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Thanks to everyone who has been sending us their comments and questions about the statewide
medically-tailored meal pilot
that we've put together with our Food Is Medicine Coalition colleagues.
I invite you to join me for a Question & Answer session about this new initiative. I'll be trying out Facebook Live on Tuesday, August 1 at 1 pm Pacific Time. I hope you'll tune in to listen, and join in the conversation by adding your questions and thoughts in the "comments" box. Take a moment now to like our Facebook page, and I hope to see you there on Tuesday afternoon.
Thank you for joining with us to create a healthier, more caring community.
In Gratitude,
Cathryn Couch
Founder & Executive Director
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Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
Benefit for Ceres
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Dine and sip at Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax for their weekly "Give Back Tuesdays," when 10% of all sales are donated to a local nonprofit. Ceres is the beneficiary on August 22.
Come out and enjoy a meal. You'll be helping us deliver meals to our neighbors facing cancer in Marin County, and to teach teens to cook and eat for health.
*Please note, you do not need to register for this event. Just show up with your friends and enjoy a night out. Iron Springs is happy to take reservations for 6 or more people. You can reach them at 415-485-1005.
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Iron Springs
Pub & Brewery
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Clients Show Their Appreciation
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Harvest Tickets on Sale Now
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Join in the fun at our country fair extravaganza, helping Ceres raise $300,000 to
bring healing meals to our neighbors in a health crisis in Sonoma and Marin counties, lovingly grown and prepared by teen volunteers.
$150.00 Regular Registration
(price will increase after 8/30)
Saturday, September 16
5:00-9:00 pm
Ceres Community Garden, Sebastopol
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See what we have in store this year!
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Watch this Video to Preview the Big Event
Click the photo above to watch!
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Today's Sneak Peek: Silent Auction Delights
Treats from your Favorite Local Businesses
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Hen House Basket: 2 Hen House Snifters, T-shirt, growler and a $20 gift card to Hen House Brewery.
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$100 gift card to their locations in Tomales Bay, San Francisco and Napa.
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Tour and tasting for 2 and 3 bottle gift pack.
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Add your Business to our Growing List of Sponsors
Sponsor packages start at just $500 and include event tickets.
To learn more, contact Scott McDougall at
[email protected]
or
707.829.5833 x130
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Do you own or have connections to a local business?
You can make Harvest a success, gain visibility and media impressions for your business and help Ceres earn funds to support all our programs by donating an item to our Silent Auction. We are seeking gift certificates to regional restaurants, wineries and overnight stays. Businesses will receive a tax exemption for their donation as well as a listing on our website and event brochure.
Please contact [email protected] for more information
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SPONSORED BY
Wells Fargo
Bank
Whole Foods Market
Exchange Bank
Soiland Co.
Willow Creek Wealth Management
Kaiser Permanente
Luther Burbank Savings
Organic Valley
Navitas Organics
Sonoma Cutrer
CannaCraft
Burr, Pilger, Mayer
Straus Family Creamery
La Tortilla Factory
Redwood Credit Union
Summit State Bank
In-Kind
O'Reilly Media
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Understanding Fats: Part 1
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by Thais Harris, NC
Nutrition Education Manager, Ceres Community Project
It is often a challenge to understand which fats are healthy and which ones are not, when they all have received such a bad reputation. However, it is crucial for our health to consume healthy fats. One of the most important notions to grasp is that eating fat does not equal getting fat, and during the colder months, we need more fat to stay well insulated, maintain body temperature and to assimilate vitamins that support our immune system.
Let's take a look at the different kinds of fats and what they offer us..
Read the full article here
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Recipe to Nourish Body and Mind
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Lily's Coconut Pudding
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Enjoy nutritious fats with our heavenly Coconut Pudding recipe. Top with fresh seasonal fruit for even more flavor.
Read more about healthy fats
here.
Click
here
for this recipe and here for even more free recipes!
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Thank You
Thank you to the following businesses for making the Osmosis Benefit Concert featuring MaMuse a success!
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Upcoming Classes & Events
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW OUR
NEW CLASSES AND ORIENTATION DATES!
Sign up for a Volunteer Orientation and join our team!
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Recent News You May Have Missed
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Preparing Healing Foods
Cooking from the Garden with Ceres Community Project
Daily Acts is partnering with Ceres to bring you an educational and inspiring class focused on healthy eating and creative garden-based cooking. This class will offer an extensive overview of Ceres' nutrient-rich approach while providing useful strategies for managing time in the kitchen and eating well on a budget. Of course no cooking class would be complete without ample time to sample the goods, so after a lively dialogue, you will have the chance to bring a few tasty recipes to life right there in the Ceres Kitchen.
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Many Ceres Classes to Choose From!
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Ceres Among 6 Nonprofits in $6M CA Meal Pilot
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Delivery Angel Ina Perlman takes food to client Lorri.
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Ceres Community Project - along with five other organizations - will be
helping California evaluate the benefits of medically-tailored meals for people with serious illness.
We've already received numerous calls from supporters who read about this project in our
local paper, and
we want to make it clear that while the amount budgeted for the pilot was $6 million dollars, that entire amount has not been designated for Ceres. There are 6 groups involved in the pilot, and it's not yet clear how much of that funding will be allocated to Ceres to allow us to reach more clients. We want to make it clear that for service to our existing clients, we do--and will continue to--rely on your support....
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We Count On Your Help
If you haven't already, please share your experience as a volunteer, client or donor.
By inspiring others to join in, you help widen the circle of
people working together to build community, mentor youth and nourish our neighbors in health crisis.
Your vote makes a world of difference to us and to many others.
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Receiving Too Many Emails?
Are the e-mails you receive from us not relevant to you? We might not have your correct zip code or address on file. E-mail us your zip code/address and we'll make sure to tailor our emails to your location and needs.
Email us at [email protected]
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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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