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Since 2012, Sprouts supporters have helped hundreds of young people secure culinary jobs. Donating time and expertise, Sprouts' mentor chefs, volunteers, and partners have changed lives within their communities. 

Host an Intern

Train youth to cook in your restaurant.

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Donate

Help fund the culinary training of an intern.

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Become a Sponsor

Donate time, expertise, and resources to Sprouts.

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Work With Us

Join us as an employee or volunteer.

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Become a Chef Mentor

Calling all chefs and restauranteurs! When you volunteer as a Chef Mentor, we match you with an intern for 2-3 months of training to give you extra support in your kitchen.

What to Expect
Interns between 16-26 years old
12-20 hours of shifts per week
Teach culinary basics

Kind Words from Our Community

“Sprouts unites a versatile group of people who are actively working to make every class, program, and child’s experience better… TechSoup is proud to support Sprouts in achieving its mission.”

Grace Petrie
Journalist
@
Tech Soup

“Give a young person a spatula, and support, and something exciting starts to sizzle.”

Meredith May
Journalist
@
New York Times

Of Intern Kika Eller: "Kika really blossomed in the kitchen. She would get creative in the kitchen. It was amazing to have Kika. She kept growing and mastering new skills. I can't wait to see what she does with her career."

Ben Harris
Chef Mentor
@
Pizzaiolo

"What's important about cooking is that it looks in two directions. It looks to nature...and then on the other side, it connects us to community...It's exactly the sort of healing we need right now."

Michael Pollan
CT Ambassador
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To have an organization like Sprouts, that can really start you at the bottom of the ladder, but get you step-by-step an opportunity of working in different restaurants... it was not easy for [these youth] before. So, it can go only one way: up from now on.

Roland Passot
Chef Mentor
@
La Folie

Of Intern Katelyn Neroza: "She was just really enthusiastic to be in a kitchen and taking a step towards her goals, her end goals."

Joe Ball
Chef Mentor
@
Chef de Cuisine at La Folie

Volunteer with Us

We're always looking for talented people to join our team and share their time and expertise as volunteers. We look forward to learning more about you!

Onsite Event Volunteer
Volunteer Videographer or Photographer
Fundraising Volunteer

Jobs Change Lives. Kitchens Heal. It Takes a Village

Get in touch with Sprouts

1 Mandalay Place Unit 1503
South San Francisco 94080