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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
“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.”
“Give a young person a spatula, and support, and something exciting starts to sizzle.”
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."
"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."
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.
Of Intern Katelyn Neroza: "She was just really enthusiastic to be in a kitchen and taking a step towards her goals, her end goals."
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!