My Nonprofit Reviews

The Ceres Community Project truly saves lives. About once a week for the majority of my high school career, I made the pilgrimage to the Ceres kitchen and experienced what it feels like to heal people in dire need. The food we prepare for our clients is crafted with love and care, and every single teen who helps with a meal puts their love and hope into the food. It's always been difficult for me to decide who benefits more from the project, our clients, or the teens. An experience I had in the kitchen a few months ago can illustrate the impact our program has on all of its participants. I was washing dishes with a few other teens, when a woman passed through the doorway. We could tell immediately that she was a client by the scarf she had wrapped around her bald scalp, and by the bag of containers she was bringing back to us. We greeted her, chatted for a brief moment, and then she paused, and said with no preamble whatsoever, "I want to thank you for saving my life." Then with a warm, grateful smile she passed from the kitchen. How many 17 year olds can say they have experienced something like this? In the Ceres Project, we are all aware of the lives we are giving back to our patients, and of the impact our work is having on us. Ceres is an incredibly unique program that deserves far more than 5 stars!

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