Volunteering with Cooking Matters Registration Form

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with 18 Reasons in our Cooking Matters program! No professional experience needed, just a passion for sharing the love of good food, home-cooking, and supporting our vision of creating more equity and belonging through food education. We accept volunteers on a rolling basis.

At this point in time, everyone who works with 18 Reasons in any in-person role is required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

All of our classes are offered in partnership with other community organizations. We work all across the Bay Area and with many different types of organizations. Depending on where you work with us, there may be certain requirements, such as a background check (schools), a TB test (health care clinics), etc. These are not required to be a volunteer with us but may be useful for specific sites.

Find more information about volunteering on our volunteer webpage. Please email all questions to cookingmattersvolunteers@18reasons.org!

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone Number *

Mailing Address *

Where are you interested in volunteering? *

East Contra Costa County

West Contra Costa County

Oakland/Berkeley

Hayward/San Lorenzo

San Francisco County

Tell us about any related experience (select all that apply) *

Attended/attending school for nutrition

Home cook

Cooked/cooking professionally

Degree/credentials in culinary field

Degree/credentials in nutrition

Have taught adults

Have worked with youth

Have teaching experience

Have worked with at-risk populations

Worked/working as nutrition professional

None

Other

How did you hear about Cooking Matters and 18 Reasons? *

Tell us why you want to volunteer with Cooking Matters at 18 Reasons? *

What languages do you speak? *

Please confirm you have received a full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine here:

Yes; I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19

No; I am not fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Please upload your covid-19 vaccination card *

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You will need to complete a Food Handlers certification course and submit your certification. Are you willing to do so to volunteer with 18 Reasons? *

Yes

Do you have a current background check and/or TB test? (Not mandatory) *

Yes; I have both current background check and TB test

Yes; I have a current background check

Yes; I have a current TB test

No; I do not have either

Emergency Contact First and Last Name *

Emergency Contact Phone Number *

Where do you work?

We ask where you work to better understand the community of support around 18 Reasons. Occasionally, volunteers’ workplaces offer donation matches, sponsorship opportunities, or ways to spread the word about our work. Sharing your employer helps us explore those possibilities—but is always optional!