New Hawks Season, Same Community Spirit - Supporting The Giving Kitchen, 11/20

The Hawks are back and in a new and big way.  The team has just started its 2013-14 season, and has a new head coach and a number of new talented players on the roster.  But what has not changed is the teams willingness to give back to the Atlanta community and its businesses.

In an announcement, Patch learned that the Atlanta Hawks will be supporting 'The Giving Kitchen' during the month of November in an effort to help raise money for the local organization that "provides crisis grants to members of Atlanta's hospitality community who may be facing unanticipated hardships."

The Giving Kitchen came into existence in 2012 when Ryan Hidinger, a beloved member of Atlanta's restaurant/chef community, was diagnosed with stage IV gallbladder cancer at the age of 36.

According to a released statement, "In January, with just 3 weeks of planning, the restaurant community banded together to host and event called Team Hidi to raise money for Ryan’s alternative treatments. That night raised close to $300,000 and really became a testament to the restaurant community in Atlanta."

From that support, Ryan and his wife Jen recently started The Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that will raise funds to help other restaurant personnel going through hardships. Because of all of this great work, the Hawks are honoring him as a Be Greater recipient during the Nov. 20 game vs. Detroit. 

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to have $5 of every ticket sold at www.hawks.com/tgk go back to The Giving Kitchen. (password: BEGREATER)

This is a fun and great way to give back to Ryan's cause, while also enjoying Philips Arena and your Atlanta Hawks team!

Donate what you can, purchase a ticket, buy tickets for a local school or classroom, whatever it takes to support local causes that work!!!