Update on Our Hurricane Response

Our small and mighty team is working through more than 3,000 applications for both Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The processing time for applications may range from 6 to 8 weeks, depending on the date of your application—cases are processed in the order in which they were received. You must apply online for assistance. Applications for both Helene and Milton will close on November 25.

If you applied for assistance unrelated to a disaster, we are working as quickly as possible to process your case. Please reach out to your case manager directly or casemanagement@southernsmoke.org for any updates. We appreciate your patience during this challenging time. We are committed to serving you as soon as possible and look forward to the opportunity to assist you.

We are so grateful for the outpouring of support, and thanks to generous donors, to date we have granted $528,600 to 367 F+B workers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton with more than 3,000 applications in process.

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A buffet of ways to share your support

Donate

Every dollar goes to F+B workers in need. Donations in any form—including direct deposits, gifted stocks, mutual funds, and appreciated securities—support general operations, our Emergency Relief Fund, our nationally expanding mental health initiative, and other programs benefiting in-need industry workers. Corporate donations give larger groups the opportunity to become noted annual partners and sponsors of events.

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Join the Southern Smoke Bottle Club

At Southern Smoke Foundation, we’re passionate about great food, drinks, and the people behind them! This exclusive club offers limited-edition exclusive bottles of bourbon, agave spirits, wine collaborations, vintage selections, and any other special bottles hand-selected by Chris and the team.

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Consider In-Kind Support

Our annual auction offers an exceptional assortment of sought-after items, for instance, collections of fine wines or rare and valuable spirits, one-of-a-kind culinary and wine events, travel excursions and experiences across the globe, and other unique offerings enthusiastically pursued by our bidders. Uncork your spirit of giving and consider making a donation.

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Add a Donation Line or Round-Up to Your Receipt 

Support F+B workers nationwide by adding a Southern Smoke donation option for your customers at checkout. Setup is easy—learn more below.

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Sample the SSF Menu of Support

Our restaurant partners help us reach so many. Take a look at creative ways you can raise awareness and support as a restaurant, from menu features to co-branded merch to easy adjustments to your customer checkout settings.

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Host an Event

Making Southern Smoke the charitable beneficiary of your get-together—happy hour, birthday party, wedding, or otherwise—is a simple way to champion those in the F+B industry, many of whom might be at your event.

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Advocate

Whether you post on social media, put up a flyer in your breakroom, or start a conversation with a friend about Southern Smoke, we always appreciate when people spread the word about our work.

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Shop

Browse our Southern Smoke merch (fork yeah!), or explore specialty goods and collaborations with our kickass partners—think Tito’s Vodka, Chubo Knives, Turkey and the Wolf, and more—and a portion of the proceeds will come back to Southern Smoke.

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