Meals

When Kathy was in chemotherapy, everything changed. The treatments were relentless. Even the thought of food—let alone planning meals or cooking—felt overwhelming. Most nights looked the same. On the drive home from work, I would stop for fast food, picking up sandwiches for dinner and another for Kathy’s lunch the next day. We did this day after day—not because we wanted to, but because we were exhausted, short on time, and simply trying to survive. I began searching for help. Surely there had to be a better way. But aside from Meals on Wheels, our church group, and more fast food, I couldn’t find a sustainable solution. Nothing addressed the real need: helping families in treatment access nutritious meals in a way that fit the realities of cancer. That’s when this arm of Project Third Chair was born. If we were struggling this much to eat well during treatment, we knew others were too. Our vision is to change that—by helping patients and families find practical, nourishing meal options, teaching simple meal-prep strategies, guiding them through shopping for the week, and connecting them with supportive meal services. Our goal is to come alongside patients and help lighten any burdens with food challenges, allowing them to focus more fully on treatment, strength, and recovery.