Too busy at work to go out and grab lunch? Too tired in the evenings to cook? Too caught up in that football game on TV to go grocery shopping for dinner? Or just too lazy to make an effort?!!! Whatever excuse your mind makes, your body is going to make sure you cannot miss chow-time. Thank God for convenient options like Seamless.com, Grubhub.com, Eat24hours.com and Delivery.com. They offer the perfect solution of ordering food online from area restaurants and having it delivered right to your doorstep.
Recently, one such business caught my attention and I could not wait to give it a try and learn more about it. Why? What makes this one stand out, you ask? Well! the fact that this company manages to meet the basic need of hungry diners like you and me - but then it goes a step above and beyond to help those who can’t even dream of ordering online… simply because they cannot afford to.
LetsGoOrder.com, a 4-month young business, was launched by a group of young and talented professionals from Fairfield County CT, who have a deep desire to give back and make a difference by raising money for the local food banks.
I met Max Asciutto, Managing Partner at LetsGoOrder.com, for coffee last week and I was struck by the depth of passion this young man has for helping others. He was so practical and realistic when he started to talk about how most us have no idea what it feels like to be hungry…. like really-hungry…. like days-without-substantial-food-hungry. But he knows that there are many in that situation, right here in Fairfield county! What a pity that such an affluent county like ours is unable to provide food for so many local families who are struggling to make ends meet.
Before I tell you more about what Max and team are doing about this problem let me put things into perspective. An average weeknight dinner for my honey and I costs me about $25 or more. That’s because I am going to premium shops and buying the best cuts of meat or the freshest and highest quality seafood and produce. But would you believe it when I tell you that helping someone in need buy their next meal can cost as low as 50 cents? Unbelievable, right? If you are like me, your next thought would be, “Oh! that’s easy…. I can totally do that for someone!”
And that is where LetsGoOrder comes in. They are currently servicing Stamford and Norwalk with plans to rapidly expand all over Fairfield county.
Their idea is so brilliant and yet so simple. You order food online. And when the time comes to check out, you have an option to round up your bill to the next dollar. The difference is matched by letsgoorder.com (for the foreseeable future) and that money goes to the local food banks to help buy meals for families. Sheer brilliance!!!
Max told me that his company launched in April and since then they have bought almost 1,000 meals. I am certain that that this number will grow exponentially as more and more people get to hear about LetsGoOrder. It was great to hear Max tell me that almost 80% of people who order with them - choose the option to round up to the next dollar. Such a simple little step - this click of a button- it doesn’t really effect our bank balance in a noticeable way, it doesn’t inconvenience us too much - after all we were online and ordering anyway. But that little click of a button is sure to make a huge difference in someone’s life.
Join me in helping Max and his team end hunger in Fairfield county. Let’s Go Order!
