
Sponsor Sprouts
Donating time, expertise, and resources, our incredible team of corporate sponsors enable the growth of Sprouts Chef Training. Sponsor an event, like our annual gala, or year-round impact.
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.
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
Of Sprouts’ 2022 Benefit Gala at Mister Jiu’s: “Some of the Bay Area’s most notable culinary luminaries lent their star power to help nonprofit Sprouts Chef Training reach its fundraising goals at its March 13 gala… The event was both a celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant culinary scene as well as the inspiring graduates of the Sprouts Chef Training Program.”
"Volunteering with Sprouts was an awesome experience. Very smooth volunteer process, I've done it several times... It's always awesome to see a shy or nervous child's personality emerge while cooking. Sprouts is doing really amazing and necessary work in our community."
“Sprouts stands out for allowing children into the kitchens of working, professional chefs.”
“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.”
"I volunteered with Sprouts this past summer and loved it! I work in the nutrition field and so I really enjoyed seeing kids learn the skills needed to get creative with food and live a healthy life. The kids are exposed to amazing chefs in the community and have so many first-rate experiences. The Sprouts team puts in an incredible amount of effort behind the scenes."
"By funding a career tonight, you’re forging a brighter future not just for the individual your donation goes to, but for all of 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!
This is the perfect opportunity to gain experience and add to your portfolio. We rely on high-quality, professional photo and video documentation to express our narrative to our community. You’ll shoot events and training sessions in some of the city's finest restaurants and edit and organize images to share with the Sprouts team. This is a great way to get your name out as a photographer or videographer professional and to be credited and published in online articles, magazines, and blogs.
Time Commitment
4-8 hours of onsite filming during events of your choice
Requirements
Experience in videography (as a hobby or professionally)
Description
We’re looking for volunteers who are eager to work behind-the-scenes to help run culinary events with industry icons. Sample tasks include guest registration, coat check, passing apps, pouring drinks, bussing dishes, and assisting kitchen staff.
Time Commitment
8-10 hours onsite at the events of your choice
Description
Join our events team to ideate, research, and reach out to sponsors, local businesses, and in-kind donors to support our culinary fundraisers. This role plays is an integral part in creating the auction line-up for events with culinary icons!
Time Commitment
3 months, 4-8 hours a week, remote