Our Work
Our Work & Updates
A Dash of Kindness is a newly established nonprofit building the foundation for community-based cooking and nutrition education. HEARD, our flagship program, is currently in development. We are working toward bringing it to schools and community organizations soon, and this page shares our progress along the way.
August 2026
A Dash of Kindness was established as an Illinois not-for-profit organization. The organization began building the legal, financial, program, and organizational foundation needed to support its mission.
August 28, 2026
A Dash of Kindness submitted IRS Form 1023-EZ requesting federal recognition as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
September 4, 2026
The IRS determination letter dated September 4, 2026 confirmed A Dash of Kindness as a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. Federal tax-exempt status is effective August 11, 2026.
September 2026
A Dash of Kindness established dedicated nonprofit banking and continued building the administrative and organizational foundation needed to support its mission.
September 2026
Developing HEARD
A Dash of Kindness continued developing the HEARD cooking and life-skills program for children ages 8–11 and 12–16. Program development includes practical cooking, nutrition, food safety, kitchen safety, resourcefulness, meal planning, budget-conscious food preparation, and reducing food waste.
September 2026
Preparing HEARD for Community Delivery
A Dash of Kindness is building the organizational and program foundation needed for community-based HEARD programming. The organization is developing a flexible delivery model that can work with schools, churches, businesses, community organizations, community centers, and appropriate host facilities. A Dash of Kindness is working to bring focused HEARD cooking and life-skills sessions to communities soon.
Want to Be Part of What Comes Next?
Learn more about HEARD, or find a way to get involved as we build toward launch.