CEC passionately believes that delicious, scratch cooked meals nourish students while creating meaningful connections to the way food is grown, harvested, and prepared. Scratch kitchens at CEC not only feed students and their families, but also serve surrounding communities with access to fresh cooked meals in the summer and most recently, during the pandemic. Meals are a sensory and nurturing experience of themselves, with student-made cloth napkins, real silverware, and connection to the people directly involved in preparing their food. Join this circle of community centered around nourishing young bodies and minds with your gift to equip and supply our scratch kitchens and support logistics to feed our students and communities.