OUr Mission
Changing Lives One Plate at a Time
Chef Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to uplift, educate, and inspire underserved youth in our communities, be they foster, at-risk, or homeless. We offer hands-on cooking classes and demos by chefs and culinary industry professionals. Our goal is to inspire the next generation to follow in our culinary footsteps by teaching healthy cooking.
HOW WE SERVE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Our Ingredients for Success
Inspiring Youth
We feed, teach, and motivate those who wouldn't otherwise have access to enriching and educational opportunities.
Promoting Healthy Choices
We give youth the skills and resources to continue making positive choices in their lives.
Providing Opportunities
We provide future opportunities for careers in the culinary and education field with our network of San Diego businesses and organizations.
Be an Angel and Help Support Our Youth
We greatly appreciate donations, as they allow us to continue making a positive change in the lives of San Diego’s Youth.
WHY CHOOSE CHEF ANGELS
Improving Lives In & Out of the Kitchen
Our Chef Angels instructors have been recruited from within the large pool, yet tight-knit, San Diego chef community. Those who have participated in our programs have found us through our existing network of chefs, sponsors and collaborators. Many are inspired to join due to the often similar shared lived experiences to our students, which makes the program experience all that more powerful to all involved. Many of the instructors themselves have found success in their careers and are now seeking opportunities to give back to the community and support the next generation. As a busy, professional chef all that is required is an easy lesson plan and groceries, we take care of the rest; location, equipment, expense reimbursements, catering supplies, invitations, social media…
At Chef Angels, we not only embrace diversity and inclusivity, it very much forms the foundation of our work – reflected in our roster of volunteer chef instructors and leaders, as much as in our San Diego community of chefs. Please reach out to us if you would like to participate or learn more about our program.
Why Choose Chef Angels
In collaboration with local non-profit organizations, we provide hands-on culinary classes for underserved youth.
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Customized Cooking Classes
We identify organizations that would be a good fit for Chef Angels, we create custom culinary programs unique to each organization’s needs.
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Future Growth & Employment Opportunities
We engage with local culinary businesses to learn about job opportunities and education enrollments.
Our Story
Established in 2022, we embarked on a mission to provide hands-on cooking classes to underserved youth throughout San Diego County. What started as a seed of an idea has begun to sprout roots with agencies serving foster, homeless, and at-risk youth.
By partnering with generous sponsors and local businesses, we are able to bring our love of teaching, cooking and community to those who need it most.