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- EIN 45-2351381
- info@ccooks.org
- (617) 501-1073
- 337 Somerville Avenue Somerville MA 02143 USA
- http://communitycooks.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: Community Cooks mobilizes caring volunteers to provide home-cooked food for vulnerable populations seeking assistance at human service agencies. By providing free home-cooked meals, our mission is to: • Build a bridge of caring between volunteers and neighbors in need, thus promoting service and community building as a means of improving the world; • Help partner agencies stretch limited resources so they can better focus on their core missions and services; • Send a message of caring, comfort and dignity to people at risk of slipping through the cracks of our social safety nets.
Results: "I can't believe people take time of their own life to cook food for somoene like me, someone they don't even know." -- a diner // "Your meals are reminders that our community has not forgotten the homeless population and for many of our families who do not have a stable family life it's a reminder that someone out there cares for them." -- a partner program // "Community Cooks doesn't just serve the community, it creates communities" --a volunteer Cook
Target demographics: Vulnerable neighbors of all ages in need of food support
Direct beneficiaries per year: We provided nourishment to 45,000 neighbors in need in 2016 with the help of our individual volunteer cooks and 47 business, faith-based, civic and educational groups that have joined our food-serving model.
Geographic areas served: Communities throughout Greater Boston including Somerville, Cambridge, Boston (JP, Dorchester, Downtown), Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, Framingham, Lowell, Malden, Medford, Newton, Quincy, Salem, Wakefield, Waltham, and Watertown.
Programs: Community Cooks mobilizes a network of neighbors helping neighbors through sharing food. Every month, our 800+ volunteers prepare meals that nourish over 3,750 neighbors in need. Our 41 partner agencies include shelters, after-school programs and other human service providers that offer vital support to struggling adults, children, youth, and families.