Together, We can build a cafe that provides healthy food by donation, that offers wellness, social connections & community
Our Mission is to empower our guests by providing access to nutritious foods wellness education & and in socially engaged environment.
Our Vision: To create a community where all people have access to nutritious meals, good health and social connections.
The cafe doesn't have an owner in belongs to the community
The Problems
Lack of Access To Affordable Healthy Food
Overall: Over 38 million Americans (11.8 percent) lived in households that struggled against food
insecurity, or lack of
access to an
affordable, nutritious
diet. This represents a
9 percent increase
from 2019.
Lack of Healthy Lifestyle Skills
According to a report written by a panel of national nutrition experts, a lack of knowledge on nutrition
can negatively affect our health
in the long run. In fact,
they claim
that poor nutrition is the
leading cause of
illness in the US
Lack of Social
Support
Social support groups can impact and influence your attitudes and behaviors. If your social group tends to value exercising or eating nutritious foods, you will likely be affected by these views and actions. A study from Bingham Young University found that people with social relationships live 50 percent longer than people who are more socially isolated.
Solutions
Wellness Program that provides health education- cooking skills-healthy food- group support setting
~Doretta P
My experience in the program has been extremely positive. I hope more people can learn about it and participate. Learning to eat healthy food and sharing weekly with others in this group has encouraged me to try other plantbased recipes and offer these foods to my family. Thank you to the volunteers and sponsors for offering this program"
Danielle M.
Started to eat more vegetables and whole grains and whole foods as opposed to ultra-processed food. Learned to make the most out of the ingredients and make meals that last for several days and can be added to other meals.
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Sharilyn L
The Feast Program was a very impactful learning experience. We were provided all the necessary tools to eat healthy, learn about nutrition and to also share the information with are family and friends. Being a part of the Feast Program also gave me a safe space to talk about my eating disorder and ask questions with no judgement.
