18 Reasons
Helena Zindel is an accomplished professional in the field of cooking and nutrition education, currently serving as the Cooking Matters Assistant Program Manager at 18 Reasons in San Francisco since August 2021. In this role, Helena coordinates cooking and nutrition classes, manages volunteers, and engages with diverse communities, supporting over 3,500 Bay Area families annually. Prior experience includes a position as Program Coordinator for the same organization, as well as roles at Everett Family Farm, YWCA USA as a Sexual Assault Victim's Advocate Intern, Whitman College as a Research Assistant, Soil Born Farms as Culinary Arts Program Assistant, Women without Borders as a Research and Data Intern, and the International Rescue Committee as a New Roots Education and Outreach Intern. Helena holds a BA in Sociology with Honors from Whitman College.
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18 Reasons
18 Reasons is a nonprofit that increases food security through the power of home cooking. Through hands-on cooking classes, we empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. At our 18th Street Kitchen in San Francisco, paid classes reach curious home cooks with the means to pay for instruction. Here we host hands-on cooking classes, baking workshops, tasting seminars and food-focused events. We also offer four, multi-week cooking and nutrition education programs for youth, families, adults, and birthing parents: Cooking Matters, Planned & Prepped, Food As Medicine (FAM) and Nourishing Pregnancy. Each year, we teach thousands of families to buy, cook, and eat good food on a limited budget. Join us on our mission to empower our community with the confidence and creativity to buy, cook, and eat good food every day!