Building Healthier Communities Through Food
With the help of teen chefs, volunteers, and generous donors, we deliver medically tailored meals to Santa Cruz and San Benito County neighbors living with critical and chronic illness.From our kitchen in Santa Cruz, teens learn to cook nourishing food and experience the impact of showing up for others. Together with volunteers and supporters, we make sure families facing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses receive meals cooked with care and delivered to their door.
2025 Impact at a Glance
Meals Delivered
households served
home visits
teens participating as volunteers and employees
See the Impact Your Support Makes
Experience the heart of Teen Kitchen Project through the stories of our teen chefs, volunteers, and the families we serve. These short videos highlight how nourishing meals, delivered with compassion, bring hope and comfort to neighbors facing serious illness—made possible by supporters like you.
Experience the Heart of Teen Kitchen Project
This winter, we’re opening our doors to share how teen chefs, volunteers, and supporters come together to deliver medically tailored meals to families in crisis. Join us for a kitchen tour or open house to learn about our growing impact in Santa Cruz County and discover how you can help nourish our community in meaningful ways.
Double Your Impact Today
We have an exciting matching gift opportunity for our new kitchen! A generous donor has just stepped forward with a $100,000 matching gift. That means every dollar you give right now will be doubled. Your $50 becomes $100. Your $500 becomes $1,000. Every gift, no matter the size, goes twice as far toward getting our kitchen open.
Questions? Reach out:
Angela@nullTeenKitchenProject.org
831-316-4540 ext. 700