Trainee story
For Vicky, cooking represents family. Vicky remembers waiting impatiently for their grandfather to come home to cook with them and the excitement when their uncle asked for help creating a new recipe. These memories nourished Vicky when their mother started suffering from cardiac arrests and their uncle (who was a father figure to Vicky) passed away. Cooking was a steadying exercise that kept them going. Vicky needs a community sponsor in order to complete their culinary internship at host restaurant Sobre Mesa and turn cooking into a sustainable career. Vicky is eager to develop advanced cooking skills, attend culinary school, and open a family restaurant. Help Vicky continue the tradition of love, family, and food with a donation.
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