Each and every day, you all inspire us, and we are so thankful for all of you!
We love hearing all your stories about the changes you are making and how your own REAL food journeys are changing your lives. And how you are using your experience and knowledge to inspire others to do the same! You continue to be so generous with your stories, support and encouragement...
as a thank you, we want to pass this generosity on to some of your favorite organizations!
For the first 25 people who provide a recommendation in the comments below, we will donate $100 to YOUR recommended charitable organization!
What's the catch?
There is none!
Based on your recommendations, we will donate $2,500!
The only requirements are:
- It needs to be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
- We would love to donate to organizations that are doing something to encourage healthy lifestyles!
So, act fast!
Please provide your recommendation in the comments section below:
- If you know the EIN # (employer identification number), that would be helpful (you can quickly find it using the GuideStar search engine). If you don't have it (or don't have time to look it up), feel free to go ahead and reserve your spot, and then you can come back and update it with the EIN.
- If you want us to mention your name in the gift, please let us know.
- If you want the gift to be in memory or in honor of someone, please include this info in your comment.
Why are we doing this?
Your stories continue to inspire us, and we want to give back and help you support charitable organizations that are advancing the mission of helping people be as healthy as possible. You are probably involved with organizations in your community who are doing great things to help people live healthfully and we want to honor you by helping to support those organizations.
While $100 isn't life-changing, we all know that these organizations welcome any and all support, especially in the environment we are currently in.
Believe it or not, this is our 6th year doing this and we are so humbled and blessed...we will have reached $15,000 in donations after this year! Over the last four years, your recommendations resulted in donations to organizations such as:
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
BENJAMINS HOPE
BIG FAMILY OF MICHIGAN
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
CAMP MENNOSCAH
CHILDREN FIRST CEO KANSAS INC
CHILDREN'S HOPECHEST
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
COVENANT HOUSE
CRITTER CRUSADERS
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION
FEED AMERICA
FOOD FOR KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM
FOOD FOR THE POOR INC
FOOD GATHERERS
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
HOUSING RESOURCES INC
HUNGER TASK FORCE INC
INTERFAITH SANCTUARY
KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES
KANSAS CASA
KANSAS FOOD BANK
KANSAS LEARNING CENTER FOR HEALTH
KC PET PROJECT
KID POWER CARES INC
KIDS FOOD BASKET
LAKESHORE PAWS
LEARNING COVE
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
LIVING WATER MISSION
MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
MERCY CHEFS
MILLERS CAUSE ANIMAL RESCUE
MISS CARLY'S
MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH: TEACHER MISSIONARY FUND
92 FOR 22
NUTRITIONFACTS ORG INC
OREGON FOOD BANK
PANDO INITIATIVE
PARENTS AS TEACHERS
PARTNERS FOR WICHITA INC
PASSAGEWAYS WICHITA
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
STREET ANGELS INC
TEAM RED, WHITE & BLUE
THE COVERING
THE V FOUNDATION
TOLEDO GROWS
UNBOUND
UNION RESCUE MISSION OF WICHITA
VETERANS DROP IN CENTER
WE CARE OF GRUNDY COUNTY
WICHITA'S LITTLEST HEROES
WICHITA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
WILNDHERNESS.ORG
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
YMCA OF WICHITA (HEALTH & WELLNESS COALITION)
...just to name a few!
Together we can make a difference!
THANK YOU so much for all you do and for helping advance our mission throughout all of our local communities to encourage healthy lifestyles.
And, thank you for all you do help others to keep it simple and EAT REAL!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi
Sometimes I donate through greatergood.com
Everyday they have great charities with various missions.
If you can please donate through greatergood.com and if you can
donate to hunger and poverty missions that would be appreciated.
I do believe nutrition and helping those who are hungry go hand in hand
Thanks
Wichita’s Littlest Heroes. This organization provides support for parents with kids that have incurable diseases and has functions with kids so they get to do something with others like them.
Just the thought of a child with a life-threatening condition is heart wrenching. Happy to help!
Thanks for the recommendation! We just send it through!
Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy
EIN 46-2408286
https://www.detroitfoodacademy.org/
Mission: Detroit Food Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to inspire young Detroiters (ages 10-24) through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship. From cooking delicious healthy meals for friends and family to facilitating complex conversations with community to developing artisan food projects from scratch to market, students learn by transforming their ideas into reality. Through this process, they grow as holistic leaders who are healthy, connected, and powerful to affect change in our communities and beyond.
I love youth horizons. I have seen first hand how foster care can’t answer the child care needs for all of Wichita. Wren house is for girls 13-18. In cases where youth are unable to live at home or find a foster home, Youth Horizons is equipped to help.
https://youthhorizons.net/residential-services/
Love all they do for at-risk youths. Thanks, Shauna, for the recommendation!
What a great organization – this can truly change lives! We may have to go back and check out their online store too!
Camp mennoscah in Murdock Kansas EIN 45-4858198 is an amazing organization that provides spiritual growth for youth. They rely solely on donations so I appreciate your consideration. One unique thing about camp is they provide home cooked meals all week for staff and campers!
Looks like there are a lot of great things going on there! Love supporting them!
Thank you so much!
Children’s Hopechest
https://www.hopechest.org/
EIN 33-0430285
Children’s HopeChest is a 502(c)(3) non-profit that empowers orphaned and impoverished children and their communities through relationships that cultivate holistic transformation and sustainability. Our unique Community-to-Community model connects communities in the U.S. to communities overseas with a high population of orphaned and impoverished children.
Love the focus on the community and the culture! Happy to support them!
Feeding The Gulf Coast
63-0821997
From their website, this should fund 500 meals! Thanks for the recommendation!
Mercy Chefs. My husband has volunteered with them several times. What a heart for people
Please thank your husband for his volunteer efforts! The money is on the way!
Peace Connections in Newton
Peace Connections seeks to inspire transformation and help families get out of poverty. One of their programs is summer enrichment activity for kids which feeds kids and families over the summer.
Amazing how long they have been doing this! Happy to contribute!
This is very generous. Thank you for all you do.
Fishes and Loaves in Adrian MI Instead of just getting handed peanut butter and cheese, people go in and shop like in a grocery store for what they want.
Love that they are trying to provide healthy food! Thanks for the recommendation!
Christian Healing Center of Naples.
They provide a safe place for people from all walks of life to receive healing prayer. They are beginning their 8th year of service to the community.
EIN 81-2605942
Listen, love, pray! We could all use a little more of that! Thanks for the recommendation!
EIN #81-2605942
Submitted by Megan Feeney:
Storytime Village
https://www.storytimevillage.org/
EIN: 90-0450507
While children’s literacy is their main initiative, they also offer culinary experiences in the evenings as part of their Read & RISE program. This brings families together to learn about healthy eating, following directions to cook for the students, and then a time to learn about the importance of literacy for their children. I’ve been a proud board member for the past five years. Thank you!!
You should be proud! What a great organization! Reading and stories are so important as children develop. It’s on its way!
Krista, that is so generous of you all to give back. My sister-in-law, Tricia works with Fresh Start Kansas City which is part of the DeSoto Youth Ministries. When you click on their Donate Tab you would scroll down to Fresh Start Kansas City.
Here is the information I copied from their website.
DeSoto Youth Ministries is a 501c3 non-profit corporation in the State of Kansas and all donations (cash and non-cash) are fully tax deductible. When you support DYM, you can be assured your gift will be “an investment” in the spiritual lives of the youth of today.
To donate, click here
If you want to send us a donation by mail, please write your checks to DeSoto Youth Ministries and mail to: DeSoto Youth Ministries P.O. Box 545 De Soto, KS 66018 DYM gratefully accepts non-cash gifts and services too.
They are doing great things for homeless families! Thanks, Brenda, for the recommendation! They money is on its way!
Sorry – missed putting the website in the above post.
Website for DeSoto Youth Ministries
https://www.desotoyouthministries.org/donate/
Fund: Fresh Start Kansas City
The Topeka Rescue Mission (EIN: 48-0688068) has provided invaluable services in my community for years. They not only provide safety and shelter for up to 160 guests a night, they also provide clothing, food, and other basic resources. In addition, they also offer job readiness services, transportation, medical assistance, teach life skills such as how to be financially independent, provide coaching and counseling, and more. This week they will also host their annual community Thanksgiving dinner which serves hundreds of meals each year.
http://www.trmonline.org
Great stuff! They have been doing great things for a long time! Thanks for the recommendation!
Warwick Community Chest
This is our local food bank that provides assistance to neighbors in need in the Warwick School District
The EIN is 23-2524211
Neighbors helping neighbors! Thanks for the recommendation!
New Jerusalem Mission
EIN 37-1299189
This is a non-profit in Newton KS that provides transitional housing and assistance for men wanting to clean up their lives and get off the street. They also have an overnight shelter, a food pantry and provide healthy meals to anyone who comes in, relying heavily on local farmers and gardeners to donate produce.
Thanks so much! Love how they are including fresh, local produce in their programs! There are some great farmers in that area!
Kid Power Cares, Inc… giving families the power to feel great with real food!
We love supporting our favorite superhero! Thanks for all you do!
A great food bank in Topeka, Kansas is, Harvesters is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Their Federal Tax ID number is 43-1208665. Harvesters is a regional food bank serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas.
Their mission is to mobilize the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.
Their vision is a healthy, thriving community where no one is hungry.
https://www.harvesters.org/contact
Thanks so much! Their website indicates this should help provide 200 meals, and love their focus on providing nutritious meals. On its way!
Kaw Valley Public Access to Defibrillation Foundation (501c3) provides education and access to defibrillators in NE KS and surrounding areas. For example, all of the AEDs @ each of the Kansas Turnpike Service Areas are provided by Kaw Valley PAD Foundation! 🙂
I can circle back with the EIN tomorrow.
Thanks so much for the recommendation! We just went through a couple of these service areas today. The money is on its way!
This year I’d like to nominate MorningStar Mission Ministries in Joliet, IL EIN: 36-2422510
We are so grateful for what you do for all of us! Hope you have a Thanksgiving filled with many blessings and delicious, healthy food!
Looks like they are doing great things, including meals for those who are at-risk or homeless in the community. Thanks, Bev, for the recommendation!
Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation
The Foundation is a qualified charitable organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, FEI#59-1751535 and Florida State Registration #CH321.
2022 was a historic year that included granting your not-for-profit hospitals of Morton Plant Mease $16.3 million to fund 35 programs and 20 capital projects.
Examples of grants include:
• Grants supporting Cardiovascular Care – $7 million for the Morgan Heart Hospital Community Challenge. Campaign support will help renovate the hospital’s electrophysiology lab and catheterization lab, as well as build an additional hybrid operating room for our team of expert cardiovascular specialists.
• Grants supporting Cancer Care – provides funding for nearly 10 programs.
• Grants supporting Physician Education – provides physician education and clinical training for 24 residents each year.
• Grants supporting Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss – offers the latest medication options and research trial opportunities.
• Grants supporting Patient Care – helps attract, reward, recognize and retain talented nurses, provide them the tools to enhance their learning, offer professional development programs and distinguish our nurses as leaders.
• Grants supporting Spirituality & Healing – offers a holistic approach to relieving the pain, suffering and stress for patients experiencing chronic illness with emotional, psychosocial and spiritual support.
• Grants supporting Family Care Fund – helps our own team members at the hospitals of Morton Plant Mease with financial assistance when an unexpected emergency occurs in their lives. Last year, the fund approved 100 requests for assistance and provided nearly $125,000 to team members who had nowhere else to turn.
https://www.mpmf.org/
1200 Druid Rd S.
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 462-7036
mpmhcfoundation@baycare.org
Thank you for doing this every year. Enjoy your holidays.
These are all great programs! We are grateful for the opportunity to support this organization – thanks for the recommendation!
Krista and Zonya, as always, my beloved charity is the Alzheimer’s Association, which has been funding research into lifestyles and eating habits and their effect on brain health (The MIND Diet, the U. S. Pointer Study, among others) for a long time, now. Eating Real is right up their alley!, and we need to do everything possible to help them conquer this scourge.
I am so blessed to have found you! My eternal thanks for all you do.
Adrienne – Thank you so much, we received your message and the EIN number! We are the ones who are blessed, and are so thankful for you and are happy to support your passion that we share with you, the Alzheimer’s Association is important to all of us! Thank you for your support, encouragement and friendship!
I don’t know if my recommendation for the Alzheimer’s Association went through, but their ein is 2013-3039601, and the web site is http://act.alz.org/goto/AdrienneLee
EIN: 13-3039601