Cynthia was born and raised in Everett Washington. She was born to a hard-working family with two siblings. Cynthia’s father worked out of the state for most of her childhood for a fiberglass company. Her mother worked full-time at a factory when Cynthia was old enough to go to school. Cynthia’s [...]

Jennifer Jackson was born in California. During her childhood, she lived in many different places with her family and in foster homes. She moved between California and Washington a couple of times with her family members. In her late teenage years, she decided to move in with her mother in [...]

Karen Hagen loves the Kindred Kitchen Training Academy. She started classes in the first part of October 2021, and she graduated in January 2022. Born in Texas, Karen traveled to a variety of states with her family as a child.  The longest period, five years, was spent in the Puerto [...]

Ejay Perez is focused on his future. He just graduated from our Kindred Kitchen Culinary Training Academy and is considering his options for employment. He was a diligent worker in the program and caught on quickly to the many concepts he was exposed to. “Jon Zintel (Kindred Kitchen Trainer) made [...]

Taylore Blanton, like so many other high school graduates, was not sure what he wanted to do after he graduated.  He was the first in his family to complete high school and while he wanted to go to college, he knew his family could not afford it.   As luck would have [...]

We LOVE it when we can celebrate a graduation from our Training Academy.This week, Carlhie will graduate from the Kindred Kitchen Employment Training Academy. This is a big deal as Carlhie has a newfound sobriety after being homeless for quite a long time. Her response to the 12-week culinary training program, [...]