Resolve to bring joy to someone else, and you may discover happiness within yourself.
Help Culinary Care make nourishment part of cancer care by giving meals, hope, and connection at a time it’s needed most.
Why Nourishment?
Because a good meal and feeling seen don’t just transform someone’s day— they transform someone’s chances of survival.
1 in 5 cancer deaths each year is directly caused by malnutrition—that’s 125,000 lives lost annually.
At the same time, 57% of cancer patients report feeling lonely, which can impact survival rates by as much as 25%.
In the face of a cancer diagnosis, getting enough to eat and feeling connected often become afterthoughts, but they are essential for quality of life and better outcomes. That’s where Culinary Care comes in!
Our name reflects what we do — “Culinary” represents our free meal programs that provide families with nourishing, restaurant-prepared meals. “Care” embodies the hospitality, love, and hope delivered through every phone call, text message, and card we share with our families. When these essential elements come together, that’s when someone feels truly nourished—and we all need nourishment to live longer, happier lives.
But don’t just take our word for it! Hear directly from the families who rely on us:
40,000 Plates Filled In Our First Decade
And We’re Just Getting Started
Before 2013, there was nothing like Culinary Care —families fighting cancer had nowhere to turn. Nurses would use their paychecks to buy meals. Until cancer no longer exists, we’ll continue to grow our efforts, ensuring that mealtime brings joy and that every patient knows they are never alone in their journey.
Here’s a taste of what your donation helps us deliver to our families:
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Hospitals do not provide meals during outpatient treatment, like chemotherapy. Our team is on the road five days a week delivering free meals prepared by local restaurants.
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When they’re not on the road, our dedicated staff are making phone calls and sending text messages to check-in on our patients.
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We are not a one-time service or pop-up. When we welcome someone into our program we’re promising that we’ll be by their side until their last day of treatment.
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To ensure our highest-need families can enjoy the holidays around the table with their loved ones, we provide chef made ready-to-eat Thanksgiving meals.
Ready to take action?
There are so many meaningful ways to help make nourishment part of every cancer patient’s care. However you choose to give, your donation will provide free meals, foster meaningful connections, and support the investments needed to expand our reach—so that one day, everyone undergoing treatment can access Culinary Care.
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Join The Line
The Line is our community of monthly donors. Monthly gifts enable us to focus more on our mission, make the best long-term growth plans, and keep our promise to patients that we’ll be there for as long as they need.
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Participate In The Cook-Off
The Corporate Cook-Off is an interactive team-building experience for companies who want to give back and engage employees. You and your colleagues will get a one-of-a-kind culinary experience.
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Run With Us
Join our community of runners going the extra mile to make nourishment part of cancer care (literally). We have runners raising funds for our mission across the nation. Lace up and join us today!
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Sponsor A Family
On average, it costs $1,000 for us to provide an entire year of nourishment to a family. Help us reach our goal of supporting 1,000 families through treatment this year by sponsoring one, or many families!