18 Reasons is poised to triple our impact and expand medically prescribed food and cooking education in 2024 — but we need your help.
We are at a crossroads in healthcare. Chronic disease is skyrocketing despite medications. Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are rising everywhere, adding billions in cost and devastating lives. Encouragingly, the medical community is responding with a new tactic: prescribing food and nutrition as courses of treatment.
As a food security organization, 18 Reasons has taught over 3,000 participants this year to put healthy food on the table while staying within their budgets. Food as Medicine (FAM) started as a diabetes nutrition and medical intervention series. Doctors prescribe our cooking classes to give patients the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their chronic condition using nutritious food.
New FAM programs include:
• Pediatric Obesity - launched fall 2023 to improve health outcomes in children
• Gestational Diabetes - launching spring 2024 as part of Nourishing Pregnancy
We need to raise $250,000 to make these programs possible in 2024. Will you help us?
Ways to Give
Donate above for a one time or monthly donation, or consider these options
Employer Match
Did you know that many companies match their employees' donations to nonprofits like 18 Reasons? Ask your employer if they will match your generous gift and make your donation go twice as far. (Your company may also match your volunteer hours with a financial grant.)
Stock Donations
Increase your charitable gift - and tax deductions! - by donating long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds, and mutual funds directly to us.
Planned Giving
Ensure your legacy with a planned contribution and you'll live on through your good works while supporting the future of 18 Reasons. You can also honor a friend or family member by making a memorial gift.
Contact us for Information on Planned Giving