Our Mission
At Fresh Cravings®, we believe in spreading kindness. This year, our family-owned brand is creating more than just delicious chilled salsa, dips, and hummus. We want to inspire compassion, amplify goodness, and celebrate unsung heroes.
For the next 12 months, Fresh Cravings will donate a total of $250,000 to support small, yet meaningful, local nonprofits nationwide. Our goal is to highlight these unsung community champions and to support the good work they are doing. We invite you to join us and Salsabrate™ The Good. If you know of a nonprofit in your hometown or beyond, please share them with us by clicking “NOMINATE AN ORGANIZATION” to the right.
Our Mission
At Fresh Cravings®, we believe in spreading kindness. This year, our family-owned brand is creating more than just delicious chilled salsa, dips, and hummus. We want to inspire compassion, amplify goodness, and celebrate unsung heroes.
For the next 12 months, Fresh Cravings will donate a total of $250,000 to support small, yet meaningful, non-profits nationwide. Our goal is to highlight these unsung community champions and to support the good work they are doing. We invite you to join us and “Salsabrate™ The Good.”
Check out the stories of community heroes Salsabrating The Good!
Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation
Working to inspire “can do” attitudes, Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation is a ranch-style camp in beautiful Payson, Arizona on a mission to improve the lives of children with special needs through assisted camp activities and interactions with its special needs animal residents. A sanctuary of hope, Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation provides children with special needs the opportunity to focus on their abilities. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://whisperinghoperanch.org.
J.D. Gibbs Legacy Fund
To celebrate and honor the life of J.D. Gibbs, J.D.’s family and childhood friend established the J.D. Gibbs Legacy Fund which to provide financial support for Young Life Charlotte Urban, a faith-based ministry dear to J.D.’s heart. Young Life Charlotte Urban works to create relationships and offer resources for Charlotte’s underserved communities. To learn more or to support this fund, please visit: https://jdgibbslegacy.com/legacy/.
Upper 90
Nestled in the most diverse square mile in the U.S. in Clarkston, Georgia, Upper 90 is a nonprofit organization providing underserved children access to quality sports programs and mentor coaches. Upper 90 is on a mission to empower youth to win both on the field and in life! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.upper90goal.org/.
Operation Happy Nurse
Experiencing work-related anxiety as a neonatal ICU nurse herself, Shannon McPeek founded Operation Happy Nurse to provide a stress relief haven and community for those in the nursing profession. Today, Operation Happy Nurse has helped hundreds of nurses across the country decrease stress, anxiety, and depression through access to programs like meditation, yoga, nutrition, public nurse blog, and much more. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.operationhappynurse.org/.
St. Vincent de Paul’s
Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Fry’s Food Store to support St. Vincent de Paul’s mission to feed, clothe, house, and heal the Arizona community. A special part of St. Vincent de Paul’s journey in helping the community is The Dream Center, a program that is making a difference in children’s lives by inspiring them to dream big about all that is possible! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net.
Eye Of A Child
After learning that 2.5 million children in the US experience homelessness each year, Peyton started a nonprofit called Eye Of A Child at just 7 years old to bring awareness and resources to help fight child homelessness. Through the sale of custom t-shirts, heart crayons, and more, Eye Of A Child is raising proceeds for local homeless shelters while helping spread awareness. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://eyeofachild.org.
Kids Rank
Developed to support the physical, mental, & social needs of military children, Kids Rank is a nonprofit that provides hands-on skill building projects and meaningful volunteer opportunities. Kids Rank is on a mission to empower military children to recognize their strength and serve their communities as their parents serve, or have served, our country. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.morganslemonaid.com/.
Morgan’s LemonAid Stand
What started with 8-year old Morgan’s goal to raise $100 through her virtual lemonade stand to support Little John’s Kitchens, an innovative pay-what-you-can restaurant fighting food insecurity in underserved communities, has resulted in $89,000 in donations today. Inspired by this impact, Morgan’s LemonAid Stand continues to raise awareness and resources for Little John’s Kitchens with even bigger goals on the horizon! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.morganslemonaid.com/.
Carter’s Corner
Serving as a beacon of resources for families and children in the Tallahassee community, Carter’s Corner is a nonprofit dedicated to providing quality community services including food pantry access, youth sporting opportunities, at-risk-youth services for the local school system, and more. And it all begins with one simple question: “How can I help you”? To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.carterscorner.org/.
Desert Mission
Serving with heart for 90 years and counting, Desert Mission has been supporting the health and well-being of Honor Health’s greater Phoenix area community through a wide range of resources and programs, from food banks to child development, to adult day care. Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Desert Mission to help build stronger communities, together. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.desertmission.com/
Treehouse Foundation
Working to inspire a re-envisioning of foster care in America, Treehouse Foundation is on a mission to ensure children who experience foster care find lifelong families in supportive communities through an intergenerational neighborhood model where families who adopt children from foster care can live side-by-side. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.treehousefoundation.net/.
Khloe Kares
From spreading awareness and creating opportunities to help end homeless in her local community to installing water pumps in Ghana, Khloe Thompson is working to make the world a better place by showing her neighbors, near and far, that they are loved and cared for through her nonprofit Khloe Kares. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.khloekares.com.
Prospector Theater
Known as “prospects”, employees at Prospector Theater–a nonprofit providing meaningful employment to adults with disabilities–are encouraged to sparkle, shine, and transform their passions into professions as they operate this first-run movie theater! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.prospectortheater.org.
Chelsea’s Charity
A 10th birthday wish for guests to bring art supplies as a donation for other kids instead of gifts was just the beginning of Chelsea’s Charity–a nonprofit devoted to supporting children’s mental health through art supplies and lessons because Art Is A Start! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.chelseascharity.com/.
The Brave House
More than a nonprofit, The Brave House is a sisterhood for young immigrant women and gender-expansive youth in New York City providing legal support, holistic services, community, and mentorships. Since its founding in 2019 by immigration attorney Lauren Blodgett, The Brave House has grown into an empowering sisterhood with members from 14 different countries and 30 languages spoken collectively. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.thebravehouse.com/.
Camp Korey
Following the loss of his son Korey Rose to bone cancer at the age of 18, Tim Rose founded Camp Korey to honor his son’s memory and provide a camp for children and families living with serious medical conditions. Camp Korey is on a mission to create adaptive year-round programs free of charge in a fun, safe camp environment with specialized medical support in an effort to inspire joy, adventure, and resilience to every child who needs it. To learn more or to support this organization,please visit: https://www.campkorey.org.
Guitars For Vets
Harboring the healing power of music therapy, Guitars For Vets provides a community for Veterans facing the challenges of PTSD where they can find solace in learning to play guitar, explore their creative side, and experience the joys of music. Hear the inspiring story of how Vietnam-era Marine, Dan Van Buskirk and guitar instructor Patrick Nettesheim co-founded Guitars For Vets after discovering the power it had on Dan’s personal struggles with PTSD. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://guitars4vets.org/.
Born This Way Foundation
Co-founded and led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, Born This Way Foundation is on a mission to support youth mental health and work with young people to build a kinder, braver world. Fresh Cravings is proud to support Born This Way Foundation’s work to help make kindness cool, validate young people’s emotions, and end the stigma surrounding mental health. To learn more about Born This Way Foundation or how you can support their work, please visit: https://bornthisway.foundation.
First Tech Fund
First Tech Fund is a nonprofit organization on a mission to bridge the digital divide by providing underserved students in the New York area with access to technology, practical skills, and opportunities to achieve their dreams in today’s modern world. First Tech Fund was founded at the height of COVID-19 by CEO Josue De Paz and COO Hana Suzuki Seligman to support students without access to technology who were at risk of falling even further behind as schools moved towards online learning. To learn more about First Tech Fund or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.firsttechfund.com.
The HAPPY Organization
The HAPPY Organization is a Gen-Z led nonprofit paving the way for future generations to blossom into happy, healthy, informed, and active individuals in their communities and the world through holistic education. Founded by Halie Thomas at the age of 12, The HAPPY Organization provides a unique interactive peer learning experience for 2nd to 5th graders with a focus on nurturing physical health, mental health, and soul development. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.thehappyorg.org.
Traveling Stories
Traveling Stories is a nonprofit organization based in San Diego, California on a mission to empower children to achieve their dreams through programs that make reading fun as well as provide low-income children with access to quality literacy support. Hear the inspiring story of how Traveling Stories has empowered more than 10,000 children and helped to inspire a generation of book worms. To learn more about Traveling Stories or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.travelingstories.org.
Slide Ranch
Founded on the first Earth Day in 1970, Slide Ranch is a nonprofit organization on a mission to connect children to nature and foster environmentally conscious future generations. For more than 50 years, Slide Ranch has been teaching people of all ages the connection between their healthy and a healthy environment. To learn more about Slide Ranch or to support their organization, please visit: https://www.slideranch.org.
My Ascension
More than 20 teenagers die by suicide in the U.S. every day. Fortunately, Emma Benoit did not become part of this devastating statistic, after surviving a suicide attempt at the age of 16 that left her paralyzed. Today, she is courageously rising up to help others who are struggling find hope and strength through a powerful new documentary, My Ascension. To learn more about My Ascension or to support this film, please visit: https://www.myascension.us.
FoodFinder
In 2020, more than 6.6 million Americans searched online for food pantries in their area. Despite over $100 billion allocated yearly towards fighting food insecurities, these resources are still difficult to access for many people. Recognizing this problem as an unacceptable obstacle for individuals in crisis, Jack Griffin founded FoodFinder—a nonprofit food pantry locator platform for free food assistance. To learn more about how FoodFinder or to support this organization, please visit: https://foodfinder.us.
Lucille’s 1913
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Texas chef Chris Williams, owner of Lucille’s Fine Foods, quickly sprang into action to support Houston’s frontline worker by providing over 3,000 nourishing meals. After expanding support to include some of Houston’s most vulnerable elderly communities, Chris recognized that access to healthy meals was an overlooked area of support through the pandemic. That’s why he founded Lucille’s 1913, a conscious community collective delivering more than 700 fresh “meals with dignity” a day. To learn more about Lucille’s 1913 or to support this organization, please visit: https://lucilles1913.org.
Team Trublue
Mentorships, anti-bully workshops, and family strengthening are just a handful of programs offered by Team Trublue, a nonprofit organization built on three tiers: outreach, mentorship, and stop the violence, which aim to empower and educate the Charlotte, North Carolina community. Fresh Cravings is honored to support and share the empowering story of how overcoming loss led to the start of this incredible community. To learn more about Team Trublue or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.teamtrublueintl.org.
The Giving Kitchen
After a devastating cancer diagnosis of beloved Atlanta-based Chef Ryan Hidinger, an outpouring of love and financial support laid the foundation for Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to local food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources. Fresh Cravings is proud to share and support this mission. To learn more about Giving Kitchen or to support this organization, please visit: https://thegivingkitchen.org
Project I AM
At age 8, Jahkil Jackson began sharing his Blessings Bags with the homeless in his hometown of Chicago. Today, Jakhil unites volunteers nationwide to build & distribute these bags, stuffed with basic supplies like toothbrushes, hand sanitizer, socks, and more. Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Mariano’s Market to feature this remarkable young man & his non-profit Project I AM. To learn more about Project I AM or to support this organization, please visit: https://officialprojectiam.com
Helping Hands for the Navajo Nation
Helping Hands for the Navajo Nation is a nonprofit organization from Arizona that provides much needed supplies and support to the remote communities of the Navajo Nation through the Covid-19 pandemic. To learn more about Helping Hands or to support their organization, please visit: https://helpthenavajonation.org/
The Game Plan
At the root of our family-owned company, we are on a mission to spread kindness in our communities. For the next 12 months, Fresh Cravings will be supporting non-profits nationwide by donating $250,000 to 50 local charities. Our goal? To inspire kindness and amplify the goodness we all crave by celebrating unsung heroes. We invite you to join us!
Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation
Working to inspire “can do” attitudes, Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation is a ranch-style camp in beautiful Payson, Arizona on a mission to improve the lives of children with special needs through assisted camp activities and interactions with its special needs animal residents. A sanctuary of hope, Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation provides children with special needs the opportunity to focus on their abilities. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://whisperinghoperanch.org.
J.D. Gibbs Legacy Fund
To celebrate and honor the life of J.D. Gibbs, J.D.’s family and childhood friend established the J.D. Gibbs Legacy Fund which to provide financial support for Young Life Charlotte Urban, a faith-based ministry dear to J.D.’s heart. Young Life Charlotte Urban works to create relationships and offer resources for Charlotte’s underserved communities. To learn more or to support this fund, please visit: https://jdgibbslegacy.com/legacy/.
Upper 90
Nestled in the most diverse square mile in the U.S. in Clarkston, Georgia, Upper 90 is a nonprofit organization providing underserved children access to quality sports programs and mentor coaches. Upper 90 is on a mission to empower youth to win both on the field and in life! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.upper90goal.org/.
Operation Happy Nurse
Experiencing work-related anxiety as a neonatal ICU nurse herself, Shannon McPeek founded Operation Happy Nurse to provide a stress relief haven and community for those in the nursing profession. Today, Operation Happy Nurse has helped hundreds of nurses across the country decrease stress, anxiety, and depression through access to programs like meditation, yoga, nutrition, public nurse blog, and much more. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.operationhappynurse.org/.
St. Vincent de Paul’s
Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Fry’s Food Store to support St. Vincent de Paul’s mission to feed, clothe, house, and heal the Arizona community. A special part of St. Vincent de Paul’s journey in helping the community is The Dream Center, a program that is making a difference in children’s lives by inspiring them to dream big about all that is possible! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net.
Eye Of A Child
After learning that 2.5 million children in the US experience homelessness each year, Peyton started a nonprofit called Eye Of A Child at just 7 years old to bring awareness and resources to help fight child homelessness. Through the sale of custom t-shirts, heart crayons, and more, Eye Of A Child is raising proceeds for local homeless shelters while helping spread awareness. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://eyeofachild.org.
Kids Rank
Developed to support the physical, mental, & social needs of military children, Kids Rank is a nonprofit that provides hands-on skill building projects and meaningful volunteer opportunities. Kids Rank is on a mission to empower military children to recognize their strength and serve their communities as their parents serve, or have served, our country. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.morganslemonaid.com/.
Morgan’s LemonAid Stand
What started with 8-year old Morgan’s goal to raise $100 through her virtual lemonade stand to support Little John’s Kitchens, an innovative pay-what-you-can restaurant fighting food insecurity in underserved communities, has resulted in $89,000 in donations today. Inspired by this impact, Morgan’s LemonAid Stand continues to raise awareness and resources for Little John’s Kitchens with even bigger goals on the horizon! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.morganslemonaid.com/.
Carter’s Corner
Serving as a beacon of resources for families and children in the Tallahassee community, Carter’s Corner is a nonprofit dedicated to providing quality community services including food pantry access, youth sporting opportunities, at-risk-youth services for the local school system, and more. And it all begins with one simple question: “How can I help you”? To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.carterscorner.org/.
Desert Mission
Serving with heart for 90 years and counting, Desert Mission has been supporting the health and well-being of Honor Health’s greater Phoenix area community through a wide range of resources and programs, from food banks to child development, to adult day care. Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Desert Mission to help build stronger communities, together. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.desertmission.com/
Treehouse Foundation
Working to inspire a re-envisioning of foster care in America, Treehouse Foundation is on a mission to ensure children who experience foster care find lifelong families in supportive communities through an intergenerational neighborhood model where families who adopt children from foster care can live side-by-side. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.treehousefoundation.net/.
Khloe Kares
From spreading awareness and creating opportunities to help end homeless in her local community to installing water pumps in Ghana, Khloe Thompson is working to make the world a better place by showing her neighbors, near and far, that they are loved and cared for through her nonprofit Khloe Kares. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.khloekares.com.
Prospector Theater
Known as “prospects”, employees at Prospector Theater–a nonprofit providing meaningful employment to adults with disabilities–are encouraged to sparkle, shine, and transform their passions into professions as they operate this first-run movie theater! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.prospectortheater.org.
Chelsea’s Charity
A 10th birthday wish for guests to bring art supplies as a donation for other kids instead of gifts was just the beginning of Chelsea’s Charity–a nonprofit devoted to supporting children’s mental health through art supplies and lessons because Art Is A Start! To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.chelseascharity.com/.
The Brave House
More than a nonprofit, The Brave House is a sisterhood for young immigrant women and gender-expansive youth in New York City providing legal support, holistic services, community, and mentorships. Since its founding in 2019 by immigration attorney Lauren Blodgett, The Brave House has grown into an empowering sisterhood with members from 14 different countries and 30 languages spoken collectively. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.thebravehouse.com/.
Camp Korey
Following the loss of his son Korey Rose to bone cancer at the age of 18, Tim Rose founded Camp Korey to honor his son’s memory and provide a camp for children and families living with serious medical conditions. Camp Korey is on a mission to create adaptive year-round programs free of charge in a fun, safe camp environment with specialized medical support in an effort to inspire joy, adventure, and resilience to every child who needs it. To learn more or to support this organization,please visit: https://www.campkorey.org.
Guitars For Vets
Harboring the healing power of music therapy, Guitars For Vets provides a community for Veterans facing the challenges of PTSD where they can find solace in learning to play guitar, explore their creative side, and experience the joys of music. Hear the inspiring story of how Vietnam-era Marine, Dan Van Buskirk and guitar instructor Patrick Nettesheim co-founded Guitars For Vets after discovering the power it had on Dan’s personal struggles with PTSD. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://guitars4vets.org/.
Born This Way Foundation
Co-founded and led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, Born This Way Foundation is on a mission to support youth mental health and work with young people to build a kinder, braver world. Fresh Cravings is proud to support Born This Way Foundation’s work to help make kindness cool, validate young people’s emotions, and end the stigma surrounding mental health. To learn more about Born This Way Foundation or how you can support their work, please visit: https://bornthisway.foundation.
First Tech Fund
First Tech Fund is a nonprofit organization on a mission to bridge the digital divide by providing underserved students in the New York area with access to technology, practical skills, and opportunities to achieve their dreams in today’s modern world. First Tech Fund was founded at the height of COVID-19 by CEO Josue De Paz and COO Hana Suzuki Seligman to support students without access to technology who were at risk of falling even further behind as schools moved towards online learning. To learn more about First Tech Fund or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.firsttechfund.com.
The HAPPY Organization
The HAPPY Organization is a Gen-Z led nonprofit paving the way for future generations to blossom into happy, healthy, informed, and active individuals in their communities and the world through holistic education. Founded by Halie Thomas at the age of 12, The HAPPY Organization provides a unique interactive peer learning experience for 2nd to 5th graders with a focus on nurturing physical health, mental health, and soul development. To learn more or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.thehappyorg.org.
Traveling Stories
Traveling Stories is a nonprofit organization based in San Diego, California on a mission to empower children to achieve their dreams through programs that make reading fun as well as provide low-income children with access to quality literacy support. Hear the inspiring story of how Traveling Stories has empowered more than 10,000 children and helped to inspire a generation of book worms. To learn more about Traveling Stories or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.travelingstories.org.
Slide Ranch
Founded on the first Earth Day in 1970, Slide Ranch is a nonprofit organization on a mission to connect children to nature and foster environmentally conscious future generations. For more than 50 years, Slide Ranch has been teaching people of all ages the connection between their healthy and a healthy environment. To learn more about Slide Ranch or to support their organization, please visit: https://www.slideranch.org.
My Ascension
More than 20 teenagers die by suicide in the U.S. every day. Fortunately, Emma Benoit did not become part of this devastating statistic, after surviving a suicide attempt at the age of 16 that left her paralyzed. Today, she is courageously rising up to help others who are struggling find hope and strength through a powerful new documentary, My Ascension. To learn more about My Ascension or to support this film, please visit: https://www.myascension.us.
FoodFinder
In 2020, more than 6.6 million Americans searched online for food pantries in their area. Despite over $100 billion allocated yearly towards fighting food insecurities, these resources are still difficult to access for many people. Recognizing this problem as an unacceptable obstacle for individuals in crisis, Jack Griffin founded FoodFinder—a nonprofit food pantry locator platform for free food assistance. To learn more about how FoodFinder or to support this organization, please visit: https://foodfinder.us.
Lucille’s 1913
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Texas chef Chris Williams, owner of Lucille’s Fine Foods, quickly sprang into action to support Houston’s frontline worker by providing over 3,000 nourishing meals. After expanding support to include some of Houston’s most vulnerable elderly communities, Chris recognized that access to healthy meals was an overlooked area of support through the pandemic. That’s why he founded Lucille’s 1913, a conscious community collective delivering more than 700 fresh “meals with dignity” a day. To learn more about Lucille’s 1913 or to support this organization, please visit: https://lucilles1913.org.
Team Trublue
Mentorships, anti-bully workshops, and family strengthening are just a handful of programs offered by Team Trublue, a nonprofit organization built on three tiers: outreach, mentorship, and stop the violence, which aim to empower and educate the Charlotte, North Carolina community. Fresh Cravings is honored to support and share the empowering story of how overcoming loss led to the start of this incredible community. To learn more about Team Trublue or to support this organization, please visit: https://www.teamtrublueintl.org.
The Giving Kitchen
After a devastating cancer diagnosis of beloved Atlanta-based Chef Ryan Hidinger, an outpouring of love and financial support laid the foundation for Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to local food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources. Fresh Cravings is proud to share and support this mission. To learn more about Giving Kitchen or to support this organization, please visit: https://thegivingkitchen.org
Project I AM
At age 8, Jahkil Jackson began sharing his Blessings Bags with the homeless in his hometown of Chicago. Today, Jakhil unites volunteers nationwide to build & distribute these bags, stuffed with basic supplies like toothbrushes, hand sanitizer, socks, and more. Fresh Cravings is proud to partner with Mariano’s Market to feature this remarkable young man & his non-profit Project I AM. To learn more about Project I AM or to support this organization, please visit: https://officialprojectiam.com
Helping Hands for the Navajo Nation
Helping Hands for the Navajo Nation is a nonprofit organization from Arizona that provides much needed supplies and support to the remote communities of the Navajo Nation through the Covid-19 pandemic. To learn more about Helping Hands or to support their organization, please visit: https://helpthenavajonation.org/
The Game Plan
At the root of our family-owned company, we are on a mission to spread kindness in our communities. For the next 12 months, Fresh Cravings will be supporting non-profits nationwide by donating $250,000 to 50 local charities. Our goal? To inspire kindness and amplify the goodness we all crave by celebrating unsung heroes. We invite you to join us!