minutes from the Middleby corporate headquarters in Elgin, Ill. Read more about this effort to support a local school and access the photo gallery.
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