What is Healing Meals?
Sarah Leathers, CEO & Founder
What is Healing Meals Community Project?
Healing Through Nutrition, Empowering Through Service
Healing Meals Community Project is a community-service-based nonprofit with a uniquely integrated approach. Our work is centered on three fundamental beliefs:
Food as Medicine: Nutritious meals are more than sustenance; they are vital tools for the healing of body, mind, and spirit.
Youth Empowerment: Inspiring young people to discover the joys of service to others teaches them the power of caring and compassion.
Community Strength: The support of a caring community is unmatched in its power. Together, we can achieve far more than we can alone.
These principles inspire all that we do at Healing Meals. We understand the profound difference a nourishing meal can make to someone facing a health crisis. We recognize that teaching youth the value of community service makes them better citizens and makes our world a healthier place for all. We value the power of a supportive community and work closely with people and groups that share that value.
In our kitchens and our garden, teen volunteers learn to grow food, cook nourishing organic meals, gain leadership and life skills, while giving back to their community. Adult volunteers mentor the youth, and our Delivery Angels bring the meals our kitchen Kindness Crew prepare to local individuals and families facing critical health challenges. The nutritious meals help our clients and their families face the exhausting, often overwhelming demands of serious illness. Cards, handwritten by our youth volunteers, are included with each delivery and the caring connections with our Delivery Angels and staff let our clients know their community cares about them and supports them.
At Healing Meals Community Project, we do more than just deliver meals; we build a community of care that sustains and enriches lives at every turn. Join us in our mission to heal, empower, and unite—one meal, one heart, one community at a time.
Healing Meals was built on three certainties:
Nutrient-rich food is a necessary part of a person’s overall well-being.
Young people must be central participants in shaping our collective future.
When individuals are linked to their community, they have an overall sense of connection.
