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Program
African Caribbean Palate
DittyPop Catering
Fritay Haitian Cuisine
Momma Jah’s
Pirate Chef
Music by Augustana Arts
Photobooth on the second floor, hosted by Modern Focus Experience
Evening Program
Welcome
Nicole Lang
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
2025 Cornucopia Awards
Cliff Marian, Jr.
2024 Passion for Change Winner
Our Vision
Erik Hicks
CEO-Integrator
Community Story
Eric Morris
Metro Caring Community Leader
A Call to Nourish What Matters
Doug Hock
Metro Caring Volunteer
Closing
Nicole Lang
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Last Call
Culinary Tour Menu
First Floor
African Caribbean Palate
- Yassa Chicken
Kosher, gluten-free, dairy-free - Lamb Kabobs
Kosher, gluten-free, dairy-free - Vegetable Fritters
Vegan, kosher, gluten-free, dairy-free
DittyPop Catering
- Johnnycake Blini
- Street Elote Fritter
Vegetarian - Parmesan Polenta Cake
Gluten-free
Pirate Chef
- Crab Salad with Japanese Dressing
Gluten-free, dairy-free - Braised Beef Croquette with Smoked Paprika Aioli
Dairy-free - Beet Poke Bowl
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
Second Floor
Fritay Haitian Cuisine
- Mini Pork Tostone Sliders
- Creole Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple & Sweet Pepper Glaze
Gluten-free, dairy-free - Jerk Chicken Lettuce Cups with Mango Salsa
Gluten-free
Momma Jah's
- Blue Corn Buffalo Cauliflower
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free - Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free - Balsamic Kale Harvest Salad
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free
Dessert at 8:15 PM (First Floor)
Alvarez's Desserts
Served at 8:15pm, after the program
- Tres Leches Cake
Vegetarian - Vanilla Cheesecake with All-Natural Fruits
Vegetarian, Gluten-Free - Strawberry, Pineapple, and Apple Pie
Vegan, Dairy-free
Join the Movement
Roots to Rise Society members are friends, organizations, and businesses who want to ensure our programs can take root to grow and mature. This multi-year giving society honors donors who have made a five-year pledge of $1,000 or more.
The Greenhouse is a group of Metro Caring supporters who give monthly. Just like a greenhouse keeps temperatures warm year-round, your monthly gift can create a place of nourishment, sustainability, and growth for our community 365 days a year.
Perennial Roots offers the opportunity to ensure our anti-hunger programs will thrive for decades to come while advancing your own financial plan. Like perennials that grow back year after year, bequests and estate gifts leave an everlasting impact on your community.
One-Time Donation
Any donation made this evening—whether you join a giving society or make a one-time gift—will nourish our community with nutritious food, wellness and cooking classes, and opportunities to raise their voices to create change.
Cornucopia 2025 Community Awards
Hungry for Change Award:
Colorado Homes for All
This award celebrates the bold leadership of organizations that make a significant impact in improving the health of our communities and addressing the root causes of hunger.
Colorado Homes For All is a coalition of organizations that have come together from every corner of Colorado to build a grassroots housing movement for equity and justice. Their commitment to building renter power, shifting narratives, and advocating for systemic change makes them an essential partner in creating a Colorado where everyone has a safe and stable home at a price they can afford.
Catalyst for Change:
Elaine Pratt
This individual works to better life, not just for themselves, but for their entire community. They embody Metro Caring’s values of “Pursue Equity” and “Champion the Mission.”
Elaine is a champion for her community inside and outside the walls of Metro Caring. As a volunteer, she has done nearly every role, ensuring our community feels welcome and heard. A graduate of our Voices at the Table program, Elaine attends lobby days at the Capitol, meets with elected officials, and boldly shares her experiences with hunger and unaffordable housing to remind all of us why and how we need to change the systems that hold communities back.
Passion for Change:
The Wimmer-Ferguson-Mitchell Family
This award recognizes valued members of our community, not for what they do, but for the spirit in which they do it. They embrace Metro Caring’s values “Find the Joy” and “Rise Together.”
For Ruth, Costa, and Katharine, volunteering at Metro Caring is a family affair. For years, they have brought an endless amount of energy—from Ruth’s warm greeting as she checks in community members, Costa’s willingness to brave the cold temperatures to load groceries into people’s cars and keep Metro Caring clean and tidy, and Katharine’s go-getter attitude to jump into any role that’s needed.
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