Community Mercantile Education Foundation

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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

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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