Changing Lives from Scratch Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Changing Lives from Scratch Fund, in partnership with the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation and Little Kitchen Academy, provides grants and scholarships to kids and teens from underserved communities.
Geographic Scope: US and Canada
Focus Areas:
- Providing access to Little Kitchen Academy programming
- 3-hour cooking classes where children create recipes from scratch
- Hands-on Montessori-inspired learning
- Self-empowerment through food preparation and nutrition
Target Population:
- Children and teens from underserved communities
- Children from diverse backgrounds
Program Details:
- Students select their own ingredients from a living food wall and well-stocked pantry
- Little Kitchen Academy partners with vetted, local charitable organizations in every market
- Little Kitchen Academy contributes one free class for every group of 10 students
Partner Organization: Little Kitchen Academy
Collaboration: This fund is a collaboration between Little Kitchen Academy and Russell Westbrook's Why Not? Foundation
How to Apply
Application Process
- Apply Now button/link available on the program pages
- Specific application materials and requirements not detailed in website content
- Contact foundation for additional information: info@whynotfoundation.org
What Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $1.29M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $20K–$1.25M
- By dollars: California 98%, Colorado 2%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO.
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Fields of Work
- Youth programs
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