Dorothea Bongiovi

Dorothea Bongiovi is the Founder and Program Director of the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a Pay-it-Forward community restaurant model that serves in-need and paying customers. With 2 locations in NJ and also on the campus of Rutgers University – Newark to address issues of student food insecurity, these restaurants have served over 200,000 meals.

Dorothea is a recipient of the NJ and National Jefferson Award for Volunteer Leadership. She also received a Silver Stevie Award that recognizes women in leadership roles. She is the wife of Jon Bon Jovi and mother of 4.