Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “News”
Dear Culinary Angels Community, I am very happy to announce the hiring of our new Executive Director, Mansoor Sakhiy. Mansoor brings over 16 years of non-profit leadership experience, strategic planning, innovative fundraising, and leading marketing teams for humanitarian causes, with a commitment to social change and sustainable development to our organization. He has been dedicated to the international relief non-profit sector, most recently …
Read the full newsletter → I am excited to share with you that this year’s big fundraising event will be online! In recent years we have held a traditional Fall gala and have truly enjoyed mingling with our generous community to share our mission of delivering healthy meals to cancer patients and their caregivers. We also know that both organizing …
Read the full newsletter → We’ve added a new Angel to our Leadership Team! Please join me in welcoming Alex Arsenlis as our new Associate Executive Director. Alex became interested in Culinary Angels last year after seeing a TV story about Culinary Angels on KPIX. She quickly became embedded in the organization and took over the role as our Events …
A Culinary Angels volunteer prepares a set of nutritious meals the nonprofit offers to Tri-Valley cancer patients and their families. (Photo by Cindy Henderson / Culinary Angels) Read the full article →
Read the full newsletter → ‘Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it’, psychiatrist Karl Menninger. Last month a few staff members and myself were invited to the Sandra J Wing Foundation’s “Farewell” event. It was unlike any event I had ever been to. The candle-lit room was warm and full of …
Read the full newsletter → Every year around this time we are all encouraged to think about what we are grateful for, and this year is no exception. For those of you who attended our annual Gala, you know that I have been thrown a curveball and was diagnosed with lung cancer In the spring. My message to the audience …
Culinary Angels Glitz & Gratitude 2023 Fundraiser was a great success… See photos from the event →
Culinary Angels is the only Tri-Valley nonprofit that delivers free of charge healing, nutrient-rich meals and nutrition education to cancer patients. Read the full article →
Looking for ways to serve your community? Here are five organizations that are always in need of volunteers and donations. Read the full article →
Read the full newsletter → We recently posted on our social media about the term “Volunesia.” At first glance, I thought this must be one of those made-up words describing a volunteer with amnesia, but learning its true meaning really resonated with me: “That moment when you forget you’re volunteering to help change lives because it’s changing yours.” I know …
