Families navigating cancer deserve to do more than live in survival mode.
A good meal, a kind gesture, a sense of community — these simple things can lift someone’s spirit and even improve treatment outcomes by up to 25%.
For patients like David (video below), it meant two powerful things: a moment where he didn’t have to beg for food and felt truly loved.
When meals and support are lacking, it can impact survival by as much as 25%.
That’s why we deliver free, restaurant-prepared meals — and a whole lot of care — to people going through cancer treatment.
With your help, we can make sure community, hope, + good food are always on the table for everyone fighting cancer.
You won’t just change someone’s day — you’ll change their outlook on life.
It began as an idea. You turned it into a movement.
In 2013, Courtney set out to pay it forward, turning her lunch breaks into meal deliveries for cancer patients. Today, thanks to generous supporters like you, Culinary Care has grown into a movement of hospitality, bringing comfort, connection, and care to those facing cancer.
5,000+
families served
Cities
2
53,000+
meals donated
Year Established
2013
35,000+
caring conversations
When you give, we deliver…
Your donation will make an immediate and tangible impact on someone’s life.
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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?
Financial support is our biggest need right now and we have a lot of ways you can help — no amount is too small!
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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!