Fwd: The First Week of Programs! Support L.A. Kitchen Now

[Mark McKim]

LA Kitchen has officially began their food recovery and culinary job-training programs. A great example of what we (humans) can do with some visionary leadership.  I thought y'all may appreciate this newsletter. 

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From: L.A. Kitchen <jo...@lakitchen.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:15 AM
Subject: The First Week of Programs! Support L.A. Kitchen Now
To: Mark McKim <marki...@gmail.com>

View this email in your browser Yesterday was a milestone day for the L.A. Kitchen. After months of planning, we launched pilots of our innovative food recovery and culinary job-training programs. Thanks in large part to our amazing partnership with St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, we welcomed L.A. Kitchen's first class of students, who will participate in a 15-week course that emphasizes culinary expertise, nutrition education and food-justice advocacy, equipping graduates with the knowledge to transform their careers and communities.    Students will learn from a dedicated team of instructors, as well as from numerous LA-based chefs who have volunteered to teach or provide internships. At the same time, students help prepare fresh fruits and vegetables for use in the 4,000+ meals served by St. Vincent Meals on Wheels each day. In addition, they will work alongside volunteers every Saturday, sharing their knowledge and stories with hundreds of L.A. Kitchen supporters just like you. We'd really like to thank our generous produce partners who are helping us secure fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as our highly dedicated social service agencies that have helped us identify this first class of students. L.A. Kitchen has begun. Join us on the journey.   With Gratitude, Robert Egger President & Founder Start Your Kitchen Campaign Support L.A. Kitchen by starting an online fundraising campaign today! You can direct your efforts to support L.A. Kitchen's job training and produce recovery programs, or support the renovation of the new kitchen facility in Lincoln Heights. Create a fundraising page and share it with your community. Volunteer In The Kitchen Work alongside L.A. Kitchen's students and staff to help prepare fresh produce for the 4,000+ meals served by St. Vincent Meals on Wheels each day. Sign-up online for a Saturday volunteer shift in the kitchen this summer. A special thanks to L.A. Kitchen's funding partners, including LA2050/Annenberg Foundation, Gross Family Foundation, and AARP Foundation, for making the pilot program possible. L.A. Kitchen is looking for a part-time Life Skills & Student Services Coordinator (LCSW)! Check out the job description, and send us your resume. NBC: On A Mission To Feed The Needs Of LA Idealist: The nonprofit leadership crisis we’re not talking about: Interview with Robert Egger Los Angeles TImes: L.A. Prep, L.A. Kitchen to build huge incubator and training kitchens Los Angeles Register: L.A. Kitchen breaking ground on new digs KCET: Activist Robert Egger’s SoCal Return Wall Street Journal: L.A. Prep Project in Lincoln Heights Secures Financing  Donate Now Share Tweet Forward to Friend +1 Share Copyright © 2014 L.A. Kitchen, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at a special event or online at LAKitchen.org. LAKitchen.org L.A. Kitchen PO Box 31345 Los Angeles, CA 90031 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list  update subscription preferences

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[Daniela Ochoa]

What an awesome program Mark! Thanks for sharing!!

D.

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