Kitchen on the Street seeks creative Jr. High and High School students with a heart for the community. This opportunity allows participants to develop a philanthropic purpose, create an elevator pitch, deliver that pitch, act as leaders at volunteer events, and engage with the community as representatives of KOS. They'll be key players in the mission! Interested applicants should apply at https://lnkd.in/g99bcc5M no later than 9/25/24. Kitchen on the Street is a faith-based organization. For more information email [email protected].
Kitchen on the Street, Inc
Non-profit Organizations
Phoenix, Arizona 653 followers
Standing with children in need at the intersection of nutrition and academic excellence.
About us
Roughly 600,000 Arizona children qualify for federally funded breakfast and lunch, due to their family’s income being below the poverty level! A child’s diet influences his or her mental function and abilities. Children who do not receive the necessary nutrients from their diet have a more difficult time reaching their academic potential and children who skip meals experience a decrease in cognitive performance. In 2006 Lisa Scarpinato and her husband Vince were looking for volunteer opportunities they could do with their 12-year-old daughter. They soon found that most nonprofits require volunteers to be 16 years or older. Their deep desire to serve others led them to take a hard look at their community. On 9/3/2006 during dinner with friends at their home, their lives were forever changed. That night a dinner guest shared a recent experience he witnessed at the school he worked at, wherein he watched a 2nd grade student search through the cafeteria trash for food! After investigating, he found that this student and her siblings were from a low-income family and struggled to get food on weekends, outside of school. After hearing this, Vince and Lisa started the process of forming a 501c3 nonprofit called Kitchen on the Street, for the express purposing of serving food insecure kids in AZ. Kitchen on the Street currently provides Bags of Hope (weekend food backpacks) to 2,000+ children throughout the Valley. Bags of Hope are distributed through schools and provide the nutrients necessary to properly fuel a child’s body and brain so they can be an academic success. Their research indicates that once a food insecure child receives a Bag of Hope on a regular basis, reading skills increase by 12% and math scores improve by 26%! In addition, the nonprofit hosts Family Food Pantries on school campuses and in response to COVID, has developed a FREE, confidential, online resource program to assist struggling families.
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http://www.kitchenonthestreet.org
External link for Kitchen on the Street, Inc
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
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2650 E Mohawk Ln
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Employees at Kitchen on the Street, Inc
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Lisa Joyner-Scarpinato
President at Kitchen on the Street, Inc.
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Lisa Scarpinato
Turning Hunger Into Hope One Child at a Time...
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Vince Scarpinato
Empowering Future Generations Through Accessible Nutrition Education in Underserved Communities
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Jonathan Alvarez
Product Owner of Manage My Profile
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If you love our work, then tell the world! Stories about us from people like you will help us make an even bigger impact in our community. GreatNonprofits – the #1 source of nonprofit stories and feedback – is honoring highly regarded nonprofits with their 2024 Top-Rated List. Won’t you help us raise visibility for our work by posting a brief story of your experience with us? All content will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes! Go here to get started! https://lnkd.in/gbNbdyc
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On Friday 11/1/24 FCCI is hosting a Golf for Good tournament to support Kitchen on the Street’s mission to stand with children in need at the intersection of nutrition and academic excellence. This event aims to raise funds for 21,000 meals for food-insecure children in Maricopa County. 21,000 meals feed 100 KOS Kids for 1 ENTIRE year! This 4-person scramble, best-ball tournament offers breakfast and a lunch awards ceremony for just $195 per golfer. So, find a few friends and REGISTER TODAY using the QR Code! We hope to see you on 11/1/24. If you cannot play but want to support the cause, utilize the registration link to make your donation. Kitchen on the Street is a qualifying charity for a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona taxes. In 2024, individuals can donate up to $470, and couples filing jointly can donate up to $938 and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit. Sponsorship opportunities are available, email [email protected] for details.
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On Friday 11/1/24 FCCI is hosting a Golf for Good tournament to support Kitchen on the Street’s mission to stand with children in need at the intersection of nutrition and academic excellence. This event aims to raise funds for 21,000 meals for food-insecure children in Maricopa County. 21,000 meals feed 100 KOS Kids for 1 ENTIRE year! This 4-person scramble, best-ball tournament offers breakfast and a lunch awards ceremony for just $195 per golfer. So, find a few friends and REGISTER TODAY using the QR Code! We hope to see you on 11/1/24. If you cannot play but want to support the cause, utilize the registration link to make your donation. Kitchen on the Street is a qualifying charity for a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona taxes. In 2024, individuals can donate up to $470, and couples filing jointly can donate up to $938 and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit. Sponsorship opportunities are available, email [email protected] for details.
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We recently honored the 23-24 Jr. Board Members at a Kitchen on the Street event. The 24-25 application deadline is 8/30/24. This opportunity comes with 4 virtual meetings and several in-person volunteer opportunities. Participants will develop an Elevator Pitch, complete online assignments to uncover their philanthropic philosophy, represent Kitchen on the Street at volunteer and community events and share their ideas on how to better serve the food-insecure children of Arizona. Interested applicants should apply at https://lnkd.in/g99bcc5M no later than 8/30/24.
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SHOUT OUT to this CCV Soccer Team for kicking off the 24-25 volunteer season by packing Bags of Hope! Student groups are welcome! Email [email protected] for details!
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SHOUT OUT to Duffy Group, Inc for packing 400 bags with a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, shower gel, shampoo and lip balm for KOS Kids! Lisa Scarpinato Kathleen Duffy Vince Scarpinato
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Kitchen on the Street is looking for creative Jr. High, High School, and College-age people with a heart for the community. If you are one or know one, we want you to know that the 2024 Jr. Board of Directors application window is now open! This opportunity includes 4 virtual meetings and several in-person volunteer opportunities. Participants will develop an Elevator Pitch, complete online assignments to uncover their philanthropic philosophy, represent Kitchen on the Street at volunteer and community events, and share their ideas on how to better serve the food-insecure children of Arizona. Interested applicants should apply at https://lnkd.in/g99bcc5M no later than 8/30/24.
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Kitchen on the Street is looking for creative Jr. High, High School, and College-age people with a heart for the community. If you are one or know one, we want you to know that the 2024 Jr. Board of Directors application window is now open! This opportunity includes 4 virtual meetings and several in-person volunteer opportunities. Participants will develop an Elevator Pitch, complete online assignments to uncover their philanthropic philosophy, represent Kitchen on the Street at volunteer and community events, and share their ideas on how to better serve the food-insecure children of Arizona. Interested applicants should apply at https://lnkd.in/g99bcc5M no later than 8/30/24.
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Summer classes are in full swing! This week's lesson is on Food Labels, you can watch the video at YouTube.com/FreshOnDeck. The Science Sweet Spot was all about salt, how it's used to preserve food, what it does for the human body and how it reacts to static electricity. The physical activity session focuses on calories, where they come from and how we can work them off!
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