Teen Kitchen Project Expands Soquel Facility – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Angela Farley, founder and executive director of the Teen Kitchen Project, tours the Soquel space that the project is transforming into a new kitchen. Teen Kitchen Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging youth in preparing healthy meals for people living with serious and chronic illnesses, announces upcoming expansion of kitchen facilities I'm happy to be able to do this. Founded in 2012, Teen Kitchen has helped more than 1,200 teens prepare more than 500,000 nutritious meals delivered to people in need. But demand for its services far exceeds its current production capacity of 100,000 meals a year. The new, larger kitchen, located in a former auto dealership, includes equipment with expanded cooking capacity and enhanced kitchen infrastructure with additional refrigerators to store freshly prepared meals. “This expansion is a pivotal moment for the Teen Kitchen Project,” said Amanda Rotella, TKP Board Chair. “We will do more than simply meet demand. The new facility will include a client resource center and teaching kitchen to support the expansion of nutrition and culinary education for both our clients and the broader community. With a centrally managed campus, It ensures efficiency and accessibility,” Farley said. “We are not just upgrading our facilities; we are building a hub of education and support that will benefit our community for years to come.” (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz sentinel)

Angela Farley, founder and executive director of the Teen Kitchen Project, tours the Soquel space that the project is transforming into a new kitchen. Teen Kitchen Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging youth in preparing healthy meals for people living with serious and chronic illnesses, announces upcoming expansion of kitchen facilities I'm happy to be able to do this. Founded in 2012, Teen Kitchen has helped more than 1,200 teens prepare more than 500,000 nutritious meals delivered to people in need. But demand for its services far exceeds its current production capacity of 100,000 meals a year. The new, larger kitchen, located in a former auto dealership, includes equipment with expanded cooking capacity and enhanced kitchen infrastructure with additional refrigerators to store freshly prepared meals. “This expansion is a pivotal moment for the Teen Kitchen Project,” said Amanda Rotella, Chair of the TKP Board of Directors. “It's not just about meeting demand. It's about evolving our organization to better serve our community.” The new facility will include a client resource center and teaching kitchen to help clients and more Support the expansion of nutrition and culinary education to both the broader community. “Consolidating the kitchen and office premises into a centralized campus ensures efficiency and ease of access,” Farley said. “We are not just upgrading our facilities; we are building a hub of education and support that will benefit our community for years to come.” (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz sentinel)