Charitable Giving at John J. Jeffries.

Vital to our farm-to-table mission, John J. Jeffries aims to strengthen our local community through collaborative relationships with local farmers and businesses that supply the restaurant with pastured and humanely raised livestock, organic produce, and high-quality goods and services. In the same way, our commitment of regular contributions to local charity targets opportunities to strengthen the health and well-being of the community as a whole.

Currently, this commitment to local charity is achieved by monthly donations to the Central PA Food Bank for local citizens in need. We respectfully acknowledge the specific needs of local charities, though we also respectfully decline to entertain new individual requests at this time.

Another initiative at John J. Jeffries is its continuing commitment to “microloans” through the Kiva.org website. JJJ has provided over 849 loans in 58 countries to help farmers invest in supplies and to help women gain access to education in impoverished communities across the globe. When these loans are repaid, the funds roll over into new loans for similar individuals working toward a brighter future.

The Cavanaugh Family takes a broader approach by making quarterly donations to recommended global charities listed on The Life You Can Save website. As John J. Jeffries and Double C grow, so does the dollar amount that we pledge each month.

As a family-owned small business, John J. Jeffries strives to do the most good with each dollar donated. Guided by the Effective Altruism movement, the restaurant and its staff have put a lot of thought, effort, and consideration into the best ways to help people through charitable giving — local and global — and, just as importantly, to help spread the word about effective giving. To that end, please take a few moments to learn more about Effective Altruism and charitable giving at these helpful websites:

The Life You Can Save — A guide to efficient giving.
Impact Calculator — See where every dollar goes.
Give Well — Specific charities for specific needs.
Effective Altruism — Meaningful impact on a massive scale.