Born and raised in Philadelphia, Chef Kurt Evans found his culinary spark cooking southern style dishes, alongside his grandmothers as a child. Since then, he’s gone on to hone his skills in some of Philadelphia’s most esteemed kitchens. In 2017,...
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Recipe For Community Mural
If you’ve been to Vetri Community Partnership’s headquarters recently, you’ve probably noticed some new large-scale art gracing our walls. The piece, titled Recipe for Community, is a mural by artist Cindy Lozito and was created in collaboration with Mural Arts...
150 families receive Thanksgiving meals at Vetri Community Partnership’s Turkey Giveaway
On November 18th, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Vetri Community Partnership opened up the gates to a parking lot near our headquarters and Teaching Kitchen to welcome 150 families in need. The families were there to collect a Thanksgiving turkey and...
2023 Impact Report: Building Community
Dear Friends, As I reflect upon the past year, it is with immense gratitude and pride that I share our 2023 Impact Report with you. Your support has made a difference in the lives of more than 30,000 Philadelphians sharing...
Introducing the Chef’s Circle & Empanada Cooking Class
Do you know about the Chef’s Circle? Vetri Community Partnership is so excited to have a place where we can now engage and work with talented chefs and cooks from all over Philadelphia and the U.S. Chefs and other industry...
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas cooks with Vetri Cooking Lab
On Monday April 10th, Philadelphia City Councilmember-at-large Isaiah Thomas joined Vetri Cooking Lab at W.B. Saul High School to learn more about Vetri Community Partnership’s after-school and out-of-school time program. Together with high school students, the Councilmember minced garlic and...
Vetri Community Partnership among 40 organizations to receive funding from Campbell Soup Foundation
Vetri Community Partnership is thrilled to announce that we have received a $20,000 grant from Campbell Soup Foundation alongside 20 other wonderful organizations across the United States, including 6 organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area that serve Camden. This is...
✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Mira Rabin ✨
Meet Mira! Mira has been a volunteer with Vetri Community Partnership since the fall of 2019, volunteering with Vetri Cooking Lab and at times, the Mobile Teaching Kitchen. We chatted with Mira about what inspired her to start volunteering with...
Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis join VCP in a day of service
On Sunday January 15, 2023, Vetri Community Partnership was honored to host Governor Josh Shapiro, First Lady of the Commonwealth Lori Shapiro, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, and Second Lady of the Commonwealth Blayre Davis for a day of service in...
#VCPeople: Meet two new staff members, Courtney and Whitney!
We’re excited to introduce you to the two newest staff members here at Vetri Community Partnership: Courtney Smith and Whitney Smith (and before you ask, they are not related!)! Courtney is joining the SNAP-Ed team as an educator, and Whitney...