Culinary Arts Program at Grace’s Kitchen

Culinary Arts at Grace’s Kitchen is a comprehensive job training program in culinary arts designed break the cycle of poverty and establish self-sufficiency, this program provides trainees with:

• 18 weeks of daily instruction
• Life Skills instruction in job searching, interviewing, budgeting and banking, credit management, home buying and asset building, conducted in the IKEA Classroom
• Hands-on experience in Grace’s Kitchen, preparing daily meals that are consumed at Kids Cafe sites
• Access to case management
• Support in obtaining a GED
• ServSafe instruction and opportunity to obtain national certification
• Transportation, book and uniform support

Participants are admitted to the Culinary Arts program after an assessment screening that consists of a written exercise and an individual interview. For screening dates or more information contact Iris Holmes-McCraw at 912.721.1798 or imccraw@helpendhunger.org .

YOU can help at-risk adults gain employment! Here’s how:

• Donate money, food or equipment; Grace’s Kitchen needs professional grade hand mixers, 14 & 16 quart colanders, long handled stainless steel spoons
• Share your time and talent as a guest chef for our students
• Sponsor a student through the 18 week course
• Provide an internship or job to course graduates