Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Kind Kitchens grows through community support

Georgina Cavin, Miriah Atkins, and Whitney Bass are a mother-daughter team running Kind Kitchens, a nonprofit with a mission of helping their neighbors find food security.

Kind Kitchens is led by Georgina who lives in Viborg; her daughter Miriah of Worthing; and Whitney who resides in Minnesota. As a family, they share a love of spending time together and serving others, values that have become the foundation of their nonprofit work. 

“Serving others has always been a priority for our family, we found ourselves talking about it constantly, but the first time we truly felt called to action was when the government shut down back in 2025. We knew there was a need in our community, people were really struggling, we just had to figure out the best way to help those around us,” Kind Kitchen owner, Georgina Cavin said.

As the women discussed their strengths in volunteer work, the idea of a pop-up food pantry came about. 

“Whitney came up with the name Kind Kitchen and from there we immediately knew our purpose and got right to work,” she said.

Together, the family purchased a shed to serve as a headquarters for supplies. 

“With the shutdown in full effect, we knew we needed to work fast as more and more people were starting to become more food insecure by the day,” Cavin said.

Working behind the scenes, Whitney was working hard putting together Google docs, forms, and flyers to help spread the word of their cause and organization. Taking on the front-line work, Georgina and Miriah spent countless hours preparing freezer meals, handling donations from neighbors, and delivering meals and groceries to those in need. 

In no time, the nonprofit was up and running to serve friends and neighbors by friends and neighbors. 

“Our community is so gracious and generous. We are continually blessed with food and monetary donations as well as a very large donation from Showplace Cabinetry in Harrisburg,” Cavin said.

Donation points have been set up through various businesses around the community. 

“We have drop off points at Russ’s Place in Worthing for anyone who has any extra donations they want to give to the cause. We will be there to pick them up and deliver to all those in need,” she said. 

Today, Kind Kitchens is working hard to provide pop-up food pantries, community meals, and grocery delivery. 

“The shutdown may be over, but the need for food in the community isn’t going away. There are weeks where we spend up to 40 hours making sure everything and everyone is taken care of,” she continued.

Available to anyone in need, Kind Kitchens will continue operating as long as they have the funds to do so. 

“Kind Kitchens is committed to nurturing kindness in our communities. We believe food is a power connector – offering nourishment, hope, and compassion. Our mission is to strengthen the health and well-being of our neighbors by fostering meaningful and positive relationships,” Cavin said. 

For anyone needing help, the best way to contact Cavin and her team is through the Kind Kitchens Facebook page and sending them a private message. 

“There is absolutely no cost to the ones we help because of the continued support this community gives us. Anyone who is in need is eligible for our services and our business model will continue to work this way as long as we have those funds available,” she said.

Making donating as easy as possible has helped the mother-daughter team keep funds rolling in. 

“Along with the drop off location at Russ’s Place we also have a super fun build your own ice cream sundae bar that we have opened for all the local events including the Park Drive at 5, Lennox baseball and softball games, and vendor fairs in the area,” Cavin continued.

For Georgina, Miriah, and Whitney, the most meaningful part of Kind Kitchens is their ability to help out members of their community. 

“We love seeing the faces of young kiddos so happy to know they have food to eat. We know we are helping others in so many ways by just delivering some food to help them get through the week. Being kind to others truly fills our souls with so much joy,” she said.