Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Food, Human Services, Nutrition
Mission: We use food as the foundation to change lives and strengthen communities.
Results: We serve in 35 locations Serving: School children k-8, afterschool programs, mentally and physically disabled clients, homeless vets, homeless women, clinics (recovery, mental drop-in, residential and outpatient facilities. Roughly 2,217 meals per day (dependent on weekday or weekend), 700 snacks
Target demographics: Adults with barriers to employment, Local students, Local shelters
Geographic areas served: Food Services, Culinary Training, Food Education, Food Access
Programs: Workforce Development - We have culinary training programs, on-the-job training, and support to those with barriers to employment. We also offer structured paid work-experience to at-risk youthFood Access - We reach out to the tables of those most vulnerable around us to ensure they have nutritious and complete meals. By stabilizing fresh produce, that would other wise be thrown away, we are able to make daily meals for shelters and reduce food waste. Food Service - We are a state-registered FSMC, that prepares and delivers USDA-compliant, from-scratch meals to area schools and other institutional/congregate feeding programs as a way to fund our other programs. Food Education - Through our relations with schools, camps, and community organizations we bring cooking demos, tasting, budgeting, and health education to various populations.
Mission: We use food as the foundation to change lives and strengthen communities.
Results: We serve in 35 locations Serving: School children k-8, afterschool programs, mentally and physically disabled clients, homeless vets, homeless women, clinics (recovery, mental drop-in, residential and outpatient facilities. Roughly 2,217 meals per day (dependent on weekday or weekend), 700 snacks
Target demographics: Adults with barriers to employment, Local students, Local shelters
Geographic areas served: Food Services, Culinary Training, Food Education, Food Access
Programs: Workforce Development - We have culinary training programs, on-the-job training, and support to those with barriers to employment. We also offer structured paid work-experience to at-risk youthFood Access - We reach out to the tables of those most vulnerable around us to ensure they have nutritious and complete meals. By stabilizing fresh produce, that would other wise be thrown away, we are able to make daily meals for shelters and reduce food waste. Food Service - We are a state-registered FSMC, that prepares and delivers USDA-compliant, from-scratch meals to area schools and other institutional/congregate feeding programs as a way to fund our other programs. Food Education - Through our relations with schools, camps, and community organizations we bring cooking demos, tasting, budgeting, and health education to various populations.
Food
Pittsburgh
