September 2026

Turn of Seasons

What a lovely start to the month it has been! Warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights reflect the impending seasonal change. We watched through the front window with nostalgia as neighborhood students got off the school bus after their first days. As we enjoy these final weeks of summer, we rest easy knowing that the upcoming fall season brings more opportunities to be thankful.

CCC has had many impactful events over the last month. We hosted two Dinner with a Purpose featuring seasonal ingredients from local farms and our own garden beds. As always, we enjoyed inspiring conversation, full hearts, and satisfied bellies.

Last weekend, we held our annual Warrior Challenge. This event brings together runners, walkers, cyclists, and sideline supporters. Through registration fees and raffle ticket purchases, we raise funds to continue our meal service to local warrior families. The day also brings community together to remember and celebrate those warriors who have sadly passed away.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 was a perfect summer day for the Warrior Challenge

A tremendous thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for being our gold sponsor, as well as to Bradbury Brothers Market, Schlegel Realty, and Maine Revolution for their contributions. We also received wonderful raffle prize donations from many local businesses. Thank you all for your support of this annual event!

Warrior Challenge Gold Sponsor, Kennebunk Savings Bank

Funds raised from special community events like these allow us to continue to provide nourishing meals for local warrior families. We can’t cure cancer, but we can cook! In the month of August, we prepared and delivered 428 meals for 20 warrior families.

Some featured meals prepared last month were summer vegetable lasagna with basil tomato sauce accompanied by garden panzanella, which is a traditional Tuscan chopped salad. Chef Jonathan’s version contained cucumber, tomato, zucchini, nasturtium, basil, and mozzarella.

Garden panzanella salad made with fresh, locally sourced summer ingredients

September Events

Our Wednesday Happy Hour is a community gathering that is offered the first and last Wednesday of every month from 4pm-6pm, preceding our Dinner with a Purpose from 6pm - 8pm.

Guest Chef Ashley Caston will be featured at this month’s Dinner with a Purpose

2 September : Dinner with a Purpose Prepared by Guest Chef

Our popular dinner event features Guest Chef Ashley Caston from Kennebunkport Captains Collection. Chef Ashley worked at our location in the past and cooked at several notable area restaurants. We look forward to sharing her culinary skills through a delightful menu. Kennebunkport Captains Collection has been an amazing advocate of our mission since we started. KCC even donated our recognizable yellow warrior coolers!

Menu ~ Cheddar chive biscuits with whipped butter, pesto caesar salad, confit chicken, braised beef shank, white wine and saffron risotto, as well as flourless chocolate cake with vanilla bean cream and fresh raspberry

Dinner details ~ Wed, 2 Sep 2026 with one seating at 6:00 pm

Tickets cost $75, including $50 dinner and $25 donation. 

30 September: Sip with a Purpose

This monthly class features four wines and food pairings. We feature mindfully prepared courses to highlight a specific region/style of wine. This is an interactive event and always a lot of fun. All wines are available for purchase through our friends at Bradbury Brothers Market.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 with one seating at 6:00pm. 

Tickets cost $75, including $50 class and $25 donation. 

We also offer Sunday Cooking Classes from 2pm - 4pm for up to 15 people. The class host can offer suggestions or allow Chefs Jonathan and Selena to choose the menu. Please call Caring Community Cuisine to discuss and to book: (207) 204-0707.

For more details about each event and purchase tickets, please visit https://www.ccckport.org/calendar.

Some Favorite Warrior Feedback

We enjoy getting to know more local, warrior families who are looking for nutritional care and meal delivery. Each has a different cancer journey and all are appreciative of CCC's services. With your support, we are able to make life a little simpler for those navigating a scary, exhausting cancer diagnosis. Here are just a few of our warrior’s reactions:

• "These menus are so beautifully made and executed. Thank you for such lovely meals. They all have so much intention!"

• "Thank you for the cake bites and note of encouragement. They were both very well loved. That Coq Au Vin was out of this world! I’ve never seen our kids devour something so fast. It’s also the first meal I’ve ever sat at the dinner table and actually enjoyed while on chemo."

• "Thank you so much for everything these last 7 months. Life has been easier in so many ways because of you.”

• “Please know you are all so appreciated and will never be forgotten."

If you are able, please click the Donate button on the top right of this page. More funds equals more warrior families served.

Nutritious and delicious meals prepared and packaged for our warrior families