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Kitchen on the Street

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Kitchen on the Street

Turning Hunger into Hope One Child at a Time... They soon found that most nonprofits require volunteers to be 16 years or older. Board Member experience for Jr.

In 2006 Lisa Scarpinato and her husband Vince were looking for volunteer opportunities they could do with their 12-year-old daughter. Their deep desire to serve others led them to take a hard look at their community. On 9/3/2006 during dinner with friends at their home, their lives were forever changed. That night a dinner guest shared a recent experience he witnessed at the school he worked at, wherein he watched a 2nd grade student search through the cafeteria trash for food! After investigating, he found that this student and her siblings were from a low-income family and struggled to get food on weekends, outside of school. After hearing this, Vince and Lisa started the process of forming a 501c3 nonprofit called Kitchen on the Street, for the express purposing of serving food insecure kids in AZ. Kitchen on the Street currently provides Bags of Hope (weekend food backpacks) to 2,000+ children throughout the Valley. Bags of Hope are distributed through schools and provide the nutrients necessary to properly fuel a child’s body and brain so they can be an academic success. Their research indicates that once a food insecure child receives a Bag of Hope on a regular basis, reading skills increase by 12% and math scores improve by 26%! The organization attempts to preserve the environment by reusing plastic bags and facilitates a food rescue program, since food is the largest source of waste in US landfills. Kitchen on the Street is KID friendly, allowing children ages 10 and up to volunteer; they also welcome school Field Trips and have developed a “Taking it to the Streets” curriculum that is done in school classrooms, using videos, games and activities to educate the next generation on how just one life event can create food insecurity. Every August they kick-off a year long Jr. High, High School and College Students as another means of educating youth on food insecurity and engaging them in the process of finding creative solutions to this social injustice. This hunger relief organization is of the firm believe that childhood hunger can be eliminated. They belief that so strongly that they introduced a dinosaur mascot with a mission to “make childhood hunger extinct”.

08/25/2026

Are you a student who is passionate about serving others? If so, join Kitchen on the Street’s Jr. Board of Directors. This year-long program offers an opportunity to develop your leadership skills, build your resume, represent a nonprofit organization within the community, earn service hours, and meet new people. Apply today using the "Join the Jr. Board" button at KitchenOnTheStreet.org.

This opportunity earns participants a spot at every volunteer event hosted by Kitchen on the Street, to infinity and beyond. In addition to in-person events, students will participate in virtual meetings, engage in projects, and reflect on their own understanding of money and philanthropy.

This program fills up quickly, so don’t wait…
Apply today; applications close at midnight on 9/3/2026.

08/20/2026

And just like that another year of Bags of Hope started. What is your guess on how many years this program has been meeting the weekend nutritional needs of food insecure children in Az? Special thanks to Elontec and U-Haul for partnering with us to make this happen! ♥️ Lisa Scarpinato Vincent Scarpinato

08/06/2026

How much do your kids know about bees, bugs, and birds? The Fresh on Deck animated series on YouTube has 5-6-minute videos on a variety of nutrition-related topics.
Can your kids answer these questions?
What are the three major parts of an insect’s body?
Are “drone bees” male or female?
About how many bees can live together in a single hive?
Are “worker bees” male or female?
How many eggs can a queen bee lay in one day?

Did you know that about one-third of what we eat depends on insect pollination? Say What? Bees don’t have ears, so they use their antennae and legs to listen! Bees have such an acute sense of smell; they find intense aromas like peppermint, eucalyptus, and citronella very overwhelming.

Check out the "Hit a Homerun with Bees, Bugs and Birds" video today at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuT9YUCvtN4.

Remember, food is fuel for the body and brain, so eat smart to be smart!

07/27/2026

How much do your kids know about plants? The Fresh on Deck animated series on YouTube has 5-6-minute videos on a variety of topics related to nutrition. Can your kids answer these questions?
What do all plants start from?
What gas do plants breathe in?
Which part of the plant grows first and is usually underground?
Where do plants typically get their nutrients from?
What do plants exhale that is highly beneficial for humans?

Did you know that July is the perfect time to plant pumpkins? The growing period is 90-120 days. If you plant your pumpkin seeds soon, you just might have a great one for Halloween! This is also the perfect time to plant

Check out the "Hit a Homerun with Plants" video today at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVbfVTQZd94&t=5s.

Food is fuel for the body and brain, so eat smart to be smart!

07/17/2026

How much do your kids know about food? The Fresh on Deck animated video series on YouTube has 5–6-minute videos on a variety of topics related to nutrition. Can your kids answer these questions?
What are food groups?
How many food groups are there?
How can you determine if a food is a fruit or a vegetable?
Which food group helps build muscle?
Which food group do eggs belong to?

Food is fuel for the body and brain. The eating habits children establish today will follow them throughout their lives. Healthy patterns at a young age will set children up for success as adults.

Check out the video “Hit a Homerun with Food Groups” today at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN94ub60d78&t=19s.

Leave a comment below sharing your favorite meal that includes ALL the food groups!

07/16/2026

Food is fuel for the body and brain. Need an educational video for the kids this summer? Check out the Fresh on Deck series on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ today! The videos are 5-6 minutes long and introduce basic ideas related to nutrition, physical activity, and more.

07/15/2026

06/16/2026

Kitchen on the Street is approaching a major milestone, and we want to hear about your experience—whether you’ve participated as a program recipient, volunteer, distribution partner, donor, Jr. Board member, Street Café staff, or customer. If you’ve filled, handed out, or received a food backpack, attended a distribution, enjoyed a meal, or used our catering, please share how it impacted you. Whether your story is heartwarming, surprising, or personal, use this link to convey your message today! https://forms.gle/y1qYFWTMw4xT3RKW6

04/16/2026

Big SHOUT OUT to for including Kitchen on the Street in their conference at The Biltmore. These fine folks decorated 120 bags, packed them with food and personally donated the funds for 2,543 meals for food-insecure kids! Thanks for turning hunger into hope, one food-insecure kid at a time. .booher.357

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2650 E. Mohawk Lane #168
Phoenix, AZ
85050

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 11am

Telephone

+14802004968

Website

http://www.kitchenonthestreet.org/

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