With huge thanks to our Volunteers: Esa, Marion and Hannah for their creativity and love!
A happy winner of the first ShelterCHEF prize raffle!
Art Raffle winners!
Our first 2024ShelterCHEFCommunity Event: February 12, 2024
Meet some of our amazing Guests + Volunteers, Artists, Cookie Decorators + ShelterQUICHE lovers! (and see some of the 'behind the scenes' preparations!)
ESA: Thank-you for volunteering!
MARION: Thank-you for volunteering!
HANNAH: Thank-you for volunteering!
Gloria: ShelterCHEF since 2019!
ShelterCHEF is about goodness, resilience, and creativity and standing up for LIVED EXPERIENCE - by open example, without shame or hypocrisy: but with pride + COURAGE.
When I look back at the last 4 (almost 5 years) I can honestly say that I would not trade this journey in for anything. It has been a time of planting seeds, growth, tenacity, and overcoming obstacles - the worst to overcome is stigma. But, also a time of generous HELP from so many purpose-filled people, companies and impact brands.
ShelterCHEF is the 1st venture in the Goodness.VC Pledge 33% incubator - an 'impossible dream', I have been told.
My answer? IMPOSSIBLE = I'm Possible. We all are! The last bastion of stigma to overcome is mental health/lived experience in the entrepreneurial/venture ecosystems...so, let's overcome UNITED! Onward! -gloria