Nurture’s mission is to empower family members of all ages (children, teens and adults) with the tools and resources needed to prepare healthy and delicious meals, even when faced with limited time and budget. Our mission follows the proverb: Give a person a fish and feed them for a day; teach a person to fish and feed them for a lifetime. Tools we provide to families include:
-Education (cooking classes, fitness classes, nutrition education, and gardening education)
-Philanthropy (cooking equipment, food, fitness equipment, gardening equipment)
-Support (community building, job oppportunities).
Nurture is a local, grass roots organization (Chicago suburban North Shore) that was founded in 2008 to address issues including hunger, childhood obesity, wellness and an increasingly unhealthy food chain. We focus on low-income families with children at high risk for nutritional and health problems. We are a 100% volunteer managed organization fueled by passion and energy to help others. We engage in helping the local community in a hands-on way.
Nurture is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Illinois in 2008. Nurture received Federal tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization effective November 2008.
Nurture is uniquely focused on the parent/child relationship, as we know that while kids are key influencers in choosing foods, the caregiver is the gatekeeper to foods and habits in the home. We have a unique approach to overcoming the obstacles to eating well that we hear:
Watch this short video about Nurture to see volunteers in action and hear feedback from program participants:
