Fork Over Love

What Fork Over Love does

Fork Over Love Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded in 2020 in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It addresses food insecurity by purchasing chef-made meals from local independent restaurants at fair market rates and redistributing them free of charge to residents of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties through a network of 38+ community partner distribution sites. The core operational model links three constituencies: 32 Certified Restaurant Partners who cook 400-800 takeout meals per scheduled event, 161 community partner organizations (schools, early education centers, college food pantries, family and health centers, libraries) that serve as distribution hubs, and a 500+ volunteer base known as LOVERS who transport meals to recipients. There are no eligibility checks, referrals, or barriers to receiving meals.

The organization's products include the Free Community Dinners program, the Certified Restaurant Partner Program, the LOVERS Volunteer Program, the annual Give A Fork Restaurant Week sub-brand (now in its 4th year), and a LOVER Merchandise Shop. The technology footprint is minimal: operations are community- and volunteer-coordinated with no proprietary platform, API, or software disclosed; a volunteer Data Engineer contributes technical support. The cumulative impact since 2021 includes 120,522 chef-made dinners served and $1,180,205 reinvested in local restaurants, sustaining 510+ restaurant employees.

Revenue is sourced from individual tax-deductible donations, government grants (including a $500,000 Luzerne County investment in 2023), merchandise sales, Restaurant Week registration fees ($150-$200 per restaurant), and event-driven fundraising like NEPA Gives. The organization reported 9% revenue growth in 2025 and held $552,000 in net assets at year-end. It is founder-led by Executive Director Tracey Selingo, supported by a volunteer board of community leaders, and operates from Edwardsville, PA with 1-10 staff.

Name

Fork Over Love

Legal name

Fork Over Love Inc

Website

https://forkoverlove.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fork Over Love is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that purchases chef-made meals from local independent restaurants and distributes them free of charge to food-insecure residents of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania through 38+ community partner sites and 500+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Chef/Restaurant Meal Boxes & Marketplace Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Community food security
• Hunger relief services
• Restaurant partnership program
• Volunteer meal distribution
• Nonprofit food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzerne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals to purchase chef-made meals for community distribution.
2. Government Grants: Received $500,000 investment from Luzerne County in 2023 to support operations and growth.
3. Merchandise Sales: Shop sells branded merchandise (LOVER hats) where proceeds fund meal purchases.
4. Restaurant Week Registration Fees: Annual Give A Fork Restaurant Week event with registration fees from participating restaurants ($150-200). Includes fundraising through peer-to-peer pages.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fork Over Love purchases chef-made meals from local independent restaurants at fair market rates and distributes them free of charge to food-insecure residents across Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Distribution occurs through 38+ community partner sites, drive-through/walk-up events, and home delivery, executed by a volunteer network branded as LOVERS. The organization complements its core meal program with the Certified Restaurant Partner Program, the annual Give A Fork Restaurant Week fundraiser, and a branded merchandise shop, all funded through donations, grants, sponsorships, and event proceeds.

Product overview

Fork Over Love operates a community food security program that purchases chef-made meals from local independent restaurants and distributes them free to neighbors in need across Northeastern Pennsylvania. The core offering consists of Free Community Dinners distributed through a network of Certified Restaurant Partners and LOVERS volunteers at 38+ community hub sites. The organization also runs an annual Give A Fork Restaurant Week to raise funds and support local restaurants, and sells branded merchandise through the LOVER Shop. Programs reach early education centers, college food pantries, family and health centers, and low-income neighborhoods.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Give A Fork Restaurant Week: Annual restaurant week event connecting local restaurants with new customers while supporting community food security. 4th annual event scheduled for September 29-October 4, 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1,180,205 reinvested in local restaurants supporting 510+ employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• DiscoverNEPAsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026Sponsors events and created a video featuring volunteers (LOVERS) showcasing the organization's mission.
• Grico's RestaurantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner that consistently shows up to cook for neighbors. Featured team photo on NEPA Gives campaign.
• Pazzo RestaurantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner owned by Corinne Agolino. Praised partnership for helping their business and soul.
• Marianacci's Italian RestaurantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor52-year family restaurant partnered with FOL for 5+ years. 'ALL IN' with Fork Over Love.
• Cosenza's Italian RestaurantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner praising the positive experience of being part of 'the greater good'.
• Agolino's RestaurantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner co-owned by Corinne Agolino (with Pazzo).
• Luzerne County Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular distribution site for free community dinners through college food pantry.
• HighmarksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of community dinner events at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.
• Change XsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of community dinner events.
• People's SecuritysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of community dinner events at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.
• Kronick, Kalada, Berdy & Co.supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of West Side Career & Technology Center events.
• Luzerne County Head StartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEarly education and childcare center. Awarded 2026 Head Start Hero Award to Fork Over Love for monthly deliveries.
• Greater Wilkes-Barre YMCAsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular distribution site for community meals.
• Mericle Commercial Real Estate ServicessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for Give A Fork Restaurant Week 2026.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Rethink Food: NYC-based nonprofit that works with restaurants to prepare and distribute meals to food-insecure communities, mirroring Fork Over Love's model of leveraging restaurant capacity to address hunger through chef-made meals.
• God's Love We Deliver: NYC nonprofit that cooks and home-delivers medically tailored meals to people living with illness and food insecurity. Comparable mission of delivering prepared, dignified meals directly to those in need through a coordinated kitchen and distribution operation.
• Food Recovery Network: National nonprofit that recovers surplus food from restaurants, grocery stores, and farms and redistributes it to communities experiencing hunger. Comparable restaurant-engagement and food-redistribution operating model, though focused on surplus recovery rather than commissioned chef-made meals.

Regional players

• Weinberg Food Bank (Greater Pittston): Regional food bank serving Northeastern Pennsylvania including Luzerne County. Operates in overlapping geography with Fork Over Love and addresses the same food-insecure population, though via traditional food bank distribution rather than chef-made meals.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the Washington D.C. metro area, distributing food through partner agencies. Comparable regional food security mission and hub-based distribution model in a different geography.
• Philabundance: Greater Philadelphia region's largest hunger-relief organization distributing food through a network of partners. Comparable community food services mission and partner-network operating model in an adjacent Pennsylvania geography.

Broad incumbents

• World Central Kitchen: Global nonprofit that activates restaurant and chef networks to provide chef-prepared meals in disaster and hunger contexts. Comparable in its chef-led, restaurant-network model but operates at much larger scale across many geographies.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network delivering meals to seniors and vulnerable populations across the U.S. Comparable in providing prepared meals directly to homebound or in-need individuals, though focused on seniors and using different kitchen infrastructure.
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National campaign to end childhood hunger through grants, advocacy, and meal program funding. Comparable anti-hunger mission and federal/state grantmaking relationships, though operating model is grantmaking and advocacy rather than direct meal service.
• Feeding America: Largest U.S. hunger-relief organization coordinating a national network of 200+ food banks. Comparable mission of addressing food insecurity through aggregated distribution, but operates at massive scale and primarily handles grocery-style distribution rather than chef-made meals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/forkoverlove
• Instagraminstagram.com/forkoverlove
• Xx.com/forkoverlove
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fork-over-love

Compliance2 records

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