Meet our visionary founder & Leader
Clarene Marie Baldwin-White has, since 1986, been obedient to her call and commission, implementing her God-given vision to be a pioneer, creating pathways to healing soul wounds, nourishing the spirit, body, and mind, and building the capacity of a faith-centered and vocational workforce. With her innate gifts and talents, diverse leadership, entrepreneur academic, professional, and volunteer expertise and experiences, she is committed to
Personal Mission: To join the legacy of Black American faith-fueled women leaders dedicated to uplifting our community through innovative pastoral care ministries. Our founder, Clarene, is an accomplished entrepreneur and the visionary behind the Cook’N Up Excellence (CUE) Collective and the Centre of Wholeness (CWI) Institute's Wholeness Academy. As an author of several impactful works, including "Becoming a Pastoral Care-Peer-To-Peer Leader" and the "Cook’N Up Excellence" living cookbook, she inspires others to embrace wholeness and care for one another. Join us in our mission to foster faith, empowerment, and community support for all.
Food For Your Soul Ministries (FFYSM) has served individuals, families, and organizations in California's Central San Joaquin Valley and beyond since 1999. As a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit, we partner with faith-centered and community-based organizations to ensure their inherent birthrights, Black American, Bi-Racial, and other individuals and families.Many experience a disconnection between awareness of the interconnection among Faith-centered, culturally affirming, and responsive behavioral and mental health care. Our solution to these unresolved barriers commenced in 2023 with the development of our faith- and partner-centered system of coordination and care, which innovatively expands the scope of Pastoral Care, Healing Arts, Women's, and Hospitality Ministry embrace of peer-to-peer support and workforce development models.
MISSION: Food For Your Soul Ministries' mission is to collaborate with God in His transformative journey, working alongside faith and community-based organizations. We are dedicated to educating and supporting Black Americans, Bi-Racial individuals, and families at every stage of life, guiding them towards wholeness and fulfillment. Join us in this vital work of empowerment and healing.
VISION: We envision a future where everyone can access and embrace a life of wholeness. Together, we'll grow in faith while honoring our cultural healing practices and serving with excellence. Join us on this transformative journey toward a more purposeful life.
INITIATIVES: Our initiative seeks to tackle critical issues and disparities in access to culturally reflective and responsive behavioral, maternal, and mental health support. By creating the Healers in Alignment Network in the Central San Joaquin Valley and beyond, we aim to connect Pastoral Care Peer-to-Peer leaders, Doulas, Healing Arts ministers, and licensed professionals. This network will help facilitate access to essential services, literacy, and workforce development, ultimately empowering communities to reclaim their birthrights to Inner Healing, Wholeness, Wellness, and Good Health. Together, we can bridge the gaps and foster a healthier, more supportive environment for all.
SAY YES TO WHOLENESS SPONSORSHIP
We warmly invite you to prayerfully and financially support one or more of our campaigns. Every sponsor is essential in assisting us to fulfill our mission, enhance our mobile services, and expand our range of offerings.
SAY YES! CAMPAIGN GOALS
Conversations with Clarene
Sponsorship Goal: $145,000
The planned use of these contributions:
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Will provide 120 Participant Notebooks valued at $20.00
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$ 65,000 will hire an audio engineer/theater technician and a social media/Zoom moderator on a part-time basis.
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$ 85,000 will purchase a new or well-maintained Ram Van to be converted into our flagship/mobile recording studio, equipped with recording, podcast, and virtual recording equipment, and seating for up to 4 team members. Change the Pink Sponsors text: Support our provision of one conversation at a time coaching and peer-to-peer services are available to Women
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COURSES, INCUBATOR, NETWORK
Sponsorship Goal: $73,432
The planned use of these contributions:
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Will allow us to host 4 annual workshops or trainings and help us purchase educational material and advertising subscriptions.
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Provide 180 participants with our selection of paid Wholeness Academy membership, CW workshop admission, or Cookery and Eatery community connection event.
Cook'n Up Cookery & Eatery
Sponsorship Goal: $113,000
The planned use of these contributions:
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Will activate our plan to establish a Pop Up Mobile Cafe
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$377 Payment of Environmental Health Permit fees
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$85k to purchase or lease a new or well-maintained tour bus transformed into our flagship w/ seating for up to 60 participants.
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Purchase of 20ft refrigerated cargo van
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Purchase of a steam table, salad bar and charcoal BBQ grill.
Prepaid Retailer Gift Cards
The planned use of gift cards is to replenish our pantry containing our merchandise, restock our participant incentives gift bags containing Black American grooming and hair products, socks, household cleaning pantry supplies, and creative and cultural art supplies and refuel our mobile units. We accept E-Visa, Master Charge, Amazon. Grocery Outlet, Aldi, Whole Foods, Walmart, Smart & Final, grocery stores and Arco gasoline gift cards.
In-Kind Space
In-Kind Space or Service Hours to Share?
We are seeking in-kind sponsors willing to establish MOU authorizations for our use of their indoor and outdoor covered event spaces with a seating capacity of 75 and commercial prep kitchen space.
Gift In-Kind Services
Our projected in-kind services expenses are advertisement, videography, lease equipment and legal expenses. Sponsors will help us by authorizing a 50% discount.
All sponsorships are earmarked specifically for the chosen campaign. Sponsor funds are made payable to Food For Your Soul Ministries and are processed through the Sweet Aromas portal and the:
Givelify: https://www.givelify.com and select Food For Your Soul Ministries
Pay Pal: Food For Your Soul Ministries Inc.@sayyescampaign
Direct Apple Wallet or banking depositing Gifting us with Visa gift cards
FFYSM appreciates and thanks you in advance for your support in helping us to further efforts to improve the quality of lives, fulfill our mission, implement planned mobile services, and sustain and expand our current scope of services.
SAY YES! TO WHOLENESS TODAY
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