The Ceres Community Project is a U.S. non-profit organization that mentors teens in nutrient-dense food preparation as well as chef, employment, and business skills, then works with volunteers to deliver the food to people with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Ceres also includes a garden to grow produce for the program.[1] The organization has also partnered with other non-profit organizations such as the Work Horse Organic Agriculture (WHOA), which supplies organic produce and eggs to Ceres.[2][3]
 Ceres Community Project logo | |
| Named after | Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and motherly relationships |
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| Formation | 2007 |
| Founders | Cathryn Couch; JoEllen DeNicola |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Legal status | 501(c) (tax-exempt nonprofit U.S. organization in U.S.) |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 38°24′03″N 122°53′50″W / 38.4008668°N 122.8971144°W |
| Website | www |
| Remarks | EIN 26-2250997 |
The program has had significant impacts on both the teen chefs and the clients, with increases of fruit and vegetables and decreases in unhealthy food consumption in both groups.[4] Ceres has also served as a model for similar projects in other communities such as in Chicago[5] and Cleveland.[6]
History
Cathryn Couch, a former professional chef, founded Ceres after taking a friend's daughter as an apprentice to cook for a friend who had stage 2 breast cancer.[7]
References
Bibliography
- Couch, Cathryn; DeNicola, JoEllen (2011) [2009]. Nourshing Connections Cookbook: The Healing Power of Food & Community (2nd ed.). Sebastopol, CA, US: Ceres Community Project. ISBN 9780615465487. OCLC 743804722.
External links
- Official website
- Ceres Community Project on Facebook
- "Interview with Cathryn Couch on Why Service and Gratitude are Important: the Ceres Community Project" (mp3). breastcancerwellness.org. April 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- "Nourishing Connections - The Ceres Community Project Story" on YouTube