Our Impact

On a recent fall day, Cooking for the Crowd provided the meal for a community gathering at Restoration Farms . Restorative Farms is a nonprofit based in South Dallas, Texas, dedicated to building a community-driven urban farming “agrisystem” that tackles food insecurity and economic disinvestment. They operate programs like a seedling farm, a paid vocational training program called Future Urban Farmers , and a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) to provide fresh, affordable

Recently, Cooking for the Crowd had the opportunity to provide lunch for the Readers 2 Leaders board meeting. Readers 2 Leaders is a Dallas-based nonprofit on a mission to “equip students for success through the power of reading.” They provide high-quality, evidence-based literacy tutoring to children during the school day, after school, and in summer camps, while also offering training and coaching in the science of reading to educators and caregivers. Through this dual app

STAR Program participants learn how to cook in the Cooking for the Crowd kitchen! The Notre Dame School of Dallas’ STAR Adult Program empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build fulfilling, independent lives beyond the classroom. Recently expanded to a larger space at East Dallas Christian Church, the program offers continuing education, job training, and life skills development for adults 22 and older. With capacity to serve up to 80 participan

First time pulling ingredients out of the fridge! On a beautiful Halloween Day, Cooking for the Crowd fired up the kitchen, housed in the East Dallas Christian Church for the first time. The client? Saint Patrick's Refugee Outreach Program , a long-standing nonprofit in Dallas committed to serving asylum seekers who need support navigating a new country. The menu would be egg casseroles filled with pico de gallo, sausage, cheese, and sour cream. But first things first, check

At the United Way headquarters in downtown Dallas Cooking for the Crowd was selected to be one of the Dallas-area nonprofits to be a part...

Cooking for the Crowd welcomed about 125 people to tour the new kitchen in the East Dallas Christian Church, sponsor the pots, pans,...

Elizabeth brings the hot food in from the van On a busy Wednesday afternoon in downtown Dallas, the Booker T Washington for the Visual...

Great news! Thanks to the generosity of Cooking for the Crowd donors, we are pleased to announce that we have signed a memorandum of...

Private dining that supports a worthy cause! One of the ways Cooking for the Crowd operates is through private, high-end dining...

The famous Frank Lloyd Wright chairs at Undermain Theater Cooking for the Crowd is the proud catering partner for opening night...

Young men learn about volunteer opportunities with Cooking for the Crowd from founder Elizabeth Furrh The Young Men’s Service League is...

A hot, delicious meal to share together during a unique high school experience The noisy halls of North Dallas High School ring with the...

PEEP volunteer unloading a hot meal from the Cooking for the Crowd van On a cold winter day, Cooking for the Crowd delivered food to a...

One of Cooking for the Crowd's longest partners is the St. Patrick Refugee Outreach Program which was started in 2001 to address a...