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You can build healthy futures!

Your support matters more than ever: For the 8,000 children we serve, a lifetime of healthy choices begins now.

Together, we can meet families at the place where healthy habits take root.

“I believe Cooking with Kids has helped my children to try new foods and they also seem to want to help more in the kitchen. I'm very thankful that my children get to be a part of this valuable program and hope that it continues.”

Parent

"You have made us very happy because we get to learn together and cook together."

Bryanna, age 7

“Thank you for bringing new foods and ideas for dinner. I appreciate they are affordable and easy to make.”

Parent

“I love Cooking with Kids because it is fun. I like making the food, eating the food, helping other kids if they need help and meeting new people. Thank you for making Cooking with Kids.”

Jayce, age 9

Ways to Give

Your contribution of any amount makes a difference!

$125 provides one child with a year of Cooking with Kids…

$250 sponsors two kids for a year…

and $2500 sponsors an entire classroom of kids!

Keep Cooking with Kids rolling towards a healthy future!

Just select “Monthly” on the donation form.

Matching Gifts

Many employers will match your donation — doubling your impact at no extra cost to you.

*LANL/Triad employees: Click Here!

Donor-Advised Fund

Give through your donor-advised fund to make an immediate impact while enjoying tax advantages—an easy, strategic way to support Cooking with Kids.

Making a gift of stock to Cooking with Kids helps us reach more at-risk kids and is a smart tax-planning option.

Did you know you can make a tax-free gift to Cooking with Kids from your IRA? Learn more about “qualified charitable distributions”.

A legacy gift through your will, trust, or beneficiary designation makes a lasting impact on the future of Cooking with Kids.

Contributing real property can be a “win-win” opportunity for you and Cooking with Kids.

Cooking with Kids + LANL/Triad Employee Giving: Stirring Up Big Impact!

Did you know that when LANL employees give to Cooking with Kids through payroll deduction, Triad tosses in an extra $0.50 for every $1 you donate? That’s like adding an extra ingredient that makes the whole recipe taste even better!

With your help, we can serve up even more joyful, hands-on cooking and nutrition classes for kids and families across northern New Mexico.

Here’s the recipe for giving: (It’s so easy!)

  1. Go to LANL Inside (the internal homepage).
  2. Look for and click the big green GIVE/VOLUNTEER button.
  3. On the Welcome page, choose Employee Giving.
  4. Click Make Your Gift.
  5. Select Biweekly giving (or choose one-time if you prefer).
  6. On the Organization Search, type: Cooking with Kids.
  7. We’ll pop right up! Select us and make your donation.
  8. Hit save and proceed, then submit, and wait for the confirmation screen.

Pro tip: Don’t forget to provide your contact info—we’d love to send you a thank-you note!

That’s it! You’ve just whipped up a gift that multiplies, thanks to Triad’s match. Together, we’re chopping away at food insecurity and helping kids and families cook up healthier futures.

Become a Member of the Healthy Futures Society

Cooking with Kids is sustained by a caring community of supporters who share a belief in the power of joyful food education.

Among them, our Healthy Futures Society members make a special commitment — providing annual sponsorships for a classroom of students, a grade level, or even a school. Their generosity helps ensure our programs remain strong and accessible for all children.

Memberships begin with an annual gift of $2,500 (or $209/month)— enough to sponsor a classroom of students for a full year of joyful, hands-on Cooking with Kids programming.

Please reach out to us if you’d like to make a larger donation or discuss a multi-year pledge or an estate gift!  Email contactus@cookingwithkids.org or give us a call at 505-438-0098.

HFS Annual Sponsorships:

$2,500: One Classroom of Kids
$5,000: Two Classrooms of Kids
$10,000: An Entire Grade Level
$25,000: A Small School
$50,000: A Large School
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