Ceres Makes a
Difference
in Marin County
Ceres Marin Wins
Jefferson Award,
Delivers 4,000th Meal
As Ceres' Marin Project delivered its 4,000th meal, project managers Julie Burford and Ann Wathen were honored as Bay Area Jefferson Award winners for their work with Ceres. Featured in a CBS-5 story on the February 22 Eyewitness News at 6 p.m., Julie, Ann, and Ceres' Marin teens and volunteers tell the story of creating community around healthful supportive food as they prepare nourishing meals for Marin neighbors struggling with cancer and the challenges of treatment (www.cbssf.com). The Jefferson Award for Public Service recognizes volunteers who have made a difference in their communities.
Ceres has been making a healthful difference in Marin County since October, 2010. Every Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, the Jackson Café kitchen at Whistlestop in downtown San Rafael is a busy scene where local teens from throughout Marin work under the direction of chef Trudy Schafer and adult volunteer mentors. They prepare nourishing, health-supportive meals that are delivered by volunteers at no cost to clients experiencing health crises. Our teens learn valuable cooking skills, connect with the power of whole, nutritious food, and feel the simple satisfaction of giving back to the community. The program draws youth from all neighborhoods and diverse backgrounds while emphasizing teamwork and an understanding of the powerful role nourishment plays in restoring health and building community.
Join Our Team
Volunteers are the heart of our program. Teens between 13 and 19 learn cooking skills. Experienced cooks mentor youth in the kitchen. Delivery Angels pick up the finished meals every Thursday evening and take them to homes from Sausalito to Novato to nourish our neighbors and relieve some of the stress of a serious illness. Others pick up food donations, help prep containers and pack meal bags, as well as helping to raise funds to support the program and promoting Ceres' good work throughout the community.
If you, or someone you know, would like to join our volunteer effort – our youth team on Wednesday or Thursday afternoons, or to deliver meals once or twice a month on Thursdays – please let us know. Click on one of the email addresses below and tell us how you'd like to help!
Donate to Ceres Marin and
Support our FREE Programs
These are free programs – free to our youth, and the meals we deliver are both free and delicious. But it takes your support to make it possible. We welcome your tax deductible donations at our address below or donate online by clicking the PayPal button.
For information
on how you can volunteer, donate and support, or simply learn more, contact Marin Project Managers:
Julie Burford
julieb@marin.ceresproject.org
Ann Wathen
annw@marin.ceresproject.org
The Ceres Community Project of Marin
PO Box 151049
San Rafael CA 94915-0149
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Ceres Project of Marin
Ceres Thanks
our Generous Partners
The fresh organic produce in each week’s meals comes from our producer partners including Full Belly Farm, County Line, Tomatero Organic, and Orchard Farms. We also thank our generous partners at Whole Foods Market in San Rafael, as well as the Straus Family Creamery, Buddha Salt Company, Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Silk Road Tea, and Della Fattoria for their donations, and Western Boat and Tackle for their generous discount on fresh fish.
Our thanks to Iron Springs Pub and Brewery in Fairfax for donating a percentage of the February 14 dinner revenue, and thanks to so many of our supporters for joining us on Valentine’s Day.
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