Student chefs team up with Salvation Army to serve families


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SALT LAKE CITY — Several dozen young chefs from across the state put in a lot of time and care this week to prepare hot Thanksgiving dinners to deliver to families that might otherwise go without.

Many people across the state shared their time and their hearts with their neighbors to make sure everyone could be thankful.

In Salt Lake, more than 40 high school juniors and seniors shared their cooking talents. The Salvation Army took care of delivery to serve homemade Thanksgiving dinners to nearly one thousand families.

These student chefs aren't professionals yet.

"It's just a good way to get experience and help out the community,” said Murray High School senior, Sage Rieven.

The student chefs are on their way through the Utah Restaurant Association's ProStart program that provides culinary training in 62 schools across the state.

"It's a thrill for them to be able to come and serve the community,” said President and CEO of Utah Restaurant Association, Melva Sine.

They gathered at 5 a.m. at Chartwell's Dining Services at the University of Utah to whip up the feast.


This morning we're getting a little extra hands on work helping the homeless and feeding them and giving them some good meals that they deserve.

–Sage Rieven


Thursday marked Rieven's and several other Murray High students' second year of participation in the program.

"This morning we're getting a little extra hands on work helping the homeless and feeding them and giving them some good meals that they deserve,” Rieven said.

The ProStart students spent a couple of days on prep work — peeling more than 350 pounds of potatoes and dicing, chopping and mincing 400 pounds of onions, celery and carrots for stuffing.

"To give these young people an opportunity to give back to the community for all they're getting from the ProStart program,” said Sine.

A few hours later at the Salvation Army, a team of volunteers served the food into boxes while other volunteers made deliveries.

"We could not do what we do in any community around the world without volunteers,” said Salvation Army spokesman, Troy Trimmer.

The Salvation Army delivered 800 meals in the Salt Lake area, and another 600 in the Ogden area.

That's a knock on the door appreciated today by many of our neighbors.

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