Kitchen Literacy Project

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Empower Syracuse Teens with Essential Life Skills!

Friends, tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. We know everyone has many worthy options right now, but if you’re looking to support a true grassroots, community-led initiative that is making an immediate, tangible difference right here in Syracuse, we humbly ask you to consider partnering with the Kitchen Literacy Project (KLP).

Why KLP Matters Right Now: In today’s complex economy, the life skill of cooking is more crucial than ever for health, independence, and financial stability. Our unique 3x3 Program brings local chefs and cooks into the classroom to empower middle school students at the SCSD Hillside after-school program.

In every class, our students master core skills—knife safety, seasoning, and food safety—and then use them to prepare a full, nutritious meal. Best of all, they leave with the ingredients to prepare that same meal at home for a family of four, continuing the learning and engagement into the family space! This directly addresses food insecurity in our community while building student confidence. We truly can do a lot with a little, and we’re eager to continue working with these teens in the new year.

Here are 2 Crucial Ways You Can Help Us Meet Our Goal Tomorrow:

Make a Direct Donation: Your financial contribution (even just the cost of a cup of coffee!) helps us secure the ingredients, safe equipment, and educational materials needed for these life-changing classes.

👉 Click here to donate now: https://chuffed.org/project/120145-the-3x3-program-three-core-cooking-life-skills-for-scsd-teens

Be an Advocate – Share Our Story: If you can’t donate right now, please share this post with your network. Spreading the word about our mission—Community Led, Future Fed—is one of the most powerful ways you can support our local students.

Thank you for being part of the KLP family and for considering us this Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Empower Syracuse Teens with Essential Life Skills!

Friends, tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. We know everyone has many worthy options right now, but if you're looking to support a grassroots, community-led initiative that is making an immediate, tangible difference right here in Syracuse, we humbly ask you to consider partnering with the Kitchen Literacy Project (KLP).

Why KLP Matters Right Now:
In today's complex economy, the life skill of cooking is more crucial than ever for health, independence, and financial stability. Our unique 3x3 Program brings local chefs and cooks into the classroom to empower middle school students at the SCSD Hillside after-school program.

In every class, our students master core skills—knife safety, seasoning, and food safety—and then use them to prepare a full, nutritious meal. Best of all, they leave with the ingredients to prepare that same meal at home for a family of four, continuing the learning and engagement into the family space! This directly addresses food insecurity in our community while building student confidence. We truly can do a lot with a little, and we’re eager to continue working with these teens in the new year.

Here are 2 Crucial Ways You Can Help Us Meet Our Goal Tomorrow:

Make a Direct Donation: Your financial contribution (even just the cost of a cup of coffee!) helps us secure the ingredients, safe equipment, and educational materials needed for these life-changing classes.

👉 Click here to donate now:
https://chuffed.org/project/120145-the-3x3-program-three-core-cooking-life-skills-for-scsd-teens

Be an Advocate – Share Our Story: If you can’t donate right now, please share this post with your network. Spreading the word about our mission—Community Led, Future Fed—is one of the most powerful ways you can support our local students.

Thank you for being part of the KLP family and for considering us this Giving Tuesday!

The 3x3 Program; Three weeks, Three core cooking skills for Syracuse City Teens!

Thanks so much for spreading the word about Kitchen Rx! A Kitchen Literacy Project pilot program led by local chefs and medical professionals to address a critical gap in healthcare to provide basic skills and inspiration to help people manage their chronic conditions!

Generously funded by Central New York Community Foundation ❤️🥙

Cooking class teaches people with chronic conditions about healthy eating More than 10% of New York adults are living with diabetes, according to the State Department of Health.

Thank you CNYCF ❤️

More Than $680,000 Distributed To Local Nonprofits - Central New York Community Foundation News Releases Feb 5, 2025 More Than $680,000 Distributed To Local Nonprofits The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed $682,050 in grants to local nonprofits. The following organizations received grants in December: The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed....

FEBRUARY KID'S CAMP CLASSES ALERT!

We are so excited to launch our first series of kid's (7-12yrs old) programming for the February Break (2/17-2/21) at Salt City Market in the teaching kitchen!

We have 4 incredible offerings from our beloved community partners Exhale Cafe and Bake Shop, The Curd Nerd, Brujas Aguas Frescas , and Aficapure!

These classes are ticketed, but proceeds will be going to our 3x3 Fundraiser (https://chuffed.org/project/120145-the-3x3-program-three-core-cooking-life-skills-for-scsd-teens) to work with our youth partners at Hillside afterschool program.

We also have a solidarity pass option where you can pay for a local child to attend a February class, and then the proceeds roll into the fundraiser as well, so, a double win!

Click here to read more about these classes and register your small humans:

https://kitchenliteracyproject.org/class-signup

Here's a Link to our February newsletter if you care to read on 👀 for free upcoming community programming and recent organizational news: https://gem.godaddy.com/s/1182db1

LOTS OF NEW KLP NEWS in 2025!!!!!!

1) We got our first grant through the incredible folk at Central New York Community Foundation to pilot a collaborative pilot program with healthcare professionals at Upstate and local chefs to help patients manage their diabetes and chronic illnesses with hands-on cooking classes at Salt City Market in the New Year!

2) We're launching a targeted fundraiser to continue working with the incredible SCSD middle school students at Hillside afterschool program. The funds raised will go towards teaching three core cooking skills (knife skills, seasoning & food safety) to cohorts of kids throughout the year. Please consider giving to this campaign to give these valuable life skills to local students! https://www.chuffed.org/project/120145-the-3x3-program-three-core-cooking-life-skills-for-scsd-teens

3) LAST BUT NOT LEAST... WE have 2 new January Classes coming up at the Salt City Market featuring YOGA to kick things off, with the incredible Lisa Beauregard, and then comforting, anti-inflammatory, or vegan, COOKING CLASSES with Mojo's Misc and Fatcat Baking to follow. To snag a ticket to either of these Stretch and Soothe Classes please click here! https://kitchenliteracyproject.org/class-signup

DECEMBER CLASSES ALERT!!!

https://kitchenliteracyproject.org/class-signup

Don't miss out on next week's incredible class with Chef Karan Buntval teaching us all how to make a delicious beetroot raita and lentil dal (vegetarian, but vegan alternative available!),

or the following weeks class with Chef Joe of Mojo's leading us through the preparation of 4 vegan treats and snacks for your home cocktail party preparation!!!!

SEATS ARE LIMITED, BOOK NOW!

Bring a friend and join us, let's get cozy in the kitchen this winter ❤️ Salt City Market