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"Every time I sit down to a Ceres meal, I can feel the love that's gone into the food. It feels like the whole community cares about me. Thank you for being there when I most needed support and nourishment." ~ a client
A cancer diagnosis pulls the rug out from under your life. You feel terrified and alone. There's so much information to sort through and so many appointments. Eating well, let alone cooking for your family, often falls to the bottom of the list
- especially when you feel nauseous from chemo and radiation.
At Ceres, teenagers in Marin and Sonoma counties provide up to 24 weeks of beautiful, delicious and nourishing organic meals for people who are struggling with cancer or another serious illness.
The meals help insure that our clients eat - even when they don't feel like it.
They relieve stress and they create moments of normalcy in the midst of incredible challenge.
And preparing those meals gives our youth an opportunity to gain vital skills and self-esteem that can set them up for a life-time of health and success.
Ceres is a win-win-win for our communities and for the thousands of clients and youth we support each year. But we can't be there for them without your financial support.
Ceres receives no government funding. Instead, we rely on folks like you, along with foundations, businesses, and revenue-generating activities like our catering program and sales of our cookbook.
Please donate today. Your gift of $25, $100, $250 or more will make a life-saving difference for our clients - while at the same time making a life-changing difference for the hundreds of teens and young adults who grow the food and prepare the meals in the Ceres kitchens each week. If you've recently donated, thank you!
With gratitude for your generosity,
Cathryn Couch
Founder & Executive Director
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Gratitude from a Client
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"Thank you Angels-each and every one of you-for everything you put into getting this exquisite food to our table to nourish us and keep us strong during this difficult and challenging time. We are truly grateful, and extremely honored, to consume such lovely and thoughtfully prepared, beautiful real wholesome food."
~ Ceres Client
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| Reflections from Ceres' Teen Volunteers |
The Importance of Sleep
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by Thais Harris, NC
Nutrition Education Manager, Ceres Community Project
At Ceres we emphasize good nutrition for a healthy life, but health isn't just about what we eat.
It is also about how we eat (calm, without distractions) and how much we chew our food, how we perceive the world around us, how we connect with ourselves and others, how much time we take to consciously breathe, how much we exercise, and how much rest and relaxation we get, to name a few health supporting practices.
Read the full article here
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Recipe for Better ZZ's
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Turkey Loaf
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Click the image above or here for a printable PDF of our free delicious recipe.
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In case you missed our last e-mail,
here's a great comfort food recipe that will satisfy hunger. Turkey is packed with tryptophan which will help you get some much needed sleep this holiday season.
Click
here
for our free monthly recipe and here for even more free recipes!
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Ceres Café
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In Santa Rosa and don't know where to eat?
Treat yourself and head over to the Ceres Café! At our Café, all of our dishes are organic and made with sustainably raised ingredients.
So stop on by and try one of our delicious and nutritious sandwiches, fresh salads and tasty baked goods! Stay and relax or get a to-go box.
Not Sure What to Try First?
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Visit Us
Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM
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Present this e-mail on your mobile device OR Click the image above to open the coupon in a new browser window/tab, then print and bring to the Café.
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Great Holiday Gifts For All
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| Aprons & Cafe Gift Cards Oh My!
Do you have someone in your life who is hard to shop for and enjoys cooking?
What about someone who wants to make healthier decisions this new year?
Ceres has the perfect assortment of gifts for your family and friends this holiday season. Now available for sale at our Santa Rosa Café and Sebastopol Kitchen.
Click here to find out what fun holiday items are for sale!
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Vote Ceres Community Project as best non-profit!
Your opinion matters to us. Share your love for Ceres by voting us best non-profit on the North Bay Bohemian Best of 2017 Readers Poll.
When voting for Ceres be sure to type in "Ceres Community Project"so that your vote for us counts.
Deadline for online ballots is December 31, 2016
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Show how much you Care!
Ceres Community Cares Program, a new way local businesses and community members can show their support for community health through Ceres. Whether you're looking to dedicate your birthday gifts towards a cause you believe in, give a portion of your business' sales to support meaningful work in our community, or wanting to support youth empowerment through a school or service group fundraiser, supporting Ceres through your event puts your values around community connection and health into action.
To learn more about the Ceres Community Cares program, e-mail: communitycares@ceresproject.org or call Molly at (707) 829-5833 x128
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Upcoming Classes & Events
NEW CLASSES AND ORIENTATION DATES!
Want to see what we're up to for the new year?
and never miss out on a Ceres event.
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More Ways to Support Ceres
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Join Our Kale Club
Become one of our monthly donors and you'll automatically be enrolled in our Kale Club.
Kale Club membership perks include a monthly email with a collection of delicious and healthy recipes from the Ceres kitchen!
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Purchase the Ceres Cookbook
Ceres'
Nourishing Connections Cookbook is filled with
delicious and healthy recipes...
PLUS read about how Ceres came to be, and benefit from the extensive section outlining Ceres' Food Philosophy and hands on strategies to empower you to make healthy change in your life. More details and sample recipes here.
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Whole Foods
Visit Whole Foods Market and enjoy a delicious, healthy deli salad or soup adapted from Ceres' Nourishing Connections Cookbook.
Ceres receives a $1.00 donation for every pint purchased. Look for special signage in these Whole Foods locations:
Santa Rosa (Yulupa)
Coddingtown
Sebastopol
Petaluma
Sonoma
Blithedale
Novato
Mill Valley
San Rafael
Napa
and other Northern California locations!
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Community Cards
Earn funds for Ceres when you shop at Oliver's Markets, Petaluma Market, Fircrest and other local markets.
Pick up your eScrip Community Card the next time you shop, and designate Ceres as your beneficiary. The markets will donate 3-5% of your spending to us.
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AmazonSmile
You can easily support Ceres through the purchases you already make on Amazon.com.
Visit Smile.Amazon.com to choose Ceres as your beneficiary organization and then access Amazon via Smile.Amazon.com every time you shop.
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Ceres.
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OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Heart Centered & Love Guided
We are committed to expressing love, trust, respect and integrity in our lives, work and organization.
Everything Matters
Nothing is left out. We work to have every action and choice lead to the greatest positive impact.
Young People are the Future
Young People are intelligent, responsible, capable, creative and caring, and must be central participants in shaping our collective future.
The Universe has a Purpose
Everything is connected, and life continually invites us to experience gratitude, abundance, connection, community and healing.
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