Volunteer to Become a Cooking Demonstrator

The WSU SNAP-Ed team has partnered with United Way of Pierce County, the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, Emergency Food Network, and local Pierce County food pantries to deliver an engaging volunteer experience to anyone wishing to share their love of cooking and healthy eating to food bank clients.

Volunteers get the opportunity to develop a rapport with food bank clients while demonstrating how to creatively prepare simple meals from everyday items found in the food pantry. Sometimes the only barrier to creating healthy meals at home is having limited skills or experience in the kitchen. You can help break down this barrier by providing cooking tips to help clients make healthier food choices at home.

Interested in Signing Up?

All interested volunteers are invited to participate in a 4-hour Colorful Cooking Made Easy training. In this training, participants will meet like-minded individuals who share an interest in food and nutrition. They will perform a mock cooking demonstration. Moreover, participants will understand how to prepare a successful cooking demonstration at a local food bank. To compensate the cost of acquiring a food handler’s permit, volunteers will also receive a $25 gift card to a local food retailer after completing at least two cooking demonstrations. Follow CCME Volunteer Form to complete a volunteer application.

8/8/19 Update: Our next orientation training is to be determined, but we project a start date of mid-October or early November. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Kyle Lee at kyle.lee@wsu.edu