A volunteer and kitchen assistant are preparing meals in the Revive & Thrive Project kichen.

Nourishing Meals

Our mission is simple: We provide nourishing meals to those facing a health crisis while empowering the next generation.

Since 2015, Revive & Thrive Project has prepared and home-delivered over 85,000 fresh, medically supportive meals at no cost to individuals and families facing a health crisis in greater Grand Rapids. Meals are provided with a focus on improving health outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and creating a community of meaningful support.

Nourishing hope knows no boundaries and every person deserves care. Our meals support everyone, regardless of income or age.

Our Community Impact

Medically Supportive MEals

Two teen chefs standing next to each other smiling in the Revive & Thrive Project kitchen. One teen chef is holding a container of green onions to add to the meals.

Nourishing the Next Generation

Revive & Thrive Project empowers teen chefs to proudly help craft our fresh meals through a vibrant, collaborative cooking experience. In our immersive kitchen, youth work side-by-side with an experienced chef and caring mentors, developing not just culinary skills, but life-changing confidence, job readiness, and a lasting passion for nourishing others.

Teen Chef Program

Help Nourish Hope

“When your treatment consists of a lot of difficult days, it’s especially nice knowing that this piece of it is actually nourishing and healing my body and providing a benefit that my family can enjoy as well.”

— Erin (Revive & Thrive Project Client)

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As we approach the end of this year, we're reflecting on the lives we’ve touched and the incredible stories of resilience we’ve witnessed. At Revive & Thrive Project, we’re more than just a meal service—we’re a community, providing nourishment and hope to people facing unimaginable health challenges.

Since opening our doors in 2015, more than 1,400 people facing life-altering illnesses have received Revive & Thrive Project’s meals. Here’s the story of one of our clients Erin:

Erin is a devoted mother bravely battling cancer. When she first received the devastating diagnosis, her world was turned upside down. The relentless demands of Erin’s grueling treatments while caring for her family left her too exhausted to prepare the meals needed to fuel her recovery.
That’s when Erin found Revive & Thrive Project. Our medically supportive meals not only helped nourish her body during treatment—they nourished her spirit knowing she and her family were cared for. Receiving these meals brought a sense of hope and relief, allowing her to focus on healing and being present with her family. Erin told us, “When your treatment consists of a lot of difficult days, it’s especially nice knowing that this piece of it is actually nourishing and healing my body and providing a benefit that my family can enjoy as well.”

Stories like Erin’s are at the heart of what we do—revealing the profound impact of our mission. Watch her powerful story and others in our Mission in Action video.

This year, Revive & Thrive Project has seen an incredible increase in demand for our services. We are on track to serve 24,000 meals in 2024, a 35% increase from last year! While we are grateful for the opportunity to serve more people in need, it also means we face greater challenges to ensure every meal is funded.

This is where we need YOUR help. As we close out this year, we invite you to join us in making a lasting impact. We aim to raise $25,000 by December 31, 2024, which will go towards critical areas including serving the clients on our current wait list. Whether it’s through a one-time donation or a monthly contribution, your generous gift and partnership allow us to continue providing the medically supportive meals that people like Erin depend on during the most challenging moments of their lives.

Choose Your Level of Impact

$50 provides a week’s worth of fresh, medically supportive meals for a person facing health crisis.
$200 provides a month’s worth of fresh, medically supportive meals for a person facing health crisis.
$600 provides a month’s worth of fresh, medically supportive meals for a household of three facing health crisis.
$1,000 supports the entirety* of meal service for a person facing health crisis.
*This amount provides 19 week’s worth of medically supportive meals. Depending on the referring diagnosis, 12-24 weeks of meal service is provided. The average meal service is 16 weeks.

Thank you for being a part of our community and for helping us deliver nourishment, hope, and healing to those who need it most. Together, we can ensure that no one must face a health crisis alone.