2026 Mission Statement
Philo’s Kitchen is more than a meal provider. Our big picture vision is to help low-income families and individuals build healthier lives by teaching real cooking skills, food education, and daily health habits that create self-sustainability.
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Delivering nutritious, ready to Heat & Eat meals will always be the core part of our operation. However, lasting change happens when families learn how to cook, how to shop, how to prep food and how to build healthier routines on their own.
2026 Program Ideas
Cooking Classes
In 2026 we really want to lean more into the education side of things. Our goal is to teach how to to cook simple healthy meals. Learning basic cooking skills gives people independence and confidence in the kitchen.
We want to offer to start up cooking classes for families, youth, and individuals. We will always still be delivering hot, nutritious meals, but real lasting change happens when families learn how to cook, how to shop, how to prep food and how to build healthier routines on their own.
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Education Workshops
We believe that long term change again comes with teaching healthier habits. Teaching budget shopping, nutrition basics, meal prepping and freezing, and cooking instruction can give people the tools to set those in place. Along with that why vegetables matter, how to grocery shop correctly, are all important tools to achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Summer Camps for Low Income Kids
We at Philo's believe instilling healthier habits in younger individuals could help set them up for a lifetime of possibilities. We love the idea of a summer camp offering cooking classes, teamwork activities, and healthy food education in a fun summer format!
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2026 Budget & Plan
We are stepping into a new phase of growth. Our meal production has increased, our partnerships have expanded, and we are preparing to launch full education programs. To support this, we need funding that allows us to operate at a higher level and meet the needs of the communities we serve. $250,000 is the amount required to:
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Operate a dedicated facility instead of renting scattered kitchen time
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Support higher weekly meal production for our new partners. Freezer for partner sites, refrigerated box truck, packaging costs, some food costs
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Run Food Health & Education programs for low income families and individuals. Adult / Youth cooking classes, Family cooking nights, Grocery shopping education, Meal prep training, Summer camps
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Strengthen food rescue system to recover more foods from being wasted, and build the staffing, equipment, storage, and systems needed to scale