Olivia is your average seven-year-old. She loves puppies and scrunchies and is in the second grade at your local elementary school. But she doesn’t really like school. And the reason why might surprise you. Olivia sometimes has trouble paying attention in class because she’s hungry….
Cultivate was also pleased to host the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event in January. Around 30 people attended and toured our new facility, sampled one of our chef’s delicious food, and learned more about our program. “Like” Us on Facebook! Follow these…
A group from the Ladies of Notre Dame & St. Mary’s was the first to volunteer in Cultivate’s new facility. They worked hard to pack 400 backpacks for nine elementary schools in St. Joseph, Elkhart, and Marshall Counties. Thank you to all of our hard-working…
A big ‘thank you!’ to abc57 for telling the community about our recent move into Cultivate’s brand-new 11,000 square-foot facility! “SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Cultivate, a local food rescue organization, all started as a culinary school operating out of a former restaurant in Bremen. Now, the food…
Students in a Notre Dame philanthropy class were tasked with finding worthy nonprofits to support last semester. They researched a variety of organizations, reached out to request proposals from those they were interested in, and Cultivate is honored to have been chosen as a grant…
It’s a new year, and we are looking forward to our fourth annual Taste of Hope. Save the date to join us on Thursday, May 7th at the Palais Royale in South Bend. Individual tickets are on sale now at $35.00 each and can be…
After months of planning, fundraising, and renovation, the move to 1403 Prairie Avenue in South Bend is underway! We plan to be up and running in our new facility by the end of January, and you’ll be able to come and see things for yourself at…
Cultivate thanks Nappanee Missionary Church and Andrea Helmuth for their life-changing involvement. Nappanee Missionary Church is a generous financial partner of Cultivate and has provided and organized faithful volunteers too! Andrea Helmuth was introduced to Cultivate through her work at the church, and says she…
Thanks to your gifts and support, we met our goal of funding 400 backpacks for children in need this school year! Your financial and food donations make it possible to send six nutritious frozen meals home with 400 kids each weekend. We are so grateful…
Most volunteer groups schedule a two-hour session weeks in advance, but sometimes we get unexpected blessings of rescued food that needs to be processed quickly. In those cases, in order to be good stewards and make the most of your time, we need a few…
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