About

Sprout Origins

Fall 2006

In 2006, Sprouts launches in the Bay Area with the mission to empower youth to lead healthier lives by teaching them how to cook alongside real chefs at local restaurants.

Spring 2012

Teaming up with Jamie Oliver, Sprouts creates a Chef Training Program to help youth experiencing hardship achieve stability and financial autonomy through life success training and restaurant internships.

Since 2021

In 2021, we retire our cooking classes for kids to focus exclusively on Sprouts Chef Training.

November 2022

Sprouts welcomes its 100th trainee - Sarah Robinson! It's a tear-jerking milestone for our growing chef training program, and a crucial step towards our growth goal: reaching 200 youth annually by 2025.

March 2023

Sprouts Annual Gala raises $400,000. It's our biggest fundraiser to date, drawing enough donations to fund chef training internships for 80 youth!

Staff

Kathy Dao

Donor Coordinator

Katie Schrader

Program Director

Kate Rogers

Executive Director

Melissa Cook

Programming & Events

Julia Roehl

Executive Administrator

Rachel Momperousse

Special Events

Kim Thompson Steel

Photo & Social Media Lead

Kin Lee

Videographer

Laura Reichardt

Accountant

Ana Junnt

Special Events

Bobby Pennington

Donor Coordinator

Board

Nelson German

Board of Advisors

Michael Bauer

Board of Advisors

Steven Weinbaum

Board Of Advisors

Lee Levig Jr.

Board of Advisors

Kate Rogers

Executive Director

Kellee Marlow

Board Of Advisors

Katherine Garlinghouse

Board of Directors

Shenda Gu

Board of Directors

Virginia Taylor

Board of Advisors

Mark Liberman

Board of Advisors

Maricel Mojarez-Moore

Board of Directors

Katelyn Neroza

Board of Advisors

Meghan Brosnahan

Board of Advisors

Danielle Carattini

Board Of Advisors

Meaghan Sause Weiss

Board of Directors

Roland Passot

Board of Advisors

Liam Mayclem

Board of Advisors

Jamie Oliver

Honorary Board Member

Alice Waters

Honorary Board Member

Chef Mentors

Richard Lee

Saison

Tinan Thariath

Niku Steakhouse

Greg Lutes

3rd Cousin

Dana Younkin

Boulevard

Felix Santos

Sorrel

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1 Mandalay Place Unit 1503
South San Francisco 94080