Middleby Cares Mission Statement

Our Mission

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.

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Some of the national charities we support include:

From Those We Support

“Our partnership with Middleby strengthens World Central Kitchen’s ability to deliver nourishing meals where they’re needed most — helping us reach more communities, more efficiently, through the power of food.”

Michael Mertz

Sr. Manager | Corporate & Foundation Relations

“Thanks to the generous support and in-kind donations from Middleby, our kitchen features advanced, high-performance equipment that has improved our efficiency, increased capacity, and enabled us to serve more families each day.”

Holly Buckendahl

CEO

“Thank you Middleby for your dedicated support of Feeding America, and partnering with us to help end hunger.”

Elizabeth Pettengill

Interim Vice President

Middleby Gives Back: Teams Across the Country Support Their Communities This Thanksgiving

November 1, 2025

This past Thanksgiving, Team Middleby made an impact on their hometowns by donating food and volunteer time to help families in need. Blodgett (pictured) donated more than 900 pounds of food to their local food bank. Follett contributed 351 bags of supplies locally and QualServ collected and delivered rations to a local Feeding America-affiliated food bank. Elgin corporate employees donated items and assembled meal bags that were delivered to a local elementary school. Thanks to all of our brands that reached out to support their communities.