CUISINE FOR HEALING
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Mission Statement
Cuisine for Healing is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting the healing power of food by cooking organic, delicious, nutritious meals made readily available to people combating life-threatening diseases, and offering educational resources to empower individuals to make food choices that benefit their well-being and long-term health.
About This Cause
HISTORY Cuisine for Healing’s founder Wendy Wilke passed away in August 2008, after a long battle with breast cancer. She left her dream in the hearts and hands of a small group of friends who ensure her dream lives on. Increasing scientific data supports her belief in nutrition's key role in overall health and the healing process. Wendy’s vision will always guide Cuisine for Healing’s plans, inspire growth, and continue to make this nonprofit strong and resilient. We provide food to cancer patients, diabetics, transplant patients, those with heart disease as well as many other life-threatening conditions, which was Wendy’s original vision written in her 501(C) (3) IRS application. COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM Because life threatening illness knows no income boundaries, our program has two components that are equally important to our mission: Medically Referred and Purchasing Clients. Our Medically Referred Clients and 80 percent of our Purchasing Clients are too sick to shop, cook, or prepare food for themselves. • Medically Referred Clients are prequalified at 150% of the federal poverty index or below by Social Workers, Case Managers, and Cancer Navigators. Most of these clients are receiving medical treatment, many receive disability or SSI, and have lost insurance. They receive up to 10 CFH-Certified, immune-boosting meals for 6 to 18 weeks at no charge, delivered in Tarrant County free by our volunteers. (Medical Referring Partners: Cancer Care Services, Joan Katz Cancer Resource Center, JPS Center for Cancer Care, Moncrief Cancer Institute, Texas Health Resources, Texas Oncology, The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders, Cook Children’s Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center, and other local medical facilities. ) • Purchasing Clients are offered the same CFH-Certified meals for anyone in search of healthy meals or facing a health crisis, with all proceeds supporting our Medically Referred Clients. These meals can still be delivered at no charge to their home, workplace or picked up at Cuisine. • Catering with Cuisine’s menu is perfect for meetings, events, luncheons, or can be tailored for any occasion, with all proceeds supporting our Medically Referred Clients. • Community Information Resources include nutritional blogs that are pertinent to improving overall health, cooking demo videos for our website and informational posts on social media. Each Medically Referred Client receives, free of charge, a Cuisine cookbook full of 100+ recipes, tips, and information on ingredients and good nutrition to help them continue to make healthy choices when their 12 weeks are complete. Anyone may purchase the Cuisine cookbook for a small fee and all our resources are targeted to educate clients, their families, and caregivers on how to make good nutritional choices for long-term health. Every nourishing meal prepared must adhere to Cuisine for Healing’s strict certification guidelines: all ingredients used are organic* and DO NOT contain hormones, antibiotics, synthetic or conventional herbicides or pesticides, refined sugar, artificial colors, artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners, preservatives, MSG, refined oils, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils or trans-fats, farm-raised fish or soy products. *Organic as defined by The USDA National Organic Program (NOP).