The Happy Kitchen

One of the Beneficiaries the Mamma Jamma riders love raising money for is The Sustainable Food Center. They provide the only cooking and nutrition class that promotes sustainable, healthy food to promote recovery & prevent recurrence for cancer survivors. The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Allegre classes are taught in English/Spanish by trained community-based facilitators.
  

The Happy Kitchen Class

According to the American Cancer Society,  at least one-third of annual cancer deaths in the U.S. are due to dietary factors. By learning how to properly shop, cook and eat healthy foods, survivors can prevent recurrence for themselves, improve recovery, and prevent future cases amongst family members who also learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. 

La Cocina Allegre

DONATED DOLLARS BROKEN DOWN

$15        the cost of a cookbook for one survivor

$20        the cost of "recipe" groceries for 1 survivor, per 6 week class

$50        the cost of 1 instructor for 1 class

$75        the cost of educational materials for 1 six week class - serving 25 survivors

$165      the cost of a life-changing six-week course for 1 survivor. (This covers groceries to prepare the recipes at home with the rest of the survivor's family, 9 hours of instruction, multiple nutritional handouts and a cookbook.) 

Check it out for yourself!