Community Mercantile Education Foundation
The Mission of Community Mercantile Education Foundation is to provide nutrition education that promotes personal health and well-being, strengthens our community, and supports sustainable and local food systems.
Who We Are
Community Mercantile Education Foundation (CMEF) was established in 1999 for the purpose of extending the educational outreach being done by our sister organization, Community Mercantile Coop.
Our Work
Once again we will be providing lunches for at risk youth through our summer
lunch program Locally Grown JAMS, now in its seventh year. In a collaborative
effort with VanGo Arts and their summer JAMS program (Jobs in the Arts Make
Sense) we prepare and serve homemade meals in a family setting for eight
weeks, focusing on the very freshest local ingredients.
This year we are greatly extending our reach to youth with an exciting new
garden project at neighboring West Junior High. Our shovels will hit the ground
this Spring as we prepare to build a fine garden that will be staffed by students
from West. The multifaceted project will include job training, mentoring, selling
produce grown in the garden during the summer, and using garden produce in
the cafeteria in the fall. There will be lots of education and curriculum
integration, and what we expect will be a beautiful, bountiful garden. You can
help make this dream a reality.
This year your contribution has the potential to help hundreds of Lawrence
youth get excited about growing, eating, and enjoying fresh, local produce.
We do this with your help and support.
How You Can Help
To make a contribution to CMEF, you can send your tax-deductible contribution to:
CMEF
901 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Or give now:
How to Reach Us
- Nancy O'Connor, Executive Director
- Community Mercantile Education Foundation
- 901 Iowa Street
- Lawrence, KS 66044
- ph: 785-843-8544
- fax: 785-331-0842
- Email: cmef@themerc.coop
Board of Directors 2010
- Bianca Storlazzi, President
- Deb Rake, Vice President
- Judy Paley, Secretary
- Marianne Wille, Treasurer
- Jennifer Baker-Powers, Board Member
- Dennis 'Boog' Highberger, Board Member
- Marilyn Hull, Board Member
- Matt Hyde, Board Member
- Patrick Kelly, Board Member
- Herman Leon, Board Member
- Rick Martin, Board Mmeber
- Bruce Passman, Board Member
- Leda Sedlock, Board Member
- Jordan Yochim, Board Member
