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GiftAMeal wins Amazon's 2023 Business Grant

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August 1, 2023

GiftAMeal, a cause-marketing program that turns restaurant photos into meals for local families in need, has won $25,000 as the grand prize winner of Amazon's 2023 Business Grant.

The company, which ranked first out of over 35,000 applicants, will use the funds to conduct market research on restaurants in new cities, fund conference attendance to network with restaurant personnel, implement advanced marketing initiatives and invest in modern technology to better be able to serve partner restaurants and food banks.

"We are extremely grateful to be named the winner of Amazon's Business Grant this year. We plan to use these funds to support our mission to get GiftAMeal in as many states as possible," Andrew Glantz, founder and CEO of GiftAMeal, said in a company press release. "This accomplishment is immensely important to our company, and it would not have been possible without the support and dedication of our wonderful team."

The program is free for restaurant patrons and is funded by restaurants as a mix of marketing and giving back. For every photo shared from a partner restaurant, GiftAMeal donates to a local food bank to help provide a meal to a family in need. Using the power of technology and social media, it works with over 700 restaurants in 35 states and has provided over 1.4 million meals to families in need.