Andrew Fitzgerald started Food for the Cure as a way to bring organic food to cancer patients for free. He formed the nonprofit after watching his mother go through cancer treatment, and ultimately pass away from the disease in 2016.
Organic food doesn’t contain all the pesticides and herbicides that are used to grow conventional food, Fitzgerald noted, potentially helping people recover from cancer.
“The body is already fighting off the chemo, and we don’t want to add even more chemicals,” he said.
As a nonprofit, Food for the Cure also helps negate the high cost of organic food for people who are already dealing with big medical bills.
Food for the Cure’s organic garden plot is located at St. Peter & All Saints Episcopal Church, 100 E. Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, Missouri. The long-term goal is to develop a fully functioning organic food pantry for cancer patients.
If you or a cancer patient you know would like to have organic food delivered to you, email andrew@foodforthecure.org. To learn more about Food for the Cure, watch the attached video or visit the organization’s website.
National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 6.
Reading these stories is free, but telling them is not. Start your monthly gift now to support Flatland’s community-focused reporting.
Related Stories
Linda Hezel Harvests the Many Fruits of Her Labor
Linda Hezel, steward of Prairie Birthday Farm, has spent decades growing nutrient dense food while promoting biodiversity and regenerative farming practices.
Food Bank Leases Restaurant to Provide Fresh Eats for Kansans in Need
Lawrence food bank Just Food is using shared restaurant space to connect food that could otherwise end up in a landfill with hungry people in need.
Restaurants Become Cornerstones of Troost Renaissance
Kansas City's historic racial dividing line, Troost Avenue, is emerging as the home of a diverse mix of restaurants, pointing to a brighter future.