Everyone Belongs At The Table.
Everyone Belongs At The Table.
Now accepting applications for Nourish & Flourish Kitchen full-time culinary training
Prepare for work in the food industry with Nourish & Flourish Kitchen. Designed to build confidence and independence, the curriculum-based program will ensure student success through hands-on training alongside professional chefs.
- 16-week program starts September 2
- Cohorts limited to six students
- Located in downtown Portland
- No cost to students who qualify
More details here .
For application information please contact Cedar Independence using the contact form below.
Nourish & Flourish Kitchen is a program of Germaine's Culinary Inc. and Cedar Independence.
Germaine’s Culinary Inc. empowers people experiencing IDD to achieve self-reliance through careers in the food service industry. Through the hot meals program, Germaine's will help relieve hunger for those in need.
This short video captures the pilot program in action. Many thanks to the Chiles Foundation for its support!
Momentum Builds for Germaine’s Culinary Thanks to our Generous Donors
We thank the many foundations and individual donors who share our vision of full-time, curriculum-based culinary training for people experiencing IDD. Our foundation supporters include:
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Learn more about The Kuni Foundation
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Learn more about The Chiles Foundation
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Learn more about The Miller Foundation
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Learn more about The OCF Foundation
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Learn more about The SOAR4 Foundation
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Learn more about the Clark Foundation
Please join us as we take the final steps to launch Phase Two full-time training in 2025.
Spotlight on our supporters: Wilfs Restaurant and SOAR4 Foundation
Community partners step up for Germaine’s Culinary
We’re feeling the love! Portland mainstay Wilfs Restaurant is celebrating 50 years of fine dining, warm hospitality, and great jazz music - and they’ve chosen to mark the occasion by giving back. We’re honored that, as part of their anniversary celebration, Wilfs is supporting Germaine’s Culinary Inc. Thank you to Wilfs and your customers for championing community and inclusion!
We are deeply grateful to the SOAR4 Foundation and its founder Pat Casey for their ongoing support. The SOAR4 Foundation builds stronger communities in the Pacific Northwest by investing in nonprofits that tackle issues such as hunger, housing, health services and education.
Join with Germaine’s Culinary and our partners as we built pathways to independence for people experiencing IDD.
